The Willamette Valley is replete with the stuff that wine and foodie dreams are made of. When the stars come out and a soft pillow calls your name, what could be more welcoming than a neighborhood...
Ever since owners Jed Glavin and Laura Hefner-Glavin first nursed it to health inside their garage, Split Rail Winery has been splitting the industry status quo right down the middle. While Jed...
I’ve often wondered why virtually every winery I’ve been to asserts that their wines are made to age. I mean, in a cynical way I know why: it’s the kind of claim that sounds good to the person doing...
Oregon’s wine industry has shifted from a mom n’pop, seat-of-the-pants type business to a region of wines internationally admired with increasing concentration, reputation and collegiality. So says...
The heat was inescapable at Thursday's Auction of Washington Wine picnic and barrel auction. I'm not just talking about the 90+ degree temperatures on the lawn, though those were oppressive. I'm...
What makes a wine list good? How about great? It’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer and one that I’ve been discussing with my colleagues a great deal lately. However, we've not yet...
