Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2000 Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard (Cabernet Blend) Walla Walla, Washington State It is so nice to get to try mature and fully developed wines, especially when they are as beautiful…
2000 Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard (Cabernet Blend) Walla Walla, Washington State It is so nice to get to try mature and fully developed wines, especially when they are as beautiful…
Grapelive: Oregon Trip Report *Updated With Reviews THURSDAY, 9/11/08: Dundee Hills I new it was going to be tough to pack this adventure into two days, so I tried to…
Walking Portland on a hot Indian summer day is a big deal, and I enjoyed it to the fullest taking in the sights and sounds of this cool and thriving…
It is time, I’m all packed and ready to go. My mission, to visit the Oregon wine country and see the glory of the Pacific Northwest, from Portland to the…
2006 Green & Red Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard, Napa Valley Don’t miss this lush and elegant Zinfandel, it is a delight and shows the best traditional flavors and style of…
A lovely tour of the Corralitos wine route, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, another visit to my home base Carmel Valley, and a fun Pinot quest in Carneros and Sonoma,…
Today, I was planning on writing about recent wine trips and the ups and downs, but I was confronted with the news this morning and became sad and worried, with…
With fire in the sky, I went out to Galante Vineyards and saw huge flames rising from the last of the “Basin Complex Fire” and sipped a wonderfully crisp Sauvignon…
I’ve been drafted into service and I am now known as Agent Noir, and my mission will be to do guest reviews for the agency. The Wine Spies are your…
by Kerry Winslow, grapelive This last week has been a blur, a real frenzy of wine and vineyards to taste and try. But, it really is the people that matter…