Incredulous debate over a wine list isn’t new to Portland. The designation of “CHE” for a country's abbreviation on the wine menu, however, might be. Bonus points to downtown Portland’s Grüner for including a map of Western Europe on their eclectic and eccentric...
"What would you do if you knew you could not fail?" Okanagan Valley's Nagging Doubt Wines poses this question on their labels to wine drinkers—nay, Nagging Doubt Wines baits its consumers with this question. Answering the call and challenge of doubt themselves,...
A hotel with multiple personalities? Find out what guise you are when you stay. Tell me what hotel suite you choose and I'll tell you what you are. Okay, so maybe that’s a poor paraphrase of Miguel de Cervantes’ famous quote, but the sentiment is shared. At OPUS...
Cool climate varietals thrive in Willamette Valley—plantings of Burgundian grapes (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) were the immediate impulse for early Oregon vintners, as most Northwesterners now know. Alsatian varietals also made a surge, like Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc...
Do you toss your wine corks after the bottle’s empty? Or stash them in a drawer for half-empty bottle stopping emergencies? Whether you already have a surplus or are just starting your collection, there are lots of creative and functional uses for used wine corks....
My husband roasts a mean chicken. A lot of the times it has to do with the moisture-locking salt and lemon brine he has mastered (thank you, Thomas Keller), a lot of the times it has to do with what wine we have accompanying it. Last night, it was a little bit of...
Le Vieux Pin was named for the majestic aged pine tree that stands in the winery’s Black Sage Bench vineyard, and harkens the winery’s commitment to create wines that pay homage to the dedication and traditions of France, while honoring what nature has given them...
When Chris Camarda accomplished his inaugural crush in 1989, he did in an industrial squat off a bustling Seattle byway. Described as a "walkway between two adjoining structures that had a roof put on it," the team from Andrew Will stuck it out for five vintages,...
Hot off the printing press comes the new label for Eola Hills Wine Cellars' introductory level of wines—the 2012 Oregon Pinot Noir and 2013 Oregon Pinot Gris, looking sharp-dressed and clean. Approximately 10 miles west of Salem, Ore., Eola Hills has been...
This is one of those wines I pour for people when I am demonstrating that Canada makes far more than icewine. We can do sparkling. Incredible sparkling at that. And one incredibly special one from Chenin Blanc by Road 13 Vineyards. BAM. Old vines from 1968 (!)...
