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
Self-Inflicted Wounds
It has been widely reported that due to the Trump-ordered crackdown on undocumented workers and the climate of fear it generates, wineries will have a
Like Moths to a Flame
We really should not allow journalists to write philosophy. In the Napa Valley Register their wine columnist Allen Balik pontificates on the nature of greatness
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
Rogue Food: Farm to Table in Southern Oregon
The farm to table thing has metastasized from fetish to fad to flim-flam. What began as a foodie obsession with freshness and an anti-corporate ethos
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 