Every now and then, I’ll talk with someone who spent time in Napa Valley or Sonoma back in the 1980s or 1990s. The good old days, as they say. It was a time of pioneering and excitement, when winemakers adventurously experimented in order to realize the potential of their terroir. Visiting wineries was pretty casual, […]
Before the Covid-19 pandemic descended upon us, I had planned to visit the Willamette Valley wine region of Oregon in 2020 in order to explore the wineries in that region. But alas, that didn’t happen. So, when I had an opportunity to join a virtual masterclass and tasting called Unexplored Oregon I leapt at the opportunity. […]