I like to review wines the way most people taste them, with food. Many of the wine reviews you’ll see on this site are accompanied by a recipe. When we test recipes we usually open a few different wines of various styles that we think will work, then write about the best pairing. But often…
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12 Wines for Spring Sipping
I like to review wines the way most people taste them, with food. Many of the wine reviews you’ll see on this site are accompanied by a recipe. When we test recipes we usually open a few different wines of various styles that we think will work, then write about the best pairing. But often…
Friday Favorites – Summer in Portland… in March
A weekly roundup of my favorite things in the categories of wine, food, travel, and (occasionally) lifestyle. So, it’s been awhile since I’ve written one of these “favorites” posts, but this week has provided too many great items not to share. The weather over the last few weeks has been simply phenomenal! Sunny, gorgeous, WARM!…
Meeting Abacela Winery — 3,000 miles east of Oregon
Just 12 hours after arriving home from a trip to Croatia and Italy I jumped on a train en route to NYC for the Snooth People’s Voice Awards (PVA). After two weeks of intensive wine, food, and traveling I was admittedly jet lagged, full, and tired, but I wouldn’t have passed this opportunity up for…
Winery Spotlight: Phelps Creek Vineyards, Hood River OR
In a continued series of winery spotlights in the Columbia Gorge and furthering my article in the Gorge Guide, below is a snapshot of the winery, their story and their wines. Make a point to visit and add your experience as a comment. Cheers! Phelps Creek Vineyards, Hood River, Oregon In 1989 Bob Morus moved…
