Oregon Wineries Videos Winemakers WineriesSmall Batch FermentationSerge ZSeptember 27, 2020September 27, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 27, 2020September 27, 202001624 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
Italy Puglia Reviews Wine ReviewsForte Incanto Susumaniello Salento 2018Serge ZSeptember 25, 2020October 4, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 25, 2020October 4, 202001865 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
Italy Pairings Puglia Reviews Wine ReviewsCalafuria Tormaresca 2019Serge ZSeptember 24, 2020September 30, 2021 by Serge ZSeptember 24, 2020September 30, 202101454 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
Appetizers Food Main Course PairingsPairing Mussels and WineSerge ZSeptember 23, 2020September 29, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 23, 2020September 29, 202009192 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
Oregon Wineries WineriesKramer Vineyards Willamette Valley OregonSerge ZSeptember 19, 2020September 29, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 19, 2020September 29, 202001580 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
Chardonnay Oregon Reviews United States Willamette Valley Wine ReviewsBryn Mawr Estate Chardonnay 2016Serge ZSeptember 18, 2020September 29, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 18, 2020September 29, 202001175 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 Wineries VineyardsOregon 2020 Vintage PreviewSerge ZSeptember 16, 2020November 23, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 16, 2020November 23, 202002356 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
VineyardsOregon Wildfires Smoke, Grapes, and Vineyards in 2020Serge ZSeptember 11, 2020October 22, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 11, 2020October 22, 202001744 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
Burgundy France Reviews Wine ReviewsAu Pied du Mont Chauve Saint Aubin Le Charmois Rouge 2015Serge ZSeptember 5, 2020September 27, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 5, 2020September 27, 202002080 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
Oregon Wineries Videos Winemakers WineriesHawkins Cellars Winery StorySerge ZSeptember 3, 2020September 27, 2020 by Serge ZSeptember 3, 2020September 27, 202002275 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