WINE Miller Union Co-Owner Neal McCarthy Talks Wine July 30, 2020 It takes serious corkscrew skills to score back-to-back James Beard Award finalist nominations for Outstanding Wine Program, and Neal McCarthy—co-owner, …
WINE Willamette Pinot Auction Goes Virtual—and Will Benefit Beard Foundation July 25, 2020 PINOT WEEK Even for the pros who are there to work, the annual springtime Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) Pinot …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 1995 Burgundy July 23, 2020 PINOT WEEK Many years ago I went to Burgundy for the first time with friends, like-minded travelers who showed me …
WINE The Excellent Spatburgunders of August Kesseler July 22, 2020 PINOT WEEK Spätburgunder. Say it out loud: “Shpayt-ber-gun-der,” with a long “a” sound. There you go. The “burgunder,” like Burgundy, …
WINE Where to Go: Willamette Valley, Oregon July 22, 2020 PINOT WEEK The first thing you should know about visiting Oregon’s Willamette Valley is how to pronounce it: It’s “will-AM-et.” …
WINE Making Senses: Low Production, Gorgeous Sonoma Pinots July 22, 2020 PINOT WEEK Myles Lawrence-Briggs, Christopher Lloyd Strieter, and Max Thieriot grew up playing in the vineyards they now cultivate for …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Pinot Noir July 21, 2020 PINOT WEEK “There’s a magic in Pinot Noir; it’s a lifelong pursuit. While Cabernet is in front of grand homes, …
WINE Welcome to Pinot Noir Week July 20, 2020 PINOT WEEK Many of the world’s wine lovers would be trekking to Oregon this week for the International Pinot Noir …
WINE Wrapping Up This Year’s En Primeur July 18, 2020 As is usually the case with French wine, there is a long and detailed explanation. But let’s try to sum …
WINE Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Celebrates 50 Years July 13, 2020 Since its founding in 1970, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has exhibited an unwavering commitment to crafting true expressions of its …
WINE Join Languedoc Pioneer Gerard Bertrand For a Fundraiser Tasting July 10, 2020 As we have mentioned here before, we love the wines of Gerard Bertrand, probably France’s leading advocate for biodynamic practices. …
WINE Tasting Note: 2016 Smith-Madrone Napa Valley Spring Mountain Riesling July 08, 2020 Many of us are still working from home, so the day often revolves around what we’re drinking with dinner. One …
WINE Michigan Bubbles Worth a Trip July 06, 2020 From Argyle in Willamette Valley and Lamoureux Landing in the Finger Lakes to Cali outfits like Iron Horse and Schramsberg, …
WINE Tony Terlato, Wine Executive, Dead at 86 July 02, 2020 Tony Terlato, founder of the Terlato Wine Group—and widely known as the father of Pinot Grigio in the United States—passed …
WINE A Terrific Weeknight Bordeaux, Under 20 Bucks June 30, 2020 Sometimes you get lucky. Better put, sometimes you wander into a good wine store and you get a little good …
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