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ANTONELLI SAN MARCO, L’ANIMA DEL SAGRANTINO E DEL TREBBIANO SPOLETINO
In località San Marco, provincia di Perugia, Filippo Antonelli è titolare di un’azienda secolare, di proprietà dell’omonima famiglia dal 1883, documentata già dall’epoca longobarda: Antonelli San Marco. A metterci lo zampino come sempre la chiesa che dopo una contesa, se ne appropriò sotto il vescovato di Spoleto fino al 1800, finché con i piemontesi molte […]
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Scotch Whisky Trade Deals: A Positive Outlook for Collectors
Scotch Whisky Trade Deals Strengthen Global Outlook for Collectors Scotch whisky trade deals are creating positive momentum for collectors and... The post Scotch Whisky Trade Deals: A Positive Outlook for Collectors appeared first on Cru Wine Fine Wine & Spirits Merchant .
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Marqués de Riscal, Rueda, Spain
These came up as something of a suprise when tasting at Marqués de Riscal for the most-recent Rioja Report. Admittedly it wasn’t a surprise that a Rioja winery produced wines in DO Rueda as seemingly everyone with the least bit of presence in Rioja or Ribera del Duero has a project or outright winery in Rueda. It was more the fact that they were exceedingly engaging. While the younger of the two met all points in terms of what a Verdejo wine from the region should taste like, the “Gran […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .
by Miquel Hudin14 viewsspanish-winestasting-benchdo-ruedaverdejo - news
Castello Bonomi apre la vendemmia in Franciacorta
Comincia oggi, venerdì 31 luglio la vendemmia in Franciacorta e ad inaugurarla sarà Castello Bonomi, l’azienda guidata dalla famiglia Paladin. La raccolta inizierà con circa una settimana di anticipo rispetto allo scorso anno. Sarà una vendemmia complessa ma che si preannuncia buona, dove la capacità... L'articolo Castello Bonomi apre la vendemmia in Franciacorta proviene da oscarwine .
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Lea Winery’s Opale – Spumante Blanc de Blancs no alcol
We tasted for you Opale - Spumante Blanc de Blancs no alcol by Lea Winery. L'articolo Lea Winery’s Opale – Spumante Blanc de Blancs no alcol proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Bortolomiol’s Ius Naturae Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
We tasted for you Ius Naturae, Brut Millesimato, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG by Bortolomiol. L'articolo Bortolomiol’s Ius Naturae Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG proviene da Wine Meridian .
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The Big Five-O
By Michele Francisco, OWP Editor With this issue, I’ve had 50 opportunities to speak directly to you. Reading through some of my letters, I’ve shared moments of hope, inspiration and gratitude, alongside tragedy and death. The common thread? Each is written from the heart. Over the last four years, I’ve experienced tremendous sadness but also countless moments of happiness and joy. I expect you have as well. Looking back, what strikes me most is how much has stayed the same. The people who established this industry are still showing up. Still farming. Still pouring. Still believing the next vintage will be the best one yet. This stubborn optimism might be Oregon wine’s defining characteristic. And, believe me, it’s contagious. It is my honor to continue sharing Oregon’s many wine stories. I regularly connect with visionary winemakers who have spent decades building Oregon’s wine reputation. Their enthusiasm and drive created a solid, collaborat
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Malbec to Marriage
By Sarah Murdoch Oregon wine events promise fun, food, and– of course– wine. Getting out and exploring may offer much more, like a chance encounter with your soulmate. Malbec in the City, an annual Portland wine event, stands out. Oregon winemaker and organizer JP Valot, an Argentine native, brings energy, unique food pairings and even tango to the celebration. In 2023, this event changed the lives of two Portlanders forever. I met my friend Eric Lee on the tennis court. A footwear engineer at Nike, his cool style and great tennis form came from years of playing with his dad in Taiwan. Lee’s calm manner and talent, coupled with my fiery attitude and defensive play, made us ideal tennis partners for nearly a decade. After his game improved and he rose a level, we remained good friends. Through professional and personal uncertainty, combined with pandemic isolation, Lee’s spirits dropped. His singleness suddenly became an insurmountable problem. Having played the
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Zip, Dip and Sip
By Tamara MC Our group drove into Del Rio Vineyard Estate, located midway between Medford and Grants Pass, and parked near an ample timber arch with the words Del Rio hung from the crossbeam. The vineyard opened beyond it in straight rows, green to gold in the afternoon light, and the Rogue River ran close by, bright below the old Rock Point Bridge. (Del Río means “of the river.”) Exhilarated from my first whitewater run, I was ready to relax. The day began hours earlier and miles away. The Zip, Dip and Sip Tour spanned a full day: a zipline course, deli lunch, whitewater float and the tasting, with a shuttle handling the driving between stops. SOLID GROUND My friends spent the morning on the ziplines. (I am afraid of heights, so I skipped that part and met them at lunch.) They geared up at a replica mining town, then rode a five-line course with Rogue Valley ZipLine Adventures, high over old gold country, looking out at the Table Rocks and Mount McLoughlin. They cam
