I arrived in Carlton, OR Tuesday evening and moved into The Winery Lofts of Ken Wright Cellars, my home for the next few days. Weather factors have dictated that it is not time for harvest. Cooler temperatures and rain have slowed the final stages of ripening.  But that is okay – there is still work to do. Upon arriving at the winery this morning…

In my first post I talked about the Pinot Noir seminar I attended at Charleston Wine and Food Festival last spring. Alison Sokol Blosser presented wines from Sokol Blosser Winery. Her parents, Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser, were among the true pioneers of the wine business in Oregon. Susan authored a book called At Home in the Vineyard that chronicles…

My favorite local wine store The Wine Shop, owned by Debbie Marlowe, recently held an Oregon wine tasting.  Six wines were presented, two whites and four Pinot Noirs.  I enjoyed all of the wines, but would like to highlight three of the selections. King Estates Pinot Gris is the quintessential Oregon Pinot Gris.  Its aroma is full of stone fruits like peaches and…

I’ve been wanting to write a wine blog for some time now.  After attending the Charleston Wine and Food Festival in March 2011, and a seminar entitled Pioneers of Pinot Noir, I knew that “Pinot” would be the topic for the blog.  The seminar featured three Oregon wineries, Ken Wright Cellars, Sokol Blosser Winery, and Domaine Drouhin Oregon. I have loved Oregon…

I am excited to be helping Catherine O’Brien on her path to blogging about her passion for wonderful experiences, travel and most importantly, as it relates to this site, pinot wines. This is just the initial test post as we get this wonderful project up and running. We hope you enjoy as much as we’re going to. Ross