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Tag Archives: pinot noir
Gary’s quick guide to wine and food pairing..
Choices in the Sparkling Wine section This is an easy selection, as in my opinion sparkling wine and Champagne pairs with just about every meal. My favorite is fresh shrimp with a nice hot cocktail sauce, on a upper level … Continue reading →
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Tagged cabernet, champagne, dinner, food and wine, freelance writer, merlot, pinot noir, red, shrimp, storiesbygary, travel, white, wine, wine pairing
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“The Wine Snob”, let’s join their special club”
Things have certainly changed over the years. We no longer are satisfied with a cup of Maxwell House Coffee, or a bottle of Budweiser. Instead, our tastes have matured to the world of Starbucks, with Café Mochas, and Latté’s, and … Continue reading →
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Tagged chardonnay, online, Oregon, oregon wine, pinot noir, storiesbygary, tasting, wine, wine pairing
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Put something “Wild” down your throat, game and wine of course.
As I stroll through the racks in my game freezers, deciding whether to have a elk roast, venison steaks, or bear rump this weekend, I also reflected my wine cellar choices. I seem to always try something different with wild … Continue reading →
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Tagged cabernet sauvignon, deer, elk, fishing, food pairing, game, grilling, hunting, Oregon, pairing, pinot noir, smoker, storiesbygary, Traeger, travel, travel blog, wine, wine pairing
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Your new “Best Friend”..Pinot Noir
I recently read an article in one of the best known wine magazines about Pinot Noir, and the “singular” thinking some wine drinkers have about this noble grape. By “singular” I am talking about those who live in a growing … Continue reading →
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Tagged Burgundy, New Zealand, pinot noir, red, sonoma, Stories By Gary, storiesbygary, white, willamette valley, wine, wine tasting
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Piece of Tail & Brazilian Steak and wine at Melrose Vineyard Valentines Winemaker Dinner
Last evening I attended an event at one of my local wineries, Melrose Vineyards Valentines Celebration Dinner, in Roseburg, Oregon. I have attended many winemaker dinners throughout the country , but I have to say that the experience that I … Continue reading →
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Tagged dinner, event, melrose, Melrose Vineyard, Oregon, oregon wine, pinot noir, red, sauvignon blanc, steak, storiesbygary, valentine, white, wine, wine event
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Rewarding to befriend the “small new stranger”
Having just finished devouring the latest issue of Wine Spectator, I sit back reflecting on specific articles within this ever so popular “Wine Geek Bible”. I myself anticipate it’s arrival, and pour through it’s pages, therefore I do include myself … Continue reading →
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Tagged Oregon, pinot noir, red, rogue, storiesbygary, tasting, tempranillo, troon, Umpqua, white, wine
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Get out of that gloomy kind of funk ! Sip some Oregon Wine !
Now that we have survived the holidays, and things are getting back to “normal”, we find ourselves in a more “gloomy” kind of funk. Nothing really exciting going on, weather is cold, raining, snowing, and just can be king of … Continue reading →
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Tagged B&B, nicks, Oregon, pinot noir, red, storiesbygary, valley, white, willamette, wine
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