Wine Spectator Food and Drink: Merkin Vineyards
At the end of this month (11/30/23) Wine Spectator’s Food and Wine Travel Destinations issue will mention Merkin Vineyards as a featured “Place to Sip” visit under the Phoenix locale! It is amazing to see one of our local success stories...
11/17/23
L’Ecole Syrah: Big, Red and Luscious
The Walla Walla wine growing region has consistently wowed wine consumers every year for the past decade or so. And one of the best illustrations of this can be found in their big, deep Syrahs. Many vintages have been simply wonderful, with this enviable...
7/21/21
Et Fille Viognier: Pure Summer Refreshment
Viognier is not one of the more well-known grape varietals, but in its French “hometown”, the Rhone Valley, it is the king of white wines. However, truly few French Rhone blends are exported to other countries, leaving us to our own resources here in the U.S....
6/7/21
On the Lighter Side: Et Fille Rose
In 2003, Jessica Mozeico and her father founded the Et Fille winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. After her father’s passing during a harvest accident in 2017, Jessica continued to run the business. Today...
5/21/2021
Cabernet Franc & Others: What the Barrel Can Do
If you’ve ever wondered about all those grape varietals lining the “Alternative Reds” shelves, there is one in-particular that provides an interesting charm, Cab Franc. Note that most of the time this red is employed as...
5/14/21
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