Tag Archives: Travel

Do “real oenophiles” like local wine?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Dave McIntyre

The local wine movement continues to grow, yet there are still many prominent doubters. The Wall Street Journal chimed in recently with a commentary on its Speakeasy blog. The author, Charles Passy, acknowledged that he spent an enjoyable hour or … Continue reading →

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Wine Country – It’s everywhere!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave McIntyre

“Wine country” used to mean Northern California. Then Sideways told us about Santa Barbara County and its pinot noir. Visitors to Portland learned that just an hour’s drive away they could sample some fine pinot in the Willamette Valley as … Continue reading →

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USA Today on Regional Wine

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

USA Today, the nation’s newspaper, dropped at hotel room doors across the land every morning, last week endorsed the regional wine movement with a travel feature on 10 “local” wine regions to visit. This is a great idea – if … Continue reading →

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