Oregon’s Umpqua River Valley AVA, situated between the better-known Willamette Valley to the north and the Ashland-anchored Rogue Valley AVA to the south is rural,
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: The Southern Oregon Tempranillo Face-Off
Tempranillo is the grape most wine-focused Southern Oregonians are excited about. It is well- suited to the short, hot growing season here and no other
Wine Review: Cowhorn Syrah 21 Applegate Valley 2013
I’ve been tasting lots of biodynamic wines lately and I’m beginning to think they tend to share a common flavor profile—fresh bright fruit and a
Wine Review: Littorai Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2010
Biodynamic farming is one of the most significant new trends in the wine world although Ted Lemon at Littorai has been exploring biodynamics since the
Wine Review: Serra Vineyards Syrah Applegate Valley Southern Oregon 2011, 2012
Sandwiched between the acclaimed Willamette Valley to the north and the iconic wine regions of California to the south, Southern Oregon has no place to
Sonoma Pilgrimage
A quick stop in Sonoma before heading to Southern Oregon was part pilgrimage and part voyage of discovery. The pilgrimage was to the place that
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 