These were some of the highlights from this week’s Washington State and Oregon tasting. Some really lovely wines from the Pacific Northwest. Gramercy Cellars Forgotten Hills Syrah 2014 Walla Walla, Washington…
Wines of the year (7) top wines from California and Oregon
Arnot Roberts Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Santa Cruz Mountains, California This vineyard was planted in the 1940s by Rusty Ray, and the vines that make this wine…
Underwood: Oregon wine in a can
Underwood wines come in 375 ml cans. It’s striking packaging. I was curious, so I bought a pair to try, for $5.99 each from World Foods in Portland, Oregon. They…
In Oregon: Beckham Estate Vineyard
Andrew and Annedria Beckham (pictured above) are making some of Oregon’s most compelling wines, and they have a great story, too. We visited their property in Parrett Mountain (in the…
The 2014s from Evening Land: Oregon’s new pacesetter
Yesterday I got to taste the as yet unreleased 2014s from Evening Land Vineyards. This is the first step in a new phase of the project, which is based on…
Extended tasting note: Brooks Ara Riesling 2008 and Brooks Janus 2008, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Sometimes, short tasting notes don’t really tell you all that much about a wine. So, in the past, I’ve tried to write the occasional extended tasting note, bringing in the…
In Oregon: Goodfellow Family Cellars
I visited Matello/Goodfellow Family Cellars last a couple of years ago (see report here), and it was great to go back on this trip to catch up with Marcus Goodfellow…
Walking through the historic Eyrie Vineyard, Dundee Hills, Oregon
For the last few days I’ve been in Oregon, staying in a house with a view of one of the great historic Pinot Noir vineyards of the world. It’s the…
Two rarities from Eyrie Vineyards, Oregon: Pinot Meunier Rosé fizz and Chasselas Doré
I’ve just arrived in Oregon, after landing in Vancouver via Calgary last night. It’s a fair drive down, but on the way back I’ll be stopping in Seattle for the…