In ancient times, large clay amphorae were the aging vessels of choice for wine. Now, Andrew Beckham has brought that tradition back to life, using amphorae that he sculpts himself to age wines at Beckham Estate Vineyard in Sherwood, Ore.,…
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Beckham Estate Vineyard: Amphorae for a New Age
Tagged with: amphorae, Andrew Beckham, Beckham Estate Vineyard, Oregon, pottery, Sherwood
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
A Lesson Learned in the Pacific Northwest: All Great Wines Begin in the Vineyard
There are certain grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon (among reds) and Chardonnay (among whites) that take well to barrel fermentation. There are others, such as Riesling, that would have their aromas and flavors obliterated by exposure to oak, and…
Tagged with: Cabernet, Chardonnay, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Washington, Willamette Valley
Posted in In the Cellar
Posted in In the Cellar
Fascinating Winery Facts from Wines Vines Analytics
Back when I was a cub reporter for my hometown newspaper, covering high school baseball and football on the weekends, I knew that I was a “Figure Filbert.” That’s the nickname that was given to Ernest Lanigan, a reporter of…
Tagged with: American wine, California wine, Oregon, Washington, wine facts, wine trivia, winemaking, wineries
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Torii Mor: Wines True to the Land and the Climate
Perched high in the Dundee Hills of Oregon, Torii Mor Winery is a testament to the philosophy that premium quality, handcrafted Pinot Noir is best when it expresses individuality and the terroir from which it originates. Winemaker Jacques Tardy achieves…
Tagged with: Dundee Hills, farming, green winemaking, LEED, LIVE, Oregon, Pinot Noir, sustainability, Torii Mor
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Posted in Wine and the Environment
