It’s been a whirl-wind few months being back in Oregon. This fall, we moved two states, finally got into a new apartment, I started a new job, we’ve been searching for wedding venues for next year, and have spent lots of time on Oregon’s highways visiting friends and family. After two months on the go,…
Tag: Pinot Noir
2013 Brandborg Westbrook Vineyard Pinot Noir
On my last trip out to Oregon, I enjoyed a day of wine tasting in the Umpqua Valley while traveling between the coast and central Oregon. It was a heavenly day with bright, warm sunshine, beautiful rolling vineyards, and some amazingly good wine. While I love visiting the tasting rooms and sampling their portfolio of…
Fox Farm Vineyards 2011 Pinot Noir
As a tour guide, I spend a lot of time on the road. Long days, active itineraries, and constant interaction quickly take a toll on my energy and nerves. But after two successful summers, I’ve learned to pack a bottle of wine along to relax with and enjoy in my hotel room in the evening…
A Family Picnic at Brigadoon Winery
This laid back, quiet spot nestled in valley was an ideal spot to spend a Sunday afternoon with my young family.
Toe to Toe with Left Coast Cellars’ 2011 Latitude 45 Pinot Noir
Well balanced and layered, the wine matched me toe to toe after a stressful day at work.
Phelps Creek Vineyards’ 2012 Cuvee Alexandrine Pinot Noir
From first sip, I knew I had tasted something special. Refreshing different, this wine plays on the palate with balanced fruit and earth to the tune of a rich, not-to-be-forgotten Pinot Noir.
3 Roses You’ll Want to Drink Right Now
Pink is quickly becoming my new favorite color. Blame it on the heat or my red-wine rich winter diet, but I’ve been on one hell of a Rose kick lately. But this wine gal is not complaining. With so many delicious (and often bone-dry) Roses, it’s hard not to keep filling my glass with 5…
2010 Hyland Estates’ Pinot Noir
Love at first sip. There was no mood lighting. No fancy bar with a white moose head or chandelier. No sexy bartender with deep green eyes to get lost in or vivacious vineyard views. Just me, my teal travel mug, a bag of microwave popcorn and this wondrous wine, Hyland Estates’ 2010 Pinot Noir. And you…
2011 Ghost Hill Pinot Noir Rose
Strawberry like summer, this Rose will make you blush. A mouthwatering anomaly, Rose of Pinot Noir has always been one of my favorite bottles to pour with food and this bottle by Ghost Hill Cellars is definitely not an exception. With subtle fruit that sprouts with each sip, the wine features notes of strawberry and…
2007 Amity Vineyards Pinot Noir
A layered wine featuring both fruit and earth tones. After coupon cutting, fighting for parking spots and rushing around from store to store on Black Friday, I came home put up my feet and relax with a glass of Amity Vineyards 2007 Winemaker’s Reserve Pinot Noir. While it opened a little tight, the wine after…
2011 R. Stuart Blogger’s Blend
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I popped open a bottle of Pinot Noir apply named “Gratitude.” And this year I have more to be thankful for than just great wine! Beside my family and friends, I am very thankful to R. Stuart Wine Company this year for helping me to create this almost one of…
Fox Farm Vineyards’ 2011 Pinot Noir
Deep in color and rich in flavor, this pinot is as friendly as it gets. A blend of five vineyard sites around the Willamette Valley, the 2011 Fox Farm Vineyard Pinot Noir showcases the best flavors of the valley throughout the palate – even though its still a young wine! Robust yet delicate, the wine…
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