This tasting was done to compare Grenache and Syrah based wines that are common to the southern Rhone Valley in France. The southern Rhone is a very warm region and…

Spain vs Umpqua Valley This tasting was about comparing Spanish Tempranillo’s from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions to the Umpqua Valley in Roseburg Oregon. Spain is known for…

This tasting was about comparing Chablis to California and Oregon Chardonnay. Chablis is a region in France to the northwest of Burgundy where they are known for wines that express…

Chablis is a region in the northernmost wine region in Burgundy. All Chablis is 100% Chardonnay. Many are aged without any oak influence. These are very different from New World…

I attended a tasting at the Wine Country in Signal Hill, Calif. of Pinot Noir wines from the Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley AVAs in Santa Barbara County,…

This was a tasting to explore the range in styles of Rieslings from around the world. Because they have a large range of style they pair so well with a…

As I sit in LAX waiting for my delayed flight back to Eugene I figure I should do something productive. The reason I am here is because I watched the…

Attended a tasting at the Wine Country wine store in Signal Hill, California near Long Beach. The wines tasted were their top German wines of 2014. Randy Kemner, who owns…

Kevin and Rich went exploring wine country on Friday, Nov. 28th when most wineries are open to the public. The first stop was Coattails in the Chehalem Mountains in Newberg,…