... or filtration. In many respects Cristom’s Mt. Jefferson Cuvée is the archetypal Oregon pinot noir: the wine shows medium concentration has a wonderful satin-texture and offers Oregon’s signature...

Copia may be in trouble financially , but they have scheduling quite a few interesting events lately. The best of the lot is the “Oregon’s Best Pinot Noir” tasting on November 19th which will focus on the Dundee Hills AVA. Producers pouring there will include Argyle, Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Domaine ... a ticket. Oregon’s Best Pinot Noir Sunday, November 19, 1:00 - 3:00 pm $25 (includes admission)/$15...

2004 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Willamette Valley $21.99 www.adelsheim.com They say imitation is the ultimate form of flattery. I’m reminded of that old cliché every time a new-label of Oregon pinot noir is debuted. Yes, Willamette Valley’s pinot pioneers have indeed inspired many. Sometimes I ... and black fruit flavors alone. Yet, this Oregon pinot noir wasn’t “dirty” in any way. Far from...

... impressed. The wine’s mouthfeel was leaner than most Oregon pinot noir, much to my liking, and it offered...

Wines tasted in this episode: 2004 Cuvaison Pinot Noir 2005 Rex Hill Oregon Pinot Noir 2004 King Estate Pinot Noir 2005 Sharecropper’s Pinot Noir 2004 Evesham Wood Seven Springs Pinot Noir Links mentioned in todays episode. Radio Broadcast with Gary. Look on the left side in “Food Talk” Today Gary tackles five Pinot Noir’s. Watch today to see how these Pinot’s measure up. Gary also...

McMinnville, once called "Walnut City" is in the center of Oregon's Willamette Valley, where Pinot Noir thrives.  Walnut City Wineworks occupies the former Willamette Valley Walnut Co. building there.  Wineworks was created in 1999 by John Davidson, John Gilpin and Zac Spence. Tasting Notes : Color: Deep cranberry ruby translucent.  Aromas: Black cherry, cinnamon/spice, anise, and bourbon...

The wine-growers of Virginia bravely grasped the nettle of introducing Virginia wines to the British market by holding their first overseas wine-tasting in London in May 2007. While California , Washington & Oregon and upstate New York are well-known as exporters of U.S. wines, your wine correspondent Lovat Stephen must confess that wine-growing did not rank high in his knowledge of this Mid...

It has been immensely frustrating amid the latest Israeli offensive into Lebanon and endless Hezbollah rocket strikes to hear little slivers of detail about the extensive damage in the Bekaa Valley and targeting of the Golan Heights as well — both well known for their geopolitical hot-spot nature, less well ...

It’s been busy times around here, editing our humongous Guilty Pleasures package at MSNBC.com, which is now live. Most of the Guilty Pleasures don’t apply here (though if you want to discover my irrational fondness for “Ski School,” be my guest) but I’ll direct your attention to the Food section, ...

Watch this Episode! 2003 Fischer Pinot Noir 2002 Chehalem Ridgecrest Pinot Noir 2004 Chasseur Russian River Pinot Noir 2003 Caves De Colombe Pommard Today tastes and reviews four Pinot Noirs from four different regions. Watch as he reviews these four and answers more viewer questions. Also a new question of ...