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A Thursday Wine ArticleOregonWillamette Valley
Sunrise over Mt. Hood and a fog filled Willamette Valley from Elk Cove’s Five Mountain Vineyard near Laural and Hillsboro, Oregon. Courtesy of Janis Miglavs & Willamette Valley Wineries Association. Two weeks ago, we examined the pinot noirs of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Now, the dog ...
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Making great wine does not come easy. It is made from artistry, and with passion: that’s the romance. But it is sometimes made great because of significant challenges—whether they be climatic and environmental, or personal and professional. Such was the case at Allegrini, one of the Veneto’s ...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleOregonWillamette Valley
History buffs know that the Oregon Trail stretched from what is now the State of Kansas to Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Pioneers departed with spring’s snow melt, hoping to arrive in Oregon before winter set in. Similarly, from May through early July, I blazed a wine trail tasting a selection...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleCaliforniaItalySanta Barbara CountyTuscany
Like people, wines can get pigeonholed, too. From regions to wineries, it’s easy to focus on the obvious and miss the broader view—whether it’s New Zealand’s sauvignon blanc overshadowing the country’s tasty pinot noir, or Ornellaia and Sea Smoke wineries, whose sought-after red wines blo...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleChampagneFranceRhone
I’m not fond of revolutions, but I do enjoy celebrating Bastille Day, France’s Independence Day or “La Fete Nationale,” on July 14. Our revolution and France’s were separated by a decade and an ocean, but ran on parallel tracks: The overthrow of a monarch, the adoption of democratic forms...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleCaliforniaWillamette Valley
Fireworks on the Hudson River between Hoboken NJ and Manhattan. As we celebrate our national birthday with barbecues and fireworks, we should celebrate our American wines, too I recommend greeting your guests with a glass of Argyle, Oregon’s top sparkling wine. Since its founding in 1985 b...
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If you live in the northeast, there are years—like this one— that you wondered if summer would ever arrive. Now, consider Galicia: the northwest corner of Spain, where cool, rainy springs help the albarino grape turn into refreshing summer wine. Galicia hugs the Atlantic Ocean, receiving the o...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleItalyNapa ValleyPiedmontTuscany
Face it, your father does not need another tie. Or golf club, key fob or coffee mug. If he could tell you what he needs—and probably wants—it’s a good bottle of wine. For your red-wine loving father (or father to your children) there’s a Napa red that gives cause to celebrate any day. On...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleBordeaux
Today’s post is the second in an occasional series I have about pairing food and wine. A few months ago, I wrote about Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva with dishes from the kitchen of Eataly in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. (see Pairings: Fontanafredda at Eataly). Now we move to France for an expl...
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A Thursday Wine ArticleAustralia
Hewiston’s Vineyard (courtesy of Hewiston winery) Next year will be Hewitson winery’s 20th -anniversary, but with its quality to price ratio, you’ll want to celebrate it now. Founded in 1998 in Australia’s Barossa Valley, Hewitson winery is a family operation with 52-year-old Dean Hewit...
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