In early January of 2005 BrooklynLady and I visited the Willamette Valley in Oregon. We spent a few days visiting wineries and tasting rooms, trying various restaurants, driving around, generally enjoying ourselves in the Pacific Northwest. would be so much more directed in my visits and tastings this time. MORE >>

2002 was a great year for Willamette Valley Pinots, and Domaine Serene is considered to be a top Oregon producer. tasted this particular wine, their "entry level" wine, a little over a year ago and found it to be too aggressive, too spicy, to herky-jerky for my taste. Life is really beautiful, I have to tell you. MORE >>

Normally those kind of reviews don't particularly interest me (I normally am not aware of them, more to the point), but this time I am quite curious to taste for myself. haven't had the occasion to try one of these wines, and they probably should be cellared for a while anyway. am excited to report that the wine is truly fantastic. MORE >>

This is a good thing to capitalize on if you keep a cellar of any size, and if there are limits to what you can spend. Some Willamette Valley Oregon Pinots, for example, reflect the low concentration and thin flavor profiles that come with reduced sunlight and heat in August. You still have to know what to buy. Absolutely. MORE >>

don't know how to interpret this, or how to recognize it when I taste it. have tasted many St Innocent wines, but never the Anden Vineyard bottling, which I read is a "masculine" wine. Folks, if you like Pinot Noir and you have not yet tasted the wines of St Innocent , do yourself a favor. Does that simply mean its a big wine? MORE >>