Tasting Archery Summit : Wine Swinging Notes
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...
Pinot Noir
PInot noir wine, grape, clone
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...
Elk Cove Winery. Oregon Pinot Noir and more!
by Serge Z
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?
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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?
by Lana
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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...
