April 22, 2010, at 1:01 pm
Evening Land 7 Springs Pinot 08 – new vtg of Wine Spec Top 100 LAFON! $34.16 in any 12 btls http://cot.ag/9y27ec
Christina Kelly, Christina Kelly spent the first half of her career as a journalist for daily newspapers and magazines. She left daily journalism to work in corporate marketing/communications, but as a passionate wine enthusiast, she continues to write about the Northwest wine industry (since 1997) for many national publications. Christina is a multiple fellowship winner to the Professional Wine Writers Symposium in Napa, including 2012. Christina has written for Avalonwine.com for the past 12 years. She can be reached at winewriter@comcast.net. 
Jean Yates Jean first worked with the Oregon wine industry in 1989, when she helped develop marketing brochures for wineries in the South Willamette. She then started Avalon, and has supported the industry through her wine shop and web site ever since. Jean enjoys promoting Oregon and Washington wines and bringing Northwest wines to the notice of the wine-loving public across the country. She previously worked in high tech marketing and research in Silicon Valley. Jean built and continually updates the Avalon web site, writes our Wine Club Newsletter, numerous e-mail articles on NW wine, and articles for the web site. Her twenty five years of experience working with NW wineries and winemakers gives Avalon a deep knowledge of the industry. She's judged NW wine at various competitions since 1997. Jean's favorite activity is photography, and many of the images on the Avalon web site are hers. She's from NC via Palo Alto, and lives in the South Willamette wine country. |
April 22, 2010, at 12:01 pm
Sexy steal Walla Walla ZIN $20.66 in any 12 btls – decadent, velvety, FAT http://cot.ag/9mj4VV April 22, 2010, at 11:02 am
Under $20 OR 2008 Pinot we Rec highly – Carriere Provocateur(Troublemaker) $18.86 in case order – BIG, BURGERCENTRIC http://cot.ag/9fCzv8 April 22, 2010, at 10:03 am
JY Last Call Owen Roe Sharecroppers PN 08 $18.86/btl in any 12 btl order, $25 shipping in NW & No CA -http://cot.ag/cmE7oM April 19, 2010, at 8:54 am
JY @Zinfandelity Calls out our Angel Vine Zinfandel Selections – http://cot.ag/9mj4VV April 17, 2010, at 9:54 am
Shea VIneyard’s own wines, 2008 edition, opulent, sensuous, luxurious, of the “giant sized” school of PInot noir http://tinyurl.com/y7cj3ba April 17, 2010, at 9:48 am
A dozen new wineries sent samples this week – having a winery is their dream – I’m hoping they all do well, it’s a tough market. April 15, 2010, at 8:24 am
New on Avalon Blog: I’m so Out of Here – Huffing and Puffing: The sun is out, the sky is blue, and I am SO outa th… http://bit.ly/aX77ob April 6, 2010, at 9:28 am
Last call Owen Roe Sinister Hand 08 sale – was $24 now $16.16 by the case,http://cot.ag/duB7O5 April 2, 2010, at 9:20 am
JY: Beaux Freres Sale ends April 15th- save $5 a bottle on their new 2008 Pinot noir http://cot.ag/b2stje October 1, 2009, at 1:44 pm
Shea Vineyard is beautiful right now, and the pickers harvested Chrdonnay grapes last Friday for the vineyard’s own winery, Shea Wine Cellars. below, unloading just-picked Chardonnay grapes 9-25-09 A few blocks of