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Picture Perfect
By Greg Norton Years ago, I shared my plan to write about wine with a friend. “I envy you,” he replied, which surprised me since he rarely drank. “Wine only grows in beautiful places.” Northwest wine photographer Richard Duval has spent nearly two decades visiting and documenting some of those locales. One of his photos recently earned international recognition with a third-place prize at this year’s World Food Photography Awards, placing an Oregon vineyard among some of the world’s most beautiful places. STORIES BROUGHT TO LIFE Founded in the UK by Caroline Kenyon in 2011, the competition is one of the world's top photographic contests, receiving over 120,000 entries from more than 100 countries this year. Open to professional and amateur photographers, the awards have more than 30 categories, spanning images of food grown in the field to its role at religious festivals and family tables. According to Kenyon, “Our goal is to bring global food
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Graduation Day Siete
By Greg Norton “We know these are challenging times, but today we’re here, united, with hope.” With those words, AHIVOY co-founder Sofía Torres-McKay welcomed a large group of family and well-wishers to Chemeketa Community College’s Eola campus. They gathered to celebrate the graduation of the organization’s seventh cohort of vineyard stewards. Born from a conversation among friends, nonprofit AHIVOY is committed to empowering vineyard stewards through education. During 17 weekly meetings, 15 participants deepened their understanding of vineyard practices, explored cellar work, examined the business side of the industry and strengthened their appreciation for what’s in the glass. Keynote speaker Juan Barraza offered a vision of lifelong learning. “We learn new skills, being uncomfortable in places where we’re going to grow and figure out the next step for us in life.” Barraza is executive director of Latino Founders, a Portla
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In Memoriam: Joe Herald Campbell
The family of Joe Herald Campbell, age 87, of Sherwood, Ore., is saddened to announce his passing on June 28. Joe was born on June 25, 1939 in Altadena, Calif. to Lois E Campbell (née Cordner) and Frederick Clarence Campbell. Joe grew up at his family’s motel in Hood River, Ore. and attended Hood River High School. Always a hard worker, Joe had 11 jobs before the age of 18 including working at the Lone Pine Motel, strawberry picking, setting pins at the bowling alley and driving spikes on the railroad. Joe received a full scholarship to Harvard University graduating with a History of Science degree before attending Stanford Medical School. During the Vietnam War, Joe was a conscientious objector and alternatively drafted into the Indian Health Service. Joe spent two years working as an emergency room physician in Pine Ridge, S.D. Their time in this amazing place was a transformative experience for both Joe and his wife, fellow Oregonian Patricia A. Campbell. After finishin
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Tonight’s the Night
By Aakanksha Agarwal The best bottle in your cellar doesn’t need a luxurious filet mignon. Sometimes a bag of chips proves to be outstanding. For years, food and wine culture dictated our best bottles be reserved for elaborate meals and special occasions. Sparkling wine with lobster, Cabernet Sauvignon and steak. Riesling with foie gras or spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes. As chef de cuisine at Stoller Family Estate, Matt Case spends his days creating dishes to complement Oregon wines. But when it comes to pairing at home, he believes, “People complicate wine pairing. Our default questions are ‘Should I match sweet with sweet? Should I pair high acid with high acid?’ Yeah, that works, but the opposite is often more fun.” Instead of focusing on luxury ingredients, Case considers texture, acidity, salt and fat. The goal isn’t to impress dinner guests but to elevate and enhance both the food and wine. He champions unconventional pairings that make perfec
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Southern Fried Rockfish with Roasted Corn Chow Chow
Fried fish 1 pound trimmed rock fish Marinade 2 cups full-fat buttermilk 2 tablespoons hot sauce Dredge 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup potato starch 1 cup corn starch 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 tablespoons salt 1 teaspoon paprika Instructions Marinate the fish for 30 minutes while you mix the dredge and get your frying oil up to 350°F, although you could also fry this in a pan. Using a frying thermometer in a Dutch oven is recommended, making sure to leave plenty of room for the fish. Dredge each piece of fish. Fry the fish until it reaches 145°F. Let the fish rest for about 2 minutes on a wire rack. Roasted corn chow chow 2 heads of corn shucked and roasted on the grill or over the eye of your gas stove ½ head of green cabbage, diced into about ½ inch squares 1 shallot, diced 1-2 green tomatoes, finely chopped 2 sweet peppers, finely chopped Instructions Add 1 ½ tablespoons salt and 1 ½ tablespoons sugar to season the
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What Comes Next?
