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Eighty Four has two new releases out, including their first-ever Gamay Noir. The label is a side-project of Doug Shafer and Elias Fernande..

It’s always a good day when new review samples from Shafer Vineyards arrive. The days I get to taste them are even better. Below are revie..

Talawind Ranch is a boutique-production label from Russian Hill Estate Winery, located in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. This ..

Climate is the weather of a particular place over a long period of time. And it is arguably the single, most-important factor determining ..

Troon Vineyard is a fixture in the Southern Oregon wine industry. It’s one of two vineyards that were established in the Applegate Valley ..

The Applegate Valley has a long history as a wine region. When Peter Britt founded his Valley View Winery there, it was the Pacific Northw..

Chateau Lasségue is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru estate with California connections. The owners are Barbara Banke/Jackson Family Wines and th..

I’ve enjoyed Beckmen Vineyards’ wines for more years than I care to admit. The Santa Ynez Valley producer bought their estate winery and 4..

Willie Mays was the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1951. Though Jackie Robinson had received the same honor in 1947, winning the ..

Lenné Estate produces Pinot Noir and, as of the 2016 vintage, Chardonnay, solely from their own vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA of Wil..