Tag Archives: Grape

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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Summer Wine Review: Lone Madrone The Dodd Paso Robles 2011 Tannat Red Blend

Posted on July 31, 2017 by waywardwine

It is hot. But we have steak, broccoli, and purple potatoes. That, and my mother-in-law has arrived with wines from Paso Robles: that warm, central coast Cali region that grows a wild diversity of grape varieties. Tonight’s offering, a red … Continue reading →

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Goodbye BC: Chamberton Winery, Fraser Valley, Canada

Posted on January 29, 2015 by waywardwine

Wayward Wine ends eleven days in Canada, with British Columbia’s oldest winery: Chamberton Estate. Now oldest around here is 1991. But that gets near to 24 years old. Claude and Inge Violet left their vineyards in France to plant in BC. Only recently did they hand the winery to Eugene Kwan and Anthony Cheng, who are thoroughly involved. Let’s see how they fair. Continue reading →

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CARLTON CRUSH: WINE HARVEST FESTIVAL

Posted on September 19, 2013 by waywardwine

With Summer burning records (and ripening grapes) throughout the North West, we drive to 2013’s grape harvest festival of Yamhill-Carlton AVA: The Carlton Crush.

The endless auburn fields and early harvests remind of California or Tuscany, not the great, green Northwest. Continue reading →

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HAPPY.NEW.SAME.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by waywardwine

Wine follows its own calendar. You can’t rush it. All you can hope is to avoid panic. It has taken two months for it to settle, since I picked up vidal blanc grapes in October. I itch to bottle it. … Continue reading →