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MY TOP TWELVE OREGON SPARKLING WINES

by Karen MacNeil | Oct 31, 2025 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has an uncanny ability to quietly go about making great wine, almost when no one is looking. First it was Pinot Noir (the Willamette Valley is now one of the greatest Pinot regions in the world). Then it was Chardonnay (which the Willamette...
A New Spin for a Famous Zin

A New Spin for a Famous Zin

by Karen MacNeil | Sep 12, 2025 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine

All told, Joel Peterson has made 52 vintages of wine, and for mostThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Dominant Wine Word of the Day

The Dominant Wine Word of the Day

by Karen MacNeil | Aug 1, 2025 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine

Sometimes a certain word begins to crop up everywhere, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
It’s Actually Not Flavor That Counts

It’s Actually Not Flavor That Counts

by Karen MacNeil | May 9, 2025 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine, Winemaking and Viticulture

What are we looking for in great wine? Whenever I ask winemakers in Napa Valley or Bordeaux who make winesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Five Stunning Napa Cabernets

Five Stunning Napa Cabernets

by Karen MacNeil | Dec 6, 2024 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine, Wine Producers, Wine Recommendations

Every century, every place, has its legendary vintages.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Perfection? Yes, for These Three

Perfection? Yes, for These Three

by Karen MacNeil | Jul 26, 2024 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine, Wine Producers

I rarely—in fact almost never–give 100 points to a wine.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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