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A perfect vineyard lunchAs I mentioned in my last post our last lunch of the Oregon trip was at Cristom where sales director (no less!) John D'Anna cooked us a great meal. Here's how he did it and - where I have a link to them - the recipes he used. Try it!read more... |
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Signs of Hope for PinotThe Pinot zeitgeist nowadays is dour. Yon beloved grape has jumped the shark, they say. It has become Syrah (or Cabernet, or Merlot, or whatever). It has lost its transparent soul.read more... |
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Gorgeous Green OregonIf I had to live anywhere in the US it would be Oregon. Admittedly the last couple of days have been unbelievably beautiful but I think it’s more that it’s comfortingly familiar - with green rolling hills and woods and flower-strewn hedgerows. Very much like Burgundy, the spiritual home of most Oregonian winemakers.read more... |
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Viognier produces distinctive white wineLate spring's lilac and honeysuckle perfumes wafting in the cool evening air always remind me of viognier, a terrific, yet generally underappreciated grape.read more... |
