Friday Find May 27, 2011

Each Friday we highlight a wine from the Northwest that we think is a real "find." By find we might mean that it's a steal, as all of these wines we'll feature weekly are under $20. We might also mean "Hey, you really need to go find this" and it might be a wine that we feel not enough people know about. In any case, with the weekend pending we're hoping to help you "find" a wine to kickoff the weekend right. We'll tell you a little bit about the wine and try to help you track it down here in the Northwest. In reverence of yesterday being the 2nd annual #ChardonnayDay in the twitterverse and beyond, this week's Friday Find is Rulo Chardonnay...

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For Those About to Rock, We Salud You...

Each year as Seattle begins its tumultuous tumble into Summer (and weathermen, I assume, consult their Magic 8 Balls for the forecast), a small group of winemakers restring their guitars, turn their amps to 11, and head to Seattle to rock your socks off. June 9 marks the 4th annual return of Wine Rocks Seattle and its move to the Georgetown Ballroom to accommodate all who wish to pair their Bordeaux Blend with a driving bass line. While music is a staple of tastings and wine events throughout the year, rarely do you have the opportunity to hear a guitar solo from the person who crafted the wine you’re enjoying. Contrary to popular belief,...

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A Match Made in Pinot, Soil meets Clone in Luminous Hills

Byron Dooley came to Oregon's Willamette Valley in 2004 because it's become pretty clear that it's one of the greatest places in the world to grow Pinot Noir. As he established himself, he had designs on two labels. One became Seven of Hearts, a label that gave Byron an opportunity to lean on his experience producing a range of wines in California while allowing him to explore both the varietals and AVAs of Oregon and Washington state. The second label, Luminous Hills, allows Byron to hone his focus on why he originally came to Oregon; the Pinot. The thinking behind Luminous Hills is a Pinot Noir geek's dream. It kind of went like...

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