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Showing posts with label pinot noir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pinot noir. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Island Creek Oyster Bar: Reopened & Still Excellent

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One of my favorite restaurants, Island Creek Oyster Bar in Burlington , has recently reopened, and is now available for dine-in, patio dini...
Monday, May 4, 2020

Hamilton Russell Vineyards: South African Pinot Noir

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" We are not so much using Hamilton Russell Vineyards to make Pinot noir and Chardonnay as we are using Pinot noir and Chardonnay to ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Yamhill Valley Vineyards: Pinot Blanc, Rosé & Pinot Noir

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As Spring progresses, and the weather gets warmer and warmer, many people start craving more White wines, Rosés, and lighter Reds. Oregon i...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

2017 Hyland Estates Old Vine Pinot Noir: "Land Not Hand"

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It's one of the oldest wineries in Oregon , and its vineyards were initially planted with Pinot Noir , which may have been originally ...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

2018 Amity Vineyards White Pinot Noir: Elegance in a Bottle

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White Pinot Noir? In short, red grapes can make white wine as the color mainly comes from the skins. If you press red grapes lightly, with...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

2015 Windvane Pinot Noir: A Carneros Charmer

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Straddling the Sonoma and Napa wine regions, the Carneros AVA is well known as a cooler climate, an excellent area for growing Pinot No...
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Wednesday Sips & Nibbles

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I am here with a special Wednesday edition of Sips & Nibbles , my regular column where I highlight some interesting, upcoming food &...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

From 1865 Selected Vineyards: A Killer Chilean Pinot Noir For Under $20

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It's difficult to find a compelling Pinot Noir for under $20. Most under that price point are too simple, wines without character. The...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Enderle & Moll Basis: An Intriguing German Pinot Noir

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Spätburgunder . A German word for what you will likely better know as Pinot Noir . German Rieslings get most of the attention so many p...
Monday, February 27, 2017

Boston Wine Expo: Wines of Alsace & Luxembourg

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Despite the number of French wines at the Boston Wine Expo , there were only two wines from the Alsace region, located in northeastern Fr...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

2010 Clos De La Tech "Santa Cruz Mountain Estates" Pinot Noir

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Silicon chips and Burgundy?  It might seem a strange combination but a confluence of factors has contributed to bringing together these ...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Ten Things You Should Know About Southern Oregon (Part 2)

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(Continued from Part 1) 5) Southern Oregon lacks a singular grape/wine identity. The Willamette Valley is best known for Pinot Noir but...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Ten Things You Should Know About Southern Oregon (Part 1)

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The "3 Ps" of Oregon are Portland, Precipitation & Pinot Noir . Greg Jones , a climatologist at Southern Oregon Universit...
Friday, October 18, 2013

Matetic Vineyards: Chilean Cool Climate Syrah & More

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While sipping iced tea at Crema Cafe in Harvard Square , I flipped through the latest issue of Decanter  ( October 2013), which was devot...