July 03, 2026

Palette and Palate

July 03, 2026/ Greg Norton

Is a bottle of wine a work of art? Or is it the product of skill and craftsmanship? Maybe it's just a beverage?

April 01, 2026

Twenty Years On: The Eola-Amity Hills AVA

April 01, 2026/ Greg Norton

Drilling down into what makes one of the Valley’s AVAs unique.

February 01, 2026

A Wine Lover's Guide to Chocolate

February 01, 2026/ Greg Norton

The surprising similarities between two great “treats”

January 31, 2026

Pageantry and Purpose: The Oregon Wine Brotherhood

January 31, 2026/ Greg Norton

Knights of the vine… in Oregon!

Index

2026
- Jul 3, 2026 Palette and Palate Jul 3, 2026
- Apr 1, 2026 Twenty Years On: The Eola-Amity Hills AVA Apr 1, 2026
- Feb 1, 2026 A Wine Lover's Guide to Chocolate Feb 1, 2026
- Jan 31, 2026 Pageantry and Purpose: The Oregon Wine Brotherhood Jan 31, 2026
2025
- Dec 1, 2025 Revino... refilled! Dec 1, 2025
- Oct 10, 2025 It Takes Two to Tango Oct 10, 2025
- Sep 5, 2025 Breaking the Mold Sep 5, 2025
- Aug 4, 2025 Toasting Hospitality Aug 4, 2025
- Aug 4, 2025 Swiss Roots, Oregon Fruits: Cardwell Hill Cellars' 25 Anniversary Aug 4, 2025
- Jul 1, 2025 AHIVOY Celebrates a Sixth Cohort Jul 1, 2025
- Jul 1, 2025 Grape Explications! Jul 1, 2025
- Jun 1, 2025 Hatching New Talent Jun 1, 2025
- Apr 3, 2025 Beneficial Business Apr 3, 2025
- Mar 12, 2025 Book Review: Strong Water Mar 12, 2025
- Mar 12, 2025 Pleasure from Payne Mar 12, 2025
2024
- Nov 6, 2024 On the Prowl Nov 6, 2024
- Oct 4, 2024 Phantom Pours Oct 4, 2024
- Sep 13, 2024 A Sip of Virginia Wine Sep 13, 2024
- Sep 13, 2024 Un-PARRA-lled Sep 13, 2024
- Aug 13, 2024 Two Follow-Up Stories Aug 13, 2024
- Jun 5, 2024 A Voyage into Vermouth Jun 5, 2024
- May 30, 2024 Pondering Place May 30, 2024
- Apr 2, 2024 Wings and Wine Apr 2, 2024
- Mar 8, 2024 Cup of Salvation Mar 8, 2024
2023
- Nov 17, 2023 Wine's Glass Problem Nov 17, 2023
- Oct 10, 2023 Wine Hiking Oregon Oct 10, 2023
- Sep 12, 2023 Divine Knowledge - The Story of AHIVOY Sep 12, 2023
- Aug 14, 2023 Come Fly with Me Aug 14, 2023
- Jun 15, 2023 Celebrating a Graduation Day Jun 15, 2023
- May 3, 2023 Beyond the Bottom Line May 3, 2023
- Apr 18, 2023 Unlocking the Secrets of the Vines Apr 18, 2023
- Mar 31, 2023 Knowing What I Don’t Know Mar 31, 2023
- Mar 25, 2023 Pushing the Eco Envelope Mar 25, 2023
2022
- Dec 8, 2022 Oregon Grown Dec 8, 2022
- Sep 13, 2022 Chardonnay Gaining Ground in Oregon Sep 13, 2022
- Sep 6, 2022 A New Appreciation Sep 6, 2022
- Apr 18, 2022 Learning Italian: Sicily Apr 18, 2022
- Jan 22, 2022 It's the Water Jan 22, 2022
- Jan 7, 2022 Two Discoveries Jan 7, 2022
2021
- Oct 10, 2021 Three Surprising Things About Oregon Wine Oct 10, 2021
- Aug 29, 2021 Something New Underfoot in Oregon Aug 29, 2021
- Jul 3, 2021 Discovering Edna Valley Jul 3, 2021
- Apr 3, 2021 Wine To Be Apr 3, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021 Wine Berserkers: what's in a name? Feb 27, 2021
2020
- Dec 27, 2020 Goodbye 2020 Dec 27, 2020
- Sep 25, 2020 Celebrating Grenache Sep 25, 2020
- Aug 25, 2020 Winemaking, Life and Choices Aug 25, 2020
- Jul 3, 2020 Wine Snapshots in the Time of COVID Jul 3, 2020
- Apr 19, 2020 Bottled During the Reagan Administration Apr 19, 2020
- Mar 28, 2020 Drinking Locally Mar 28, 2020
- Feb 21, 2020 Thinking about Vintage Feb 21, 2020
- Feb 7, 2020 Australia: it's on fire Feb 7, 2020
2019
- Dec 7, 2019 Wine for Normal People Dec 7, 2019
- Nov 10, 2019 Lively Bordeaux Nov 10, 2019
- Sep 28, 2019 Beyond the "Golden Gate" of Bourgogne Sep 28, 2019
- Aug 23, 2019 Something With Chablis In It Aug 23, 2019
- Jul 27, 2019 Why Go Where the Wine Is Grown? Jul 27, 2019
- May 27, 2019 "Harvest Season" May 27, 2019
- Apr 22, 2019 Lots to Love in the Loire Apr 22, 2019
- Apr 3, 2019 Why France Matters – part un Apr 3, 2019
- Jan 21, 2019 Adventures of a Cork Dork Jan 21, 2019
2018
- Nov 30, 2018 Making Sense of Spain Nov 30, 2018
- Nov 9, 2018 A Day in the Sta. Rita Hills Nov 9, 2018
- Sep 21, 2018 Wine, Sweet Wine - 2 of 2 Sep 21, 2018
- Aug 11, 2018 Wine, Sweet Wine - 1 of 2 Aug 11, 2018
- Jul 7, 2018 Up Close in Paso Robles - 2 of 2 Jul 7, 2018
- Jun 1, 2018 Up Close in Paso Robles – 1 of 2 Jun 1, 2018
- May 25, 2018 The Rhône Flows Through LA May 25, 2018
- Apr 28, 2018 Central Otago: How Low Can You Go? Apr 28, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Biking in Marlborough Mar 14, 2018
- Feb 9, 2018 The Artist Feb 9, 2018
- Jan 26, 2018 Fun Ride in Rotorua Jan 26, 2018
2017
- Dec 30, 2017 Choosing Holiday Wines Dec 30, 2017
- Nov 12, 2017 Harvest Fresh Nov 12, 2017
- Nov 6, 2017 Wine Club Thoughts Nov 6, 2017
- Sep 15, 2017 DAOU Comes to Town Sep 15, 2017
- Aug 19, 2017 Corked! Aug 19, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Fire! Fire! Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 14, 2017 Tiny Bubbles ...in the Summer Jul 14, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 I'm Not a Wine Snob, I'm Just Curious Jul 5, 2017

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