Oregon Wine: It’s Not All Pinot Noir

Oregon Wine: It’s Not All Pinot Noir

When you first hear Oregon you think about Pinot Noir.  I know I do, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. That was until I spent 3 weeks with Craig Camp and Troon Vineyard…online with #winestudio.   I’ve known Craig for quite some time and he...
#RoseRevolution with Angels & Cowboys

#RoseRevolution with Angels & Cowboys

A name like Angels & Cowboys will put a smile on your face.  The back label says “There’s a lover, a trailblazer and a rule breaker in all of us. ” Yes there is.  Sound exciting, well so is the wine. Angels & Cowboys is a...
More Albarino Please

More Albarino Please

We are into week 6 of Albarino and I can’t tell you how much I am enjoying learning all about Green Spain, Galicia and the wine. The Celtic tribe that was known as Gallaeci settled in the region during the Iron Age. They left behind castros which were fortified,...
Wines of Chile: Montes Wines

Wines of Chile: Montes Wines

Founded in 1987 by Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray, both wine professionals wanting to realize their dream of producing Chilean wines of high quality.  In 1988 they partnered with Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand and Montes Wines came to fruition. In 2004 the...
Summer of Rosé: Y. Rousseau Rosé of Tannat

Summer of Rosé: Y. Rousseau Rosé of Tannat

Born in the Gascony region of France, Yannick Rousseau was first introduced to wine at the age of 5 by his grandfather Pepé who made his own wine. In 1996 he began making wine in France working at Domaine St Lannes and then Chateau Montus and Domaine Bouscassé....