Red wine, White Wine and Bubbles…An Introduction to the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Posted on January 21, 2013

Having been here in Oregon now for about four and a half months, starting with a quick introduction via the Wine Bloggers’ Conference held in Portland in September and culminating with the harvest season, I have had a chance to learn a bit about the wonderful valley that I now live in. While it is not […]

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La Vendimia 2011- The 2011 Harvest at Juan Carlos Sancha Winery in La Rioja, Spain

Posted on September 5, 2012     4 Comments

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In preparation for this year’s harvest, I thought I would show you what I did last year as part of my masters program at University of La Rioja in Logroño, Spain. I had a chance to work with Juan Carlos Sancha at his Ad Libitum Winery in Baños de Río Tobía, La Rioja, Spain. We participated in the 2011 harvest, analysis and watched as the fermentation process began at this artisan winery.

For more information on Juan Carlos Sancha’s wines visit: http://www.juancarlossancha.com

Bet yet…visit them in La Rioja, Spain! Juan Carlos and Marian will take incredible care of you!

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The welcome surprise at the Wine Bloggers’ Conference #wbc12…Portuguese wines!

Posted on September 4, 2012     3 Comments

Portuguese wines were a huge surprise to me the first time I tried them and continue to be whenever I initiate others into this small but grand wine world of Portuguese wines. Portugal has more to offer than just Port wines, they have amazing still wines a.k.a regular wines, that will blow you away! Having […]

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