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,
Getting Honest About Craft Beer
Industry consolidation is not only a problem in the wine business. Craft beer also suffers from the monopoly practices of big beer companies buying out
Can Hot Soup Beat the Heat?
We’re tasting wine in Southwestern Idaho where daytime temperatures are often well over 100 degrees and the heat of the day may be at 6:00
Misleading Headline: Case #445
Moneyish, a website owned by Dow Jones has an article with the following headline “Why you never have to spend more than $10 on wine
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
How to Drink Wine
If we keep in mind the distinction between evaluation and appreciation, most of the controversies in the wine world can be cleared up, or so
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 