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Unlike some folks, I’ve really enjoyed the 2013s from my favorite producers, and expected to be less enthused by the 2014s due to vintage characteristics. For Durant, I preferred the ‘14. Will be interested to see how I feel about the Richard’s comparison. The few 2014s I’ve opened recently have su...

I have a question, and I suspect someone here will be able to answer. I've noticed that quite a few of my preferred British beers (Timothy Taylor Landlord, Caledonian's Golden Promise, Young's Ram Rod, etc) are now extremely hard to find. Are the breweries not exporting to the U.S. now, or does thi...

The best fish & chips on the Coast are in Nehalem at Riverside Fish and Chips. It's a food truck and very casual (they have some dining space), but the food is really good! We were over in Manzanita for a long weekend, and that was the best we had by far.

I'm in for three cases of Chardonnay, and will probably end up getting more.

Great news for the Ponzis and the WV! I remember buying their white table wine by the case back in the late 70s, and the first case of wine that I ever bought to age was their 1979 Pinot Noir.

We had a trip to Italy planned for last Spring, and had hoped to make it this Fall. Given the slow rate of vaccinations in Europe right now, I'm not optimistic. Our back-up plan is to spend a few weeks in the UK instead, assuming that their current COVID restrictions get lifted. If that doesn't work...

A couple thoughts: There is a big difference between a clone and a selection. Many of the older/better vineyards were Draper selection vineyards - Eyrie, Abbey Ridge, Tualatin Estate to name a few, all made great Chardonnays in the 80s. One other mixed clone vineyard (probably the oldest in OR) is C...

In 1976, we were very young but into wine in a small way. The budget for the wedding was less than $1,000, and most of that went to the dress. We had a keg of Blitz Weinhard beer at the reception. At dinner that night, we had a 1971 Spatlese from the Anheuser family in the Nahe that upped our intere...

We're not planning any big price increases, we just need to make more! California will get at least 3,000 cases this year, so it should be available. Hey Rick! Do you know who is distributing it in CA? or are you doing it directly? If so - who to in southern california? thanks! We distribute in CA ...

We're not planning any big price increases, we just need to make more! California will get at least 3,000 cases this year, so it should be available.

Gotta toot our horn. The Wine Enthusiast just gave our Pils a 100! We’re now the highest rated beverage in Oregon...

If I was going to stay in PDX, I'd probably look at either NW Portland - out toward 21st/23rd, or along the near east side. The NW area is close to Forest Park and the Japanese Garden. The streetcar system is close by as well, and if you stay close to the streetcar line, you can easily get to all of...

I had some real premox issues with this producer about a decade ago and gave up. I may give it another try.

A well done survey!

The drive up the Oregon coast is spectacular. There are a few places worth stopping for (Humbug Mountain and Cape Perpetua come to mind), but not many. It's mainly just a very scenic drive, particularly between Brookings and Port Orford and then between Florence and Waldport.

I avoid the word best as much as possible. And both JP and Steve have been hugely influential for me. But the list of winemakers in this conversation would have to be bigger than just those two. In terms of "upper tier" (it's probably as subjective as "best"), there's a long lis...

94 got a lot of hype, but I found the wine to be mixed. Folks that knew what they were doing seemed to do great, while those with less experience struggled.

Last I checked, concentration wasn't a bad thing in Chardonnay. This doesn't match yours in intensity, but it's still very enjoyable!

I was gifted a bottle of this last week. I didn't know that Cristom even made a Chardonnay. They have a new winemaker, and if this bottle is any indication, thing look bright for the winery. Clear pale gold color, lemons and green apples in the nose, predominantly lemons on the palate with some spic...

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I was tempted by the Zins, but I've been buying them much faster than I've been drinking them lately. On the other hand, I'm game to try anything with Mourvedre.

I've reduced my inventory of Oregon Pinot by about 5 cases, leaving me with roughly 16 cases. I think I actually have more Oregon Chardonnay in the cellar than Pinot now. Hope my palate doesn't change to mirror yours anytime soon....except for the champagne champagne.gif , 2x+ more cases of OR Pino...

I have to admit that I've cut back my Oregon Pinot buying because I'm concerned about whether I'll still be around to drink them! Luckily I have enough 2005-2015 bottles to carry me over for the next decade... What are you buying instead that doesn't benefit from a similar cellar routine? As I've g...

I have to admit that I've cut back my Oregon Pinot buying because I'm concerned about whether I'll still be around to drink them! Luckily I have enough 2005-2015 bottles to carry me over for the next decade...

I think this is very producer dependent. I will say that in the 1980s we used to figure that the drinking window on Oregon Pinot was about 4-6 years. In the 1990s is was more like 6-10 years. Now is seems like it's 10-20 years.

Well deserved!!

I've been watching too much British Baking Show lately, and since we're in the middle of an ice storm, I've made several things I've never tried before - Cream Puffs filled with Chocolate Creme Patisserie. If I knew how to post pictures, I would.

