COMMENTARY

Sean Sullivan

Q&A: Sean Sullivan

Dedicated to Northwest wine

 

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Joe and Suzi Ginet, Plaisance Ranch. ##Photo provided

Mon Doozy

Plaisance Ranch dials up Savoie flair

 

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Cannon Beach, Oregon. ##Stock photo

Salt of the Earth

North Coast a humble, humbling place

 

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Wine judge Dr. Liz Thach at the 2022 McMinnville Wine & Food Classic Wine Competition. ##PHOTO BY JASON KAPLAN

Battle of the Bottles

Best-of-show showdown a thrill to witness

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Marlynn Schotland ##Photos provided

Turning the Tables IV

Interviewing the interviewers: Marlynn Schotland

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What in the Word?

For the armchair etymologist

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The 1970s pickup that carried the vine cuttings to RainSong Vineyard in 1985 is still in action on the estate. ##Photo by Marcus Hall

Getting My Fix

Sparkling Meunier a habit that needs no kicking

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Martin Reyes MW ##CRUSHDART PHOTOGRAPHY

Q&A: Martin Reyes MW

Notable MW, wearer of many hats

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Normal Is Boring Anyway

Pandemic holds on, yet we get along

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The Naughty List

Tasting notes not always so nice

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Winemaker Herb Quady ##Photo provided

Q&A: Herb Quady

Winemaker, grower, leader

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Pennsylvania Pleads the Fourth

A strange thing happened not long ago when I was on the Internet. For decades now, using Google to search for “largest wine-producing states in the U.S.” has sourced several key sites showing ...

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Johan Vineyards winemaker Morgan Beck. ##Photo by Michael Alberty

Johan Travolta Lives

Biodynamic chicken wine has all the moves

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Out for Dinner

Tonight, let restaurants do the cooking

 

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Maria Stuart, co-owner of R. Stuart & Co. in McMinnville. ##Photo by Carolyn Wells-Kramer

In Memoriam: Maria Stuart

(1964–2021)

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Kevin Love and Channing Frye of Chosen Family Wines. ##Photo provided

Q&A: Kevin Love

NBA star adds winery to résumé

 

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Ken Friedenreich ##Photo by Kathryn Elsesser

In Memoriam: Ken Friedenreich

(1947-2021)

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Kristof Farms Orchard Cider CEO Caroline Kristof and Tux the puppy are eager to share her family’s new cider with the world. ##Photo by ADAM ELLIS HARPER

Apple Bonkers

Unexpected CEO delivers classic cider

 

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The staircase to the wine cellar
reveals bottles “killed” at The Joel Palmer
House in Dayton. The poster hanging above
shows “Pig,” a recent thriller of which the
Czaneckis proudly consulted. ##Photo by Hilary Berg

Watch Your Step

Basements aren’t all scary, right?

 

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Neal Hulkower is interviewed for the Linfield University Oregon Wine History Archive. ##Photo sourced

Turning the Tables III

Interviewing the Interviewers: Neal D. Hulkower

 

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Don Neel. ##Photo provided

Q&A: Don Neel

Founder of Practical Winery & Vineyard Journal

 

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