Scott brought me to his romantic cellar in the basement of an office building in Portland where somehow he manages to make really lovely wines that keep getting better and... read more →
A mantra of Scott’s is, “I don’t want to make my wine for the rich.” This is an example of his love poem for the people. He fashions a typical... read more →
Sterling Whitted is Holden and has been since the 2011 vintage. I met him at the fabulous meet-and-greet in Oregon back in June and have to say I’m pretty impressed... read more →
Andy Young, the great-lifed son of a Baptist preacher, came to Portland from Austin, Texas and is a real charmer and so are his wines. He's bumbling through making wine... read more →
Gilles Azzoni has always made lovely wines; and while his son is taking over at Le Raisin et L’Ange, he’s been working on a little project from one hectare in... read more →
First sip of this wine that rings in at 10.5% ABV was a tad too cold. I had no one to blame but myself. However, a few degrees later, wow,... read more →
Field blend alert! Just for fun, I’ll tell you what is in this technically white wine but actually a rosé. 50% pansa blanca, 15% sumoll, 8% beier, 8% garnatxa blanca... read more →
You might know of this little-known terroir from Martin’s esteemed father, Eric Texier. Eric became a pioneer in the region known for its oddity: Northern Rhône climate and the more... read more →
Love me those dark rosés. And when this one was opened amidst all the others with loftier pedigree than the banks of Niagara on the Canadian side, I chose it... read more →
I met Guy once years back in Millisieme Bio. A shy man who makes a shy wine, like the cool interesting introvert. He was an early adopter of organics, having... read more →