Bow & Arrow is a relatively new Oregon winery. It’s located in Portland where Scott and Dana Frank, the people behind it, work in the wine business. These urban wineries…
Bergström Old Stones Chardonnay 2012, class from Oregon
I recently reviewed the wines from Josh Bergström, an Oregon producer who’s made a shift in style over the years from big to balanced. It’s a transition that many producers are…
Three interesting whites: LAM, Gramona Ovum and Montinore Borealis
We tasted quite a few wines at the Tampere Wine Symposium, and one of the highlights was this flight of three whites. These aren’t expensive wines, but they’re really compelling…
The lovely Antikythera Pinot Noir 2011 Antica Terra
One of the most exciting wines of my Oregon trip was also one of the last. It was at Antica Terra with the fabulous Maggie Harrison, on a day in…
More from the road in Oregon
More pictures from the road in Oregon. Yesterday I had another full day of visits, and I was joined by Elaine Brown and her daughter Rachel, who did some filming….
On the road in Oregon
I’m in the middle of a packed itinerary of visiting Oregon wine producers. I didn’t decide who I was going to see but left it in the hands of the…
A Tempranillo from Oregon: Abacela South East Block
One of the judges this week at the ML Wine competition is Earl Jones, who owns the Abacela winery in southern Oregon. He’s an interesting chap: he came to wine…