Oregon
CategoryWines below $13 Can be Delicious and Educational
Drinking inexpensive wine is easy on the wallet. You can also learn a lot by drinking wines below $13. But, you have to choose carefully.
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A Taste of Utopia in Willamette Valley
Many people have told me the Willamette Valley is utopia. Some of them live there, the others aspire to. On my last trip to the area, I vi..
McMinnville Wine & Food Classic Wine Competition 2020
I judged wine for the McMinnville Wine & Food Classic competition on January 11. It’s a good competition. Only Oregon-produced wine is eli..
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Chardonnay Round-Up – 10 Reviews
I’ve had quite a few Chardonnay on my tasting table over the past few months. This article is a round-up of good to excellent Chardonnay w..
Wine Writers’ Educational Tours — Willamette Valley
…or Why I Haven’t Written Here in a While
Two weeks ago, I led 20+ dedicated wine writers on an in-depth tour of the Willamette Valley ..
J L Kiff Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton
J L Kiff is a charming, family-owned and -operated, Yamhill-Carlton AVA winery focused on estate-grown Pinot Noir. Joel and Laurie Kiff we..
Troon Vineyard — Updates & 7 Wines Reviewed
Troon Vineyard is a fixture in the Southern Oregon wine industry. It’s one of two vineyards that were established in the Applegate Valley ..
Applegate Valley AVA, Oregon In Depth
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..
Lenné Estate Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton AVA
Lenné Estate produces Pinot Noir and, as of the 2016 vintage, Chardonnay, solely from their own vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA of Wil..
Le Cadeau Vineyard of the Chehalem Mountains AVA
Le Cadeau Vineyard produces their wine solely from 17 acres of estate vines in the Chehalem Mountains AVA within Oregon’s Willamette Valle..