Posts by Barrel33
Hello everyone and greetings for the village of Radda in Chianti! I’m so excited to be writing again, and look forward to sharing our experience on the first annual Barrel33 Tour of Italy. Barrel33 has partnered with Niche Italy, a stour agency that specializes in creating custom tours of Italy and Sicily focused on wine…
Read MoreWillamette Whites Shine Bright
Oregon’s Willamette Valley has long been renowned for its incredible Pinot Noir. The legendary 2012 vintage launched Willamette into the international spotlight as numerous Willamette Pinots hit the annual Top 100 lists and scored well above 90 points. When I first visited Willamette in March of 2015, there wasn’t a lot of white offered in…
Read More2019 Harvest Report: Winemaker Stephen Goff of Colene Clemens Vineyards
I just returned from five days in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I had the opportunity to observe the harvest first hand and speak with those bringing in the crop and making the wine to get their early observations on the 2019 vintage. I’ll have an overview of the harvest in my next blog, along with some…
Read MoreA Wine Star Rises From Valley to Valley
A Wine Star Rises From Valley to Valley Writers Note: I traveled to Beaulieu Vineyards to meet with Winemaker Jeffrey Stambor. He took me on an amazing tour of the winey and vineyards and then sat down to taste 14 wines from BV’s amazing portfolio. During that tour and tasting he agreed to an interview…
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