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Tasting Archery Summit : Wine Swinging Notes

Serge ZNov 22, 2025December 9, 20250

Walk Down A Memory Lane Our November 2025 trip to Archery Summit was more than a tasting—it was a reunion. Nearly twenty years ago, we first wandered

Archery Summit Winery: Where Oregon Pinot Meets Patience

Serge ZNov 21, 2025December 9, 20250

There are wines you drink, and there are wines you wait for. Archery Summit falls squarely into the latter category—a winery that doesn’t just make

Elk Cove Winery. Oregon Pinot Noir and more!

Serge ZSep 4, 2025November 5, 20250

If you would like to get a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir, you’re likely to come across Elk Cove Vineyards on the shelves of Oregon

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: to age or not to age?

Serge ZOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

Typically, winemakers recommend drinking Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs upon release and, if one chooses, aging them for five to eight years. When it comes to

Knudsen Vineyards Pinot Noir

Serge ZAug 2, 2024October 7, 20240

Let’s taste Knudsen Vineyards Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley in Oregon! Knudsen Vineyards Knudsen Vineyards is a big deal in the Dundee Hills AVA. The

Pairing Halibut and Pinot Noir? Why not?

LanaJun 13, 20230

Pairing halibut and Pinot Noir sometimes feels wrong, but we like challenges. On days when we are in the mood for red wine, and yet

Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir Tasting 2023

Serge ZMay 22, 2023May 22, 20230

Did you know Ken Wright was one of the winemaking pioneers of the Willamette Valley of Oregon? He’s the only one still standing and making

Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes 2018

Serge ZApr 27, 2023May 22, 20231

Unlike other wines, Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes 2018 (Pinot Noir) and other Hospice de Beaune wines are available only through annual actions attended

Fired: 2020 Willamette Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Barrel Select

Serge ZMay 29, 2022May 31, 20220

Why did we fire the 2020 Willamette Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir? Because it’s a very disappointing wine and “fire” has a lot to do with it. We

2017 Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Vosne-Romanée

Serge ZMay 14, 2022May 18, 20220

2017 Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Vosne-Romanée is among the classically styled “old school” Burgundies from one of the best places on Earth for Pinot