I opened up a 2012 Westrey Abbey Ridge because of this thread. Excellent now, but probably has several more years to go.

I can only speak for the Pinot Blanc and a sample of a Pinot Noir rose. John says he hasn't seen any smoke taint in his reds. He also said there isn't very much in way of red wine from Cameron in 2020.

John Paul stopped by the Brewery to work on a mutual project and dropped off a shiner of his 2020 Giovanni (mostly Pinot Blanc). No smoke taint at all. John also said that he's seeing lower alcohols with better flavor development because the smoke caused vine to shut down, allowing additional hang t...

Bachelder makes excellent wine from several locations, including Ontario.

Great idea for a zoom tasting / celebration. Quite a lineup and showing. And Happy Birthday to the person who turned a year older. Cheers. Thank you! We usually do a big Oregon Chardonnay tasting later in February. I don't think that's going to happen. We talked about doing something similar to thi...

Kirk.Grant wrote: ↑February 7th, 2021, 10:50 am Wow, wow! That's very interesting to read. If you had one bottle of the X-Novo, when might you open it?

I would wait at least another year. It's not in a bad place now, but I think the oak will integrate a little bit more with time.

Several Board members and others (Marcus Goodfellow, Megan Joy, Mike Passo, Andy Steinman, Doug Tunnell) joined me for a Zoom tasting of Oregon Chardonnay and White Burgundy. The focus of the tasting was 2017 wines, with six wines from that vintage, along with one from 2018 and one from 2008. I pack...

No ... but.... I have heard of vignerons who destem, keep the stems and add a certain amount back into a fermentation for various reasons (a couple of interviews on “I’ll Drink to That” podcast). They would assess the early fermentation and add a bit. Given the logistics, this would only work if a ...

I was hoping this year. I'm not getting any younger...

Given Europe's vaccination problems, will there be a time this year when restaurants, museums, etc. will be fully open? Thinking of Italy in October...

If the beer was vigorously boiled for an hour, and handled in a sanitary manner afterward, there shouldn't be anything harmful in the beer. Mead, if boiled isn't an issue. Fruited meads are usually not boiled (boiling changes the character of the fruit) but held at a temp of around 180 degrees for a...

I liked this show from the first episode (Venice), a place we had recently visited. The Buenos Aires episode was quite good, as was Copenhagen, Lisbon, and a number of others.

Horse Brass Pub in Portland has a dedicated tap for Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig (they alternate). When they get a keg of Pliny the Younger, they just put it in the rotation. If you happen to be there, you can get it. I guess I didn't realize that this was such a thing...

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I remember trying this wine at its release and wondering if it would ever come around. Like many of the 2008s for me, they were uncharacteristically big and somewhat tannic - not the kind of wines I expect from Oregon. It sounds like they're finally coming into their own. I still have a number of 20...

Thanks for posting this. For the last few years I've felt that this wine punched way above its weight, but the current vintage I have in my cellar is 2014 (disgorged July, 2018). I have purchased multiple cases of this in the past, but I will be more careful about buying in the future.

Robert, there are several wineries in Oregon that make/sell Pinot Meunier. Eyrie first planted the grape here in 1979 and this bottling comes from those grapes.

I ended up inadvertently buying a case of this (I bought a half a case twice in error), so I've had the chance to try this relatively frequently. At least I did until it became horribly reduced about six years ago. I still had six bottles left, and they were not a pleasant drinking experience, so I ...

Tonight we opened a 2015 Cameron Abbey Ridge Chardonnay - Definitely had that sweet edge that I expect from the Dundee Hills, although in a sterner package. Apples, lemons, with a little bitter streak, but the sweet taste and aroma were there. The finish was long and inviting, and the mouthfeel was ...

Last night's 2016 Vincent Ribbon Ridge Chardonnay didn't show the sweet edge that I taste in Dundee Hills Chardonnays. I felt bad for the wine because the previous night's Eyrie was a tough act to follow. The wine was nice, but not at the same level (didn't cost nearly as much either). I chatted wit...

One thing nice about living in McMinnville is that I have access to a lot of winemakers. Having a Brewery makes me pretty popular, particularly during harvest! I only brought up Walter Scott because I drink a lot of it, and I need wines from other AVAs to find the difference with regard to Dundee Hi...

Is it more about vintage and ripeness or terroir? RT That's the question. I've long noticed the edge of sweetness in the Cameron wines, but I didn't see the possible connection to place until recently. I will be trying other vintages as well, although so far it's held for 2016 and 2018 (granted a s...

Lately we've been drinking a lot of Oregon Chardonnay, mostly from my "holy trinity" of Walter Scott, Goodfellow, and Cameron. A recent back to back nights of 2018 Goodfellow Dundee Hills and Ribbon Ridge Chardonnays got my wife and I talking about the differences between the two, and whet...

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