As I travel throughout America’s wine regions, I keep hearing about this looming labor shortage that has wineries concerned about the upcoming harvest: Research by
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
Budget Wine Review: Castelvero Barbera Piemonte 2015
The so-called “wine of the people”, Italian Barbera is Nebbiolo’s oft-ignored friend, occupying the lesser sites of Piemonte and producing high yields to wash down
The New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro: Mom and Pop Excellence
We’re camped in Southern Oregon tasting wine but today the story is about food. A few minutes north of Ashland on a quiet, semi-rural highway
The Controversy Over Cultural Appropriation
Kenneth Malik’s NY Times article “In Defense of Cultural Appropriation” is important generally, but specifically, it is important to the food world. As Malik reports:
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 