Avalon Wine
  Avalon Wine Newsletter
November 4, 2003
In the Avalon Wine newsletter this week:

Owen Roe releases four new wines
Yakima Red, Cabernet Franc,
"Ex Umbris Syrah", "Vox Populi" Dessert Wine

About Oregon Pinot noir
The finicky, pain-in-the-neck varietal

How & Why Pinot noir Ages
Why wait? What makes aged Pinot great

New Shopping Sections:

Shop Avalon Wine

by wine type, hot lists, gourmet
Highest Rated Wines
Avalon recommends, Best Value,
Up and Comers, The Classics

Shop for Pinot noir
Shop by price point, winery, "Best Pinots"
"The Hot Lists"
Shop by wine type & "Hot Lists"
NW Red Wines
Shop for red wines by varietal,
with information about each grape type

NW White Wines
Shop for white wines by varietal,
with information about each grape type


and we still have the popular

Top Ten Wines of the Week
Avalon recommends
Highest rated
90 points and up, or exceptional values
New Releases
New in the last 60 days
Sales and Closeouts
Price reductions and sale wines

The site has a new look-

Please let me know what you like
and what you want changed-- I would be most grateful for feedback, I'd like to
serve as best we can! Jean


The History of Oregon Wine
by Lisa Shara Hall

One of the first Oregon wine labels, circa 1890

Also, Portland on a Plate
Restaurants not to be Missed!

Last week's newsletter:
Preview of Fall Releases



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