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A kinder, gentler way to destem grapes at Hawks View Cellars in Oregon
Posted on August 17, 2012
For all those wine geeks, ie. Enologists, like me, who love a bit of enology technology, I have included what I believe, is the wave of the future in terms of destemmers. This is a German EuroSelect destemmer that uses rotative rubber hands to de-stem the grapes in a kinder, gentler way.
As part of the Wine Bloggers Conference, we are at Hawks View Cellars in Washington County, Oregon with A.J. Kemp, owner and 2nd generation winemaker, who has taken the time to show us his beautiful winery and allow us to taste some of the incredible wines coming out of not only his region but also from Washington and California.
Might I add their 2009 Oregon Pinot Noir is phenomenal? It is an incredibly full-bodied raspberry, cocoa delight.
Thank you, A.J.
For more information, please visit their website at http://hawksviewcellars.com
Welcome to the Willamette Valley of Oregon!
Posted on August 17, 2012 1 Comment
Join me as I become a wine lover of Oregon wines!
I have been in transition lately from La Rioja to Willamette Valley, Oregon. Join me as I taste some of the great wines of this region! I will be posting my experiences at the Wine Bloggers Conference and other winery visits in the upcoming months. Thanks for joining me.
Batalla del Vino- Wine Battle of La Rioja, Spain
Posted on July 2, 2012
Here is a taste of what it is like to be at the Batalla del Vino in Haro, Spain.
Every year, the city of Haro celebrates the end of their week of festivals with the Batalla del Vino, the Battle of the wine in San Felices, a mountain top about 7 kilometers from Haro.
Everyone starts the party the night before and the next day hikes up to San Felices to arrive at the 8 am start time of the battle. The rule is to wear white, all white if possible, if not, a white shirt. Everyone battles each other with wine until noon and then heads back into town to run circles around the town square. But at about 11 am, everyone enjoys a traditional Almuerzo or mid-day snack of Caracoles- Snails and Lomo con pimientos- Pork with red peppers! All amazing food and wine!
Enjoy! Perhaps the next June 29th, you can join us in Haro, Spain for this fun and very messy event.
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