Pinot Noir

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

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Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir loves the Pacific Ocean This is view of the Navarro Vineyards in Anderson Valley.  On most Anderson Valley days during the vineyard growing season, the climate is just as you see in the photo. Overcast skies and fog mark the morning days. By mid afternoon, the skies clear but the cool … Read more

Ten years of Pinot Noir glory – Sideways

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chris burrows sideways

The movie “Sideways,” which I believe to be the best wine movie ever made, is ten years old this October. It is much more about wine, but the effect it had on two wine varieties cannot be denied. It has been ten years of Pinot Noir glory since the movie focused on the greatness of … Read more

Exploring the Willamette Valley wine country of Oregon

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Johan vineyards in the Willamette Valley
Dag Johan Sundy of the biodynamic Johan Vineyards
The Willamette Valley is where wine lovers flock to visit boutique and small family-owned wineries and to taste Pinot Noir and other cool-climate wines. We had a chance to get an insider’s look at the Willamette Valley at the 5th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference held last week in Portland, Oregon. We were bused to several wineries and got a chance to meet owners, winemakers, and growers. Back at our hotel we also had a chance to taste and compare many wines from this region. The three days were not nearly enough time, so we shall return again to this remarkable wine country.

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