Every once in a while we all run into a local business or find a particular product that we want to spread the word about. For me, my favorite product is wine, and my favorite kinds of businesses to support are (of course) wineries, and I love discovering new wines that you don’t see in…
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Pretty in Pink
…Another Great Summer Value Back on the trail for finding excellent summer value wines I stumbled upon this wine at local wine shop cork • a bottle shop. Owner Darryl Joannides always has new and exciting wines to discover so I like to stop by every so often to check out the latest selection. In…
The Columbia Gorge Isn’t Just for Windsurfers… It’s for Wine Lovers Too!
After years of working in Hood River, OR, it was finally nice to get out and be a tourist this past weekend. Living in Portland, my commute to Hood River used to be 104 miles round trip. On top of long work hours I hardly spent any leisurely time in the Columbia Gorge. So at…
The Quest Continues… This time a great post bike riding wine!
As I continue my quest to find good everyday summer wines I am also seeking out wines fitting for specific occasions and moods (i.e. patio sipper, gardening wines, brunch wines, rainy day wines, etc). You see, when I go shopping for wine, I rarely think to myself “ohh, I want a wine that smells like…
My Quest for the Perfect Summer Wines ‘09
For the next couple weeks I decided to set out on a mission to find some great summer wines to enjoy throughout the season. Since I drink my fair share of nice crisp white wines during this warm, dry, season, I’m looking to find the best values this summer… so for my everyday whites I’m…