Steve Price, a phenolics specialist with ETS labs and an Oregon Pinot Noir grower, began his seminar about grape sampling by saying that he just had to speak about tannin—or its pronounced lack—in the 2011 grape harvest. “We really haven’t seen anything like it in at least the past 15 years,” he said. Tannin came […]

2010’s ‘Beer Trip’ led us to the Denver area for our little excursion. It included the spectacular Oskar Blues Brewery, the great Avery Brewing Company and an evening at the Falling Rock Taphouse, which is one of the best taphouses in the country. 2011’s trip led us to be a little more adventurous, so we […]

Cadaretta is the Walla Walla project of Middleton Family Wines, whose brands also include Buried Cane and Clayhouse. Founded in 2005, Cadaretta had made its early releases entirely from purchased grapes. But at Southwind we got a good look not only at the future of this winery but at one of the most unusual and […]