Archive for October 2019
Willamette Whites Shine Bright
Oregon’s Willamette Valley has long been renowned for its incredible Pinot Noir. The legendary 2012 vintage launched Willamette into the international spotlight as numerous Willamette Pinots hit the annual Top 100 lists and scored well above 90 points. When I first visited Willamette in March of 2015, there wasn’t a lot of white offered in…
Read More2019 Harvest Report: Winemaker Stephen Goff of Colene Clemens Vineyards
I just returned from five days in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I had the opportunity to observe the harvest first hand and speak with those bringing in the crop and making the wine to get their early observations on the 2019 vintage. I’ll have an overview of the harvest in my next blog, along with some…
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