Oregon has just had its best vintage ever in 2008; pinot noir across the board got great press and scores from every wine snob, enthusiast, spectator, connoisseur, and critic. But a new challenge lies ahead: can these up and comers produce other styles of wine? The answer is, of course, yes. They already do, most of which is not distributed on the east coast due to the lack of demand. This is especially true since there are only about 5 varietals that are not pinot noir, chardonnay or pinot gris available in Massachusetts from these states; the limited quantities of each are arguably too obscure and uncommon to create demand. Continue reading Oregon & Washington Wine: Looking to the Future
We would like to thank everyone that entered our raffle and filled out the raffle entries; we will take a close look at all the recommendations and do our best to improve our store in order to enhance your experience when shopping here. Here is the winner of the Mouton Cadet bicycle raffle.
For the month of August we will be raffling a 12 speed street bike. Stop by the store to enter for a chance to win.
One of the great pleasures of drinking wine is that it gives you the opportunity to experiment with a vision of living in which few Americans get to partake. Sure, this month’s “Wine Enthusiast” might have an article about the beautiful Bed and Breakfasts of Pfalz, Germany, and perhaps there’s a recipe from Seattle’s hottest new restaurant that would take 48 hours and a kitchen brigade to be able to replicate at home… but let’s not kid ourselves, these are occasional indulgences, not the lifestyle they’re being sold as.
