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The 2016 Salmon Bake at IPNC 2016 Pinot Noir Wine Festival Oregon

Posted on September 1, 2016 by waywardwine

After rising and falling to the siren song of Pinot Noir for two packed days at IPNC 2016, it all comes to this: The Salmon Bake. This grand open air feast will set you back $225. That sounds like a … Continue reading →

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Henri Giraud IPNC Champagne and Barrels Seminar

Posted on August 18, 2016 by waywardwine

After IPNC’s casual Saturday lunch with endless Pinot poured under Linfield College’s ancient oaks, I toddle across campus for a class. Yes, about Pinot Noir. My highlight at last year’s IPNC was trying Claud Giraud’s barrel-fermented Champagnes. By chance he came back to do: … Continue reading →

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IPNC Master Class on Pinot Noir in Australia

Posted on July 31, 2016 by waywardwine

After a Friday of drinking Pinot Noir from dawn until dusk at IPNC, I am not as Springtime fresh as I would prefer. But three hours of the 2016 Master Class on Pinot from Australia, yes, Australia await. Let the charming … Continue reading →

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IPNC Alfresco Afternoon Pinot Noir Tasting

Posted on July 30, 2016 by waywardwine

After IPNC’s Riesling Ceviche tasting I tumble over to their Alfresco Tasting on Linfield’s Dormitory Quad After repeating myself a few more times (New Zealand? No kidding), I start with Champagne: My favorite bubbly from last year has returned: Champagne … Continue reading →

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SakeOne Brewery Visit Review

Posted on July 25, 2016 by waywardwine

West of Portland, Oregon, on the fringes of civilization in Forest Grove, sits what looks to be a warehouse among fields, other warehouses, and lumber yards. Yet here lies America’s first saké producer: SakeOne. They began in 1992 as sake importers but soon saw gold in Oregon’s coastal range: pure water similar to Japan. By 1997, SakeOne produced their first batch of Momokawa.

Our tour starts outside with a mural of classic saké production by a local artist. Continue reading →