Press Release: *Only* One-Page is still very important
Today, more than ever, the writing of a one-page press release is critical, in order to get a wine writer’s attention. Why? Writers are getting more mail than ever, and it’s mostly electronic. Who has...
View ArticlePinot Gris ~ Comparing (light) apples, to (medium) oranges, to (heavy) pear...
I just read a story by Joshua Mason on SCNOW, Published: August 14, 2012 entitled, A pinot gris for every taste, darnit. The title totally intrigued me, because I’m working with a group of Oregon...
View ArticleOregon Pinot Gris Symposium Sheds More Light on Oregon Pinot Gris as a...
Starting with Wine Enthusiast’s Paul Gregutt’s keynote speech, the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium sponsored by Oak Knoll Winery, was off and running. Paul Gregutt’s no stranger to Oregon...
View ArticleOregon Pinot Gris Symposium ~ What individual Oregon wineries can do to...
At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul’s...
View ArticleOregon Winemakers define their own Pinot Gris style to Paul Gregutt
At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul’s...
View ArticleHoliday White Wine ~ Oregon Pinot Gris is a perfect match for holiday foods
The range of flavors from Oregon Pinot Gris is similar, I’ve personally found, to California Petite Sirahs… The range being huge! It’s a winemaker’s palate; and I’m not referring to a wine palate, I’m...
View ArticleKing Estate ~ An Oregon Winery worth visiting, either in person or by...
[Images of King Estate are from Nicolette Renee of Simply Colette.] The advantage of having someone who “knows someone” in any location around the globe always advances the quality of your visit. In...
View ArticlePinot Gris Food Pairings ~ A Best Resource ~ OregonPinotGris.org
When you’re thinking about enjoying a glass of Pinot Gris, regardless of the region from which it came, the Oregon Pinot Gris site has the best “Food Recommendations” page, in three easy categories:...
View Article19th Annual Pacific Coast Oysterwine Competition Seeks 10 Best West Coast...
Personally, I believe that an Oregon Pinot Gris is the perfect match for this one… But then, I’m somewhat connected and invested in Oregon Pinot Gris’ success. Still, I don’t get myself involved if I...
View ArticleThe Third Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium is announced by Oak Knoll Winery
The Third Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium is announced by Oak Knoll Winery, as Oregon Pinot Gris continues to gather national awareness and the effort for understanding it continues. It will be held...
View ArticleThe Third Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium at Oak Knoll Winery Set Out New...
On Thursday, June 13, The Third Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium at Oak Knoll Winery set out new marketing directions. At each and every turn, presenters took on the challenges before them, while...
View ArticleOregon, Get Your Gris On!™
Oregon, Get Your Gris On!™ is an event that’s a result of the 2013 Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium, sponsored by Oak Knoll Winery. Oak Knoll is the leader in the Oregon Pinot Gris movement, and took to...
View ArticleTartan Wines and Scottish Roots
Tartan Wines and Scottish Roots … I’m going to start with Scottish Roots. You’ll perhaps understand why I was very curious when approached to taste Tartan Cellars’ wines. With the early help of a...
View ArticleOregon Get your Gris On
Oregon, Get your Gris On ™ ~ Will you be there to be Foursquare? It’s coming right along…. On August 17 and 18, 2013, each winery below will be focused on their Oregon Pinot Gris…Oregon’s Other Pinot,...
View ArticleWine Writer Eric Degerman
Wine writer Eric Degerman and I met this past June. When I was organizing the Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium, sponsored by Oak Knoll Winery, the team of Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue were called upon to...
View ArticleWine Writer Andy Perdue of the Northwest
Wine Writer Andy Perdue of the Northwest is a great find for anyone in or interested in the wine business, or anyone simply wanting to learning more about wine. As Eric Degerman just told me, “Andy,...
View ArticleNovember update from our Oregon producer friends
I get to work with a lot of different wine companies, so I asked for a November update from our Oregon producer friends… I mostly wanted to know what harvest was like for them, even though some are...
View ArticleCommunity Involvement + Art Student = Win Win Education
In giving back through community involvement, something special has been going on at Oak Knoll Winery for years. Considered “the people’s winery” by Portlandians, Oak Knoll conducts an annual wine...
View ArticleWriting you don’t see, revealed… Cadaretta’s Soil Composition at Southwind...
Cadaretta Wine’s Soil Composition at Southwind Vineyard is a story that I wrote for our client. Because it’s for their Website, it’s got a copyright on it and stories like this I never put onto my blog...
View ArticleOregon Pinot Gris is getting its Gris On, Redux
Oregon Pinot Gris is once more Getting its Gris on, with a statewide tasting to celebrate this varietal wine. Oregon, Get Your Gris On!™ is wine and food nibble tasting event for consumers and is...
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