Someone suggested that there must have been some sort of TCA outbreak at the winery. Here are two reds that I want to wholeheartedly and most definitely recommend to you. All good bloggers are supposed to tell you about the wines they will open for Thanksgiving. There was a second bottle present, so we tasted that one too. MORE >>

Entry level wines cost less than $30, and Murto and the Estate Reserve cost in the mid $30s from the winery, about $40 at a store. think that there is a definite sense of place in this wine, as that Oregon blue fruit and piney earth is easily recognizable on the palate. Most recently back in March at a wine bar in Portland. MORE >>

The Domaine Paul Pernot was the largest producer we visited, although Pernot is middle sized by Burgundy standards. Who knows.maybe I just needed more experience with Burgundy, or maybe 2003 Bourgogne is just not going to be that impressive in general. Just lovely - I would pour this for any Burgundy lover. Just a bit jumbled. MORE >>

These are impressive and serious wines, and represent an amazing value when considered with wines of equal quality from Burgundy, for example. They adopted the project of locating the wineries as if it was a quest to find their lost children, immediately broke out the laptop and we were off to the internet! Did you notice that? MORE >>