Château Pichon Baron 1983 : It Almost Didn’t Happen
There are bottles you seek out. You research them, track them, budget for them, and eventually, ceremoniously, open them. And then there are bottles that...
Walla Walla on Tour 2026: Portland Edition
by Lana
Walla Walla on Tour has become one of those annual rituals that feels equal parts celebration and endurance sport. Fifty wineries, more than 250 wines,...
Asian Fusion Flavored: Janken Restaurant
by Serge Z
The Asian fusion restaurant trend started almost half a century ago in the USA, and Janken in Portland, Oregon, is a bright example of its...
Hermann J. Wiemer Gewürztraminer 2022
by Serge Z
It’s funny how a single swirl in a glass can turn the clock back two decades. One moment you’re standing in your kitchen, uncorking a...
Tasting Archery Summit : Wine Swinging Notes
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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...
Restaurant Beck – Oregon coast food adventure.
by Serge Z
While inventive, high-end cuisine is typically associated with big cities, there’s an ongoing trend of foodies finding highly skilled chefs in places where it’s least...
Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco Vigneti Delle Dolomiti
by Serge Z
Why taste Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco? We’ve been following this producer for some time now. Here we included our notes about tasting two different vintages:...
Tasting Malagouzia in a Greek Tavern in New York
by Serge Z
Wine never ceases to surprise us, especially when we least expect it. Still, to be fair, our extensive wine knowledge is part of the wine...
