Rosé & Rhubarb
I confess, I crave (and sip) Rosé year round. Yet, it is in the bleak gray hours of winter and damp spring that my heart twinges with anticipation for those first few sips of the new releases. Seeing...
View ArticleIntroduction: Oregon Good, Clean and Fair Food and Wine
When Jeff asked me to be a guest blogger on ConsciousWine.com I was ecstatic. I immediately saw the synergy between what he is doing at Conscious Wine and what I am trying to do with Farm to Fork...
View ArticleQuestions and More Questions
I am a “big picture” kind of person and, I like to ask questions. It has gotten me into trouble in the past (such as with the wine maker at my first winery job, who probably interpreted my questioning...
View ArticleSpice Up Your Summer Picnic
The weather’s warming up and it’s picnic time! What are your favorites to eat and drink? From a wine point of view, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir are the first three varietals I run to....
View ArticleApéro:A Moment for Rest and Community
I have been known to cram many social engagements into the longer days of summer. I can schedule al fresco dinners to start later, leaving a window after the hurried work day to enjoy the more European...
View ArticleNatural Design Theory: Why Balance and Chickens Matter
This is something that I’ve been mulling around for a while and I thought that readers of ConsciousWine.com might appreciate it, especially in light of Jeff’s previous posts about “natural wine” and...
View ArticleWho are ConsciousWine’s Guest Bloggers?
Matthew Domingo, Ben Simons, Beverly McKenzie, Luke Whittall, and Nick DiBona. This gang of five is our present line-up of guest bloggers. They’ve all inspired me, did a little bit of inspiring each...
View ArticleCabernet Franc from the Loire Valley
So, I am a self-deprecating dork and have no qualms cheering for a wine that 90% of the rest of the room peers at quizzically. I see no reason to contain my excitement and only wish to share my joy so...
View ArticleBeing Proud of Home
The Wine Bloggers Conference wrapped up recently in Charlottesville, Virginia and I was very sad to not be able to attend this year’s conference. I was hoping to go and had voted for that destination...
View ArticleDo You Know Your Importer?
I am a “back label reader”. Members of this club are looking for one of two things: either (a) a witty description of the bottle and its contents, or (b) simply a few words that unveil the unique key...
View ArticleFarm to Fork Guest Blogger
Farm to Fork Events is the amazing business of today’s scheduled guest blogger, Matthew Domingo. He is away this week, and he sent us a video to post for you. It’s a compelling interview that touched...
View ArticleBC’s Conscious Producers: Part 1
I’ve spent a little bit of my guest blogging time extemporizing on certain things that I think sometimes need a little more extemporization. I realized that many people reading this wonderful website...
View ArticleBuy American Wine!!!
Why not buy American wine? I’m not saying anything negative about foreign wine… you know, that juice from France (who love Americans so much!) or Italy (where the wine ALWAYS tastes much better when...
View ArticleAre Biodynamic® Wines “Better”?
Thanks to Jeffrey for his enthusiasm for Biodynamic® wineries and wines. In his October 19 blog, Jeffrey shared his experience noticing the connection between wines he was loving to drink, and their...
View ArticleGreen Farmer
I need a massage. I have a few rows of Merlot and Cabernet Franc in a hobby vineyard in Southern Oregon that I “manage” and coax into wine. Each year I try to develop more skills and spend more time...
View ArticleA Novice Chooses Thanksgiving Wines
Thanksgiving is here, once again…The first day of the holiday season. This will be one of many days filled with friends, family and loved ones, as we approach 2012. For many of us, food is a huge part...
View ArticleWine Shopping: The benefit of supporting small shops
One of my favorite pastimes as a wine educator and buyer is to find the cool local shop when I’m traveling to a new city or country. You won’t find me hitting the likes of Costco, (America’s LARGEST...
View ArticleGuess which wine had me on the floor?
Wow- There are few tastings as focused and full of quality from top to bottom than the Skurnik Wines portfolio tasting. I was so excited to dive in and check out the new releases, from recently...
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