By Aakanksha Agarwal When Oregon’s pioneering wine families planted vineyards in the 1960s and ‘70s, succession wasn’t the pressing question. Survival was. Dick and Nancy Ponzi were busy proving the Willamette Valley could produce world-class Pinot Noir. Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser were instrumental in establishing a new industry. Around them, a handful of families were planting vineyards and building wineries, often with children playing among fermenters or helping during harvest. Half a century later, a new challenge has emerged: what happens after the founders step back. Increasingly, Oregon wine’s younger generation is redefining succession on its own terms – not simply by becoming winemakers, but by expanding the possibilities of a life in wine. Alexander Blosser, the oldest member of Sokol Blosser Winery’s third generation, is shaping the family’s future through governance, applying his experience with Oregon politics to the boardroom. M
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The Emerald Standard
By Neal D. Hulkower In a short piece recognizing Remy Wines’ 10th anniversary (see “Remy Wines Celebrates 10” in OWP August 2016), I wrote: “Over the next decade, Drabkin says she has no ambitious plans, just refinements and improvements. With her current space filled and no interest in moving, she’s content with her case production.” That isn’t exactly how things played out… In 2017, Drabkin closed her cozy McMinnville baR (pronounced R bar) and opened a tasting room in the 1900s farmhouse on her Dundee Hills property, previously called Lone Madrone Vineyard in honor of the tree gracing the property. To avoid confusion with a California winery, Drabkin changed the name to Three Wives Vineyard. When the winery’s lease expired, she moved it into an updated tractor barn on the vineyard. The barn renovations reflect Drabkin’s emphasis on sustainability. The most heralded feature is the Drabkin-Mead Formulation, a carbon-sequeste
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The Long Way Home
By Pete Holland “I knew dad’s history growing up,” marvels Chelsea Hinman Miller of Hinman Vineyards, founded by her father, Doyle Hinman. “But as I listened to him explain it today, I thought, he really is an OG of Oregon wine!” Hinman planted his first vines in 1972, only two years after Willamette Valley trailblazer David Lett released the first vintage of The Eyrie Vineyard. Now, after repurchasing the estate sold 33 years ago, the Hinman family is back where they made history. WHERE IT STARTED Today, the founding families of the Willamette Valley wine industry– the Letts, Ponzis, Adelsheims, and others– are widely known. Had Hinman toiled in the north Willamette Valley’s nascent Pinot paradise, he would likely be as well-known as his contemporaries. But, because Hinman planted his vines in Eugene, 90 miles south of the region’s most famed terroirs, he has remained under the radar. Still, his foresight and achievements are impre
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Headliner Status
By Neil Ferguson It’s a pristine spring day in the Dundee Hills and the kitchen at Nicolas-Jay is abuzz. A mix of wine club members, serious foodies and industry hot shots wet their palates with the winery’s eminently gluggable Pink Vinyl rosé. Some make their way into the tasting room, adorned with photos of Jay Boberg from his days running influential label IRS Records and signing bands like R.E.M., the Go-Go’s and the Bangles. In 2014, he opened the winery with Burgundian winemaker friend Jean-Nicolas Méo of Côte d’Or’s famed Domaine Méo-Camuzet. Others mingle on the expansive deck, enjoying the view of the vines surrounding the winery like an amphitheater, while chatting amicably with the Nicolas-Jay team. Lunch is nearly ready. The group’s excitement is palpable as they await the upcoming multi-course culinary blitz. This marks the first installment of Nicolas-Jay’s annual Chef Dinner Series. Yes, this is lunch&n
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On the Ridge of Greatness
