High demand for Pinot Noir has spurred continued investment in the Beaver State, where sustainability converges with an emerging identity, by Angel Antin, MarketWatch (Feb. 2016) “Oregon wine is compelling and thought-provoking,” says Stacey Gibson, wine director and general manager of The Woodsman Tavern in Portland, Oregon. Gibson left a sommelier job at Corkbuzz in …
New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov recently assembled a small tasting panel to look at recent vintages of Oregon Pinot Noir. He writes, “Recent vintages of Oregon pinot noir have been fascinating. But they may have also been confusing for consumers who would like a one-word association with the notion of Oregon pinot noir. …
Seattle Times wine columnist Andy Perdue shares three lists of holiday wines based on price point, including whites, reds, sparkling wines and a couple of dessert wines. Copyright 2014 , The Seattle Times Co. http://seattletimes.com/html/foodwine/2024998284_holidayfoodwine12xml.html The holidays can be the most expensive time of the year, thanks to parties, feasts and presents. Putting wine into …
It was an exciting and interesting year in the world of Pacific Northwest Wine, and for Precept. Great Northwest Wine reviews the top 10 stories of 2013, including our acquisition of vineyards in Washington and Oregon. Excerpted: It was a huge year for Washington’s largest privately owned wine producer. Precept Wine in Seattle purchased vineyards in …
by Jon Bonne, Copyright 2013 – SFgate.com (This article is abstracted. For the full story click here). Chance favors the prepared mind, or so Louis Pasteur once said. If so, then the best chance at salvation of Oregon’s 2011 vintage came from just that – and more often than not, from veteran winemakers who knew …