Humans, as a species, are visually driven. When we see a photograph or watch a movie that is visually pleasing, we are drawn in and take notice. By being guided by these ocular clues around the world, many decisions are made on the basis of sight alone. Take, for...
The French-named Lenné Estate does not have French roots, rather English ones. Named for proprietor Steve Lutz's late father-in-law, Lenny, Lutz and his wife Karen run their Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir farm as an ode to Lenny and his original chicken farm in the London...
They say that everything old becomes new again, and few things in the world of winemaking are older than amphora. Thus, I suppose it’s fitting that this ancient means of storing and shipping wine has is now one of the newest trends in winemaking, spurred on by a few...
Not many Northwest wineries stem their name in the mysterious tongue of the Celts. But with Sheila Nicholas' Scottish heritage and Nick Nicholas' California wine country upbringing, Anam Cara, meaning "friend of my soul," was a natural title for the longtime couple to...
In the culinary world, there are two ways in which flavors can combine. In the first way, each added ingredient can be detected on the palate equally, say with rosemary and garlic or ham and pineapple. In the second way, the flavors of each ingredient combine together...
It is generally a good sign with the owner can’t seem to part with his business. Nick Peirano, who started his eponymous Italian restaurant Nick's Italian Cafe in the heart of Oregon wine country in 1977, is generally around, sipping a glass of wine or shooting pool...
The concept of orange wine is simple. Through extended skin maceration, in which the juice of the grape has longer contact with the colored skins, the juice takes in some of that color and flavor with it when pressed off. A simple task in theory, but a difficult end...
“There’s no limit to the imagination,” says John Stuart. We gaze up at a trio of steel grain storage bins rising against a backdrop of bluebird sky. These former “Butler bins” and the 82-acres of rolling farmland rippling out from them are part of Stuart's destination...
Not to brag or anything, but Oregon wine is awesome! Oregon is currently home to more than 600 wineries—nearly double the number from only 10 years ago. Rapid expansion and an ever-growing collection of international awards led to the Oregon Wine Board deeming the...
David Polite is a man of many titles. He is also an attorney by trade, a staunch Yamhill County resident, a conservative winemaker, a self-taught farmer, a natural salesman, an avid croquet player, a zealous community activist and, in his words, a genius. On a recent...
