Tag Archives: Oregon

Cornerstone Cellars produces complex and elegant wines in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Many of you are familiar with Cornerstone Cellars and the outstanding wines they produce in the Napa Valley. I’ve been privileged enough to have tasted many of their Napa Valley wines and have shared them with you on this blog throughout … Continue reading

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Another wonderful experience in Oregon wine by Seven of Hearts

Some of you may remember that in the last couple months, I had an opportunity to taste some fantastic wines from Seven Of Hearts and Luminous Hills. Both labels by talented winemaker/owner, Byron Dooley. The post for the Seven of … Continue reading

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Elegant Oregon wines from Luminous Hills

Just a few short weeks ago, some of you may have remembered that I opened a Seven of Hearts 2010 Chatte d’Avignon GSM blend. For those interested in the blog post, it can be found here. You also may have … Continue reading

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Seven of Hearts 2010 Chatte d’Avignon GSM

During my first ever trip out to Oregon’s Willamette Valley last February, I had the chance to visit numerous amazing wineries. One of my favorite wineries from my visit was Seven Of Hearts which has a tasting room located in the … Continue reading

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A lovely summer afternoon of food and wine at Youngberg Hill

Several invitations had popped up in my inbox for private events at wineries prior to the Wine Blogger’s Conference. Unfortunately, for the most part, they were all happening on the Thursday we would be at the Salem pre-conference excursion. One … Continue reading

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Pre WBC12: Salem Outside The Bottle

If you have never had an opportunity to attend a Wine Bloggers Conference pre-excursion, I highly recommend doing so. This year was my first year attending the Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, Oregon. When planning for the trip, it was … Continue reading

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Wine Bloggers Conference 2012…Are You Ready?!

Check out these inexpensive wines under $25. In just a few short weeks, hundreds of wine bloggers from across the nation as well as wine industry professionals will take Portland, Oregon and the Willamette Valley by storm for the fifth … Continue reading

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Anam Cara 2007 Pinot Noir Nicholas Estate

I can’t believe that it’s already been two months since my adventure in Portland and the Willamette Valley. For those of you who missed the recap, have no fear, you can find it here. As you may have recalled, we … Continue reading

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An epic weekend of wine and food in Portland and Oregon’s Willamette Valley

As some of you may have read, back in January I wrote a blog post on the things I was hoping to accomplish with my blog and with my own learning about the world of wine. For those who have … Continue reading

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Latin America Meets Germany For A Fun Food And Wine Pairing

Several months ago on one of my many weekend jaunts to San Diego to visit my good friend and fellow wine geek Beau, he had given me a bottle of Riesling. I promised him that I would pair it up … Continue reading

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