It has been immensely frustrating amid the latest Israeli offensive into Lebanon and endless Hezbollah rocket strikes to hear little slivers of detail about the extensive damage in the Bekaa Valley and targeting of the Golan Heights as well — both well known for their geopolitical hot-spot nature, less well ...

Wines tasted in this episode: 2004 Cuvaison Pinot Noir 2005 Rex Hill Oregon Pinot Noir 2004 King Estate Pinot Noir 2005 Sharecropper’s Pinot Noir 2004 Evesham Wood Seven Springs Pinot Noir Links mentioned in todays episode. Radio Broadcast with Gary. Look on the left side in “Food Talk” Today Gary tackles five Pinot Noir’s. Watch today to see how these Pinot’s measure up. Gary also...

It’s been busy times around here, editing our humongous Guilty Pleasures package at MSNBC.com, which is now live. Most of the Guilty Pleasures don’t apply here (though if you want to discover my irrational fondness for “Ski School,” be my guest) but I’ll direct your attention to the Food section, ...

... or filtration. In many respects Cristom’s Mt. Jefferson Cuvée is the archetypal Oregon pinot noir: the wine shows medium concentration has a wonderful satin-texture and offers Oregon’s signature aromatics of forest-floor and leaf. In short, this is very good and well-made wine ... offers black cherry and raspberry fruits in a medium-textured wine full of good soft tannin...

Watch this Episode! 2003 Fischer Pinot Noir 2002 Chehalem Ridgecrest Pinot Noir 2004 Chasseur Russian River Pinot Noir 2003 Caves De Colombe Pommard Today tastes and reviews four Pinot Noirs from four different regions. Watch as he reviews these four and answers more viewer questions. Also a new question of ...

... for some dry weather, which after Oregon’s first rains can be risky. I will know much more after...

... of Napa Valley developers, backed with pension-fund cash from California, have landed in Oregon and brought with them a new business model for the state’s wine industry. Premier Pacific Vineyards ... and Yamhill counties. About 570 acres of property in the Willamette Valley have been planted with wine ... the vineyards in five to seven years. Oregon’s reputation for pinot noir brought the California company...

Copia may be in trouble financially , but they have scheduling quite a few interesting events lately. The best of the lot is the “Oregon’s Best Pinot Noir” tasting on November 19th which will focus on the Dundee Hills AVA. Producers pouring there will include Argyle, Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Domaine ... a ticket. Oregon’s Best Pinot Noir Sunday, November 19, 1:00 - 3:00 pm $25 (includes admission)/$15...

... is the ultimate form of flattery. I’m reminded of that old cliché every time a new-label of Oregon ... they’re played. It seems that good wine, like good music, never loses its buoyancy ... , forest-floor and truffle. While pure, bright fruit flavors were evident in both the wine’s nose and palate, this pinot will never be mistaken for a fruit-driven wine. It showcases wonderful earthy...

This was a tough one for me.  There are a number of great white wine varietals being produced in Washington and Oregon other than chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and riesling and coming from great ... the urge to venture into whites quite yet.  WBW #20, hosted by Wine for Newbies , was a good start though ... . To be honest I was not a big fan.  The wine was a tad too sweet and seemed unbalanced between alcohol...