The State of the State Yesterday was spent on the sorting line of RR Winery. Pinot Noir grapes came in from our original vineyard on Ribbon Ridge–beautiful, plump clusters, sweeter than table grapes, fresh and bright tasting, in compact, tight clusters. For all the years I was involved with helping to start a vineyard and […]
00 Wines, An Unholy Alliance, Ann Cleeves, Blackthorn, Carlton Winemakers Studio, Columbia River Gorge, Dead Wake, Emma Golden, Emma Golden Mystery Series, Eric Larson, Gothic mystery, grape harvest, Italian amphora, Korean culture and customs, Koreans in Japan, Lusitania, Min Jin Lee, murder mysteries, National Book Award Finalist, Pachinko, Pinot Noir grapes, Ribbon Ridge, RR Winery, The Seagull, Willamette Valley, wine grapes, wineries, World War IHere’s a question for Throwback Thursday. It comes from Sue Horstmann, longtime executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, which is putting on a huge gala to celebrate 50 years of grape growing in the Willamette Valley: “You have been suggested as an important observer and participant in the creation of the Oregon […]
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