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The Secret is Out About Willamette White Pinot Noir

Ryan Reichert
Features
7 min read
When I moved to the Willamette Valley in 2009, I had little knowledge of a simmering disquiet, obscured by rolling hills of pinot noir vines. In a region renowned for elegant red wines the cause for such fuss was, surprisingly, a white Pinot Noir wine—though, one produced using red grapes.

The Food Science of Wine and Chocolate

Erika Szymanski
Features
6 min read
Caution: this article may ruin your wine-tasting plans for Mother’s Day. The renowned wine scientist, writer, and taster Emile Peynaud remarks, towards the end of his book on The Taste of Wine, that “thanks to the astonishing diversity of wine styles, one can always be sure of finding one (or

Let’s Take the Fake Romance Out of Wine

W. Blake Gray
Features
5 min read
Quiver in fear, wine lovers: Tomorrow is for chocolate-infused wine and wines with names like Flirt or Je T'Aime (Bitch is for Feb. 15 and after). All holidays have wine and food marketing, and some, like the minor regional Mexican holiday on May 5, seem entirely created by marketing. But

Legal Sea Foods: No Merlot, No Pinot Grigio

Becky Sue Epstein
Feature Stories
3 min read
A restaurant without Merlot or Pinot Grigio. What are they thinking? “They” turns out to be Sandy Block, MW (Master of Wine) an experienced restaurant wine director for a classic eating establishment in Boston. I sat down for dinner with Block recently at the new Harborside location of the Legal

Thanksgiving 2011: Wine Pairing Advice from the Professionals

Marisa D'Vari
Feature Stories
4 min read
Challenged with pairing wines this Thanksgiving? Though turkey day is regarded as a most traditional American holiday, increasingly it is celebrated in the U.K., and foodies flock to gastronomic restaurants with highly educated sommeliers that are increasingly attaining the Master Sommelier level. Turkey is a traditional main dish for Christmas