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Tag Archives: Jancis Robinson
Illahe Vineyards’ “1899” Pinot Noir: Making And Moving Wine Without Modernity
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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Tagged bicycle, Canoe, drink, history, Illahe, Jancis Robinson, natural wine, Oregon, pinot noir, River, solar, stagecoach, sustainability, travel, Willamette River, Willamette Valley, wine, winemaking, WWC20
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Jancis Robinson’s Seminal Wine Writing Competition
I woke up this morning, checked my inbox, and was shocked into silence. Jancis Robinson, the Jancis Robinson, goddess of wine writing, had published on her Purple Pages my entry of my seminal wine experience. The winner gets a set … Continue reading
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Tagged drink, drinks, Food, Jancis Robinson, travel, wine, writing
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Thirsty Thursday: Birthday Champagne Challenge at Paley’s Place LeMaire
It’s my wife’s birthday and I’m in trouble. I sell wine to restaurants throughout Portland. But who to choose. We rarely eat out. We mostly cook, and it’s usually vegetarian. So the whole restaurant scene seems like overpriced, meat-fest fluff (especially when we buy wine at cost). Yet, deep down, she wants to be overwhelmed. Nothing too formal, just outstanding.
Argghhh… Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Brut, Champagne, Clotilde Davenne, Crémant de Bourgogne, Cuvee Trianon, Jancis Robinson, Madeira, Paley's Place, Roger Constant LeMaire, wine
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Wide.World.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #1
Long time no chat, internet. Since we last spoke, I have retired from selling wine at a respectable boutique. Our fling lasted three tumultuous years. She took this lost archaeologist into her inebriating embrace. I returned her love with an … Continue reading
At War With Waring Pro’s Wine Chiller
I walked through Target, marveling at China’s manufacturing prowess, then something caught my eye. Beneath a red clearance sign was a humble mound of black plastic: a wine chiller. Customers at my wine shop had asked me if we have … Continue reading
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