By Annelise Kelly In 1980, Harry Peterson-Nedry bought land on a narrow, fog-prone ridge running north to south on the outskirts of Newberg. His contemporaries were skeptical and considered it to be too far west, too deep in the Coast Range shadow and too high in elevation to ripen grapes reliably. But Peterson-Nedry forged ahead and planted. Twenty-five years later, on July 1, 2005, that ridge became an official American Viticultural Area, or AVA. It’s Oregon’s smallest at 3,350 acres, and by nearly any measure, one of its most distinguished. Today, the Ribbon Ridge AVA celebrates its 21st anniversary. Let’s reflect on what a small community of farmers, winemakers and true believers built on a patch of ancient ocean floor in the Northern Willamette Valley. RIBBON RIDGE ORIGINS Ribbon Ridge is an island-like formation rising 683 feet above the Chehalem Valley floor, bounded on all sides by creek valleys. Colby Carter, an early settler from Missouri, named the ridge in
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August 2026 Cellar Selects: Summer Delights
Foris 2024 Estate Grown Riesling, Rogue Valley (panel pick) Intensely aromatic with jasmine and white rose over a honeystick sweetness. The floral notes give way to honeydew, Meyer lemon and snow leopard melon. A chalky minerality and whisper of white ginger contribute additional lift. A touch of spritz brightens the entry before pivoting to a mouthwatering, dry ending. $19 Chris James Cellars 2023 Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley Candied ginger and gardenia lead on the nose, setting an aromatic, spiced tone. Vibrant and expressive, jasmine tea, cantaloupe and guava wed with candied orange and tiger melon. A burst of tropical fruit carries to a long, exuberant finish. $30 Rain Dance Vineyards 2024 Estate Riesling, Grand Oak Vineyard, Laurelwood District A mineral-forward bouquet with wet cement and lemon establishes a clean, stony foundation before white grapefruit emerges. Precise and energetic, honeysuckle, orange zest and lemon-lime citrus flavors build across a taut frame. A
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Henri Giraud’s Grand Crus from Aÿ: The Champagne of Kings
With roots in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ and the oak forest of Argonne since 1625, Henri Giraud is the oldest family-owned Champagne house in existence. Their wines are some of the rarest and most sought after on the planet. Their luxury MV 20 Fut de Chêne cuvée is a ‘fabulous’ (Vinous) blend of 80% Pinot Noir and […] The post Henri Giraud’s Grand Crus from Aÿ: The Champagne of Kings appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
by Jolette Steyn-Prior21 viewsallinternational-winesantonio-galloniargonneargonne-forestay - news
Jaw-dropping David & Nadia 2025
These are some of the finest white wines we have tasted this year. David and Nadia are not only masters of Chenin but also of their beloved Swartland region, and it’s impossible to overstate the outstanding quality of their 2025s. A step up from any previous release, these wines represent the best of old-vine Chenin […] The post Jaw-dropping David & Nadia 2025 appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Our Burgundian Star Just Scored A Michelin Grape
Wine Park %%BLOGDESLINK%% Our crowned jewel from Burgundy, Vincent Girardin is now proper Michelin royalty, having scored One Michelin Star and some serious respect so it’s highly appropriate that we proudly share this accolade and Vincent Girardin’s finest bottles with you. The hits just keep on coming this year for Wine Park as we hail and celebrate our […] Our Burgundian Star Just Scored A Michelin Grape bwinpark .
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NZ Organic Wine Week Celebrating Nine Years This September 2026
Begun in 2018 by Organic Winegrowers NZ, Organic Wine Week has stayed true to its purpose of highlighting the quality and environmental benefits of organic wine production. It’s an opportunity for both wine enthusiasts and industry professionals to explore the unique flavours, great depth and authentic stories behind organic wines and to support wineries that […]
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