Next up are three pinot gris from three different lands. They all have such a beautiful difference and similarity. Beckham’s had the new world fruit in the middle but still... read more →
Joe did good in his second vintage. And he too makes a wine from Cancilla. He does a little bit of foot treading, but not too much on 100% whole... read more →
Brianne Day is part of the new Oregon wine world and Cancilla is a vineyard, near the Coast Range. Dry-farmed, organic and intriguing. She does a good percentage of whole... read more →
Ancient wisdom dictates that you should grow wine grapes where nothing else can survive. That often means high elevation. Case in point, the Atavus Vineyard is 1,800 feet up above... read more →
Cheerful! Here’s a mix of tannat and côt (malbec). It’s a red sunset of cheery, cherry, coppery, swiss chardy (I know, odd, huh?), luscious and has an appealing iron-like nerve.... read more →
From the winemaker Brianne Day and her Portland fermenting home. The fruit comes from Evie’s Block of Mae’s Vineyard in the Applegate Valley farmed by Herb Quady. Racked into stainless... read more →
Joe Pedicini has a long commute from his home in Brooklyn to the Oregon vines, but somehow when the wine gets to the bottle, the work looks simple. This vineyard... read more →
Raised and fermented in cement, there’s a good percentage of whole cluster in the pressed juice. This adds plenty of crunch and spice as well as carbonic-like fruit and charm... read more →
Dana and Scott Frank will make their mark as Oregon’s next wave, with fascinating takes on that state’s terroir. Everything from the 2012 vintage (Rhinestones, their pinot, for example) is... read more →
This might be the best bargain in a domestic white ever. From unirrigated vines this is joyful granitic-coated fresh melon with juice and interest. A little more money gets you... read more →