Small Batch Fermentation
What do you think of when you hear someone's doing small-batch fermentation of wine? Probably, a garage or home winemaker comes to mind. Maybe a...
Forte Incanto Susumaniello Salento 2018
by Serge Z
Did you know that it might take you around two years to get through all known Italian wines made with indigenous grape varietals? Even if...
Calafuria Tormaresca 2019
by Serge Z
It’s a date! Sunny-the-Еgg meets Italian hottie Calafuria Tormaresca! He is free as in cage-free and from Oregon. She is from Puglia, Italy. And she...
Pairing Mussels and Wine
by Serge Z
Want to impress your friends with your chef’s skill? Mussels can add restaurant flare to your table, and they are pretty easy to cook. You...
Kramer Vineyards Willamette Valley Oregon
by Serge Z
For the first time, we visited Oregon wine country in 2007, just three years since the infamous Miles’ monologue from ‘Sideways’ shot Pinot Noir to...
Bryn Mawr Estate Chardonnay 2016
by Serge Z
I wonder if the grapes that went into Bryn Mawr Estate Chardonnay 2016 enjoyed the valley view from the hill the grew on as much...
Oregon 2020 Vintage Preview
by Serge Z
The vintage of 2020 in Oregon for sure is going to be a prime example of Murphy’s Law in action. One of its infamous idioms...
Oregon Wildfires Smoke, Grapes, and Vineyards in 2020
by Serge Z
Where do you think this picture was taken? No. It's not Mars. And it's not a scene from an apocalyptic movie. It's Oregon. We shot...
Au Pied du Mont Chauve Saint Aubin Le Charmois Rouge 2015
by Serge Z
2015 Au Pied du Mont Chauve Saint Aubin Le Charmois Rouge is as mouthful as the French labels can be. Let’s uncork the label together...
Hawkins Cellars Winery Story
by Serge Z
What would you choose if you have a successful career in computer graphic animation and want to make wine too? Thane Hawkins took a chance...
