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Wine Video Review: Olianas, Perdixi, Sardinia Italy

Posted on December 2, 2020 by waywardwine

Travel to the warm belly of the Mediterranean: the island Sardinia, with this packed, dense, complex ancient method produced Bovale.

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Jean-Maurice Raffault, Cabernet Franc, Chinon France 2018: Wine Video Review

Posted on November 27, 2020 by waywardwine

Hunting for a versatile value red wine from a grape and region less traveled? Check out my review of Cabernet Franc from Chinon here:

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My Daughter’s Wine Label Design

Posted on October 5, 2020 by waywardwine

One morning, while making coffee, I heard some clanking bottles. Panicked I ran into the living room to find this: So she’s not yet four years old, but I think her “Disney Princess Collection” wine lineup has a great chance … Continue reading →

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Illahe Vineyards’ “1899” Pinot Noir: Making And Moving Wine Without Modernity

Posted on October 1, 2020 by waywardwine

JancisRobinson.com recently finished their summer 2020 Wine Writing Competition (WWC20) and published 75 entries on Sustainability Heroes in the wine industry. I was honored to have all three of my submissions published. Although, I did not win the final, the … Continue reading →

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2020 Harvest Report: Tualatin Valley, Oregon

Posted on September 28, 2020 by waywardwine

It’s time. My backyard row of vines survived a week of smoke from Oregon’s fires and now face a deluge of rain. Rains last year waterlogged vines, berries split, fruit flies moved in, leading me to triage the harvest. Luckily, through obsessive sorting, SO2, and a year of lees aging, my few bottles of 2019 turned out pretty crisp, clean, if a bit low in alcohol (10% abv). Continue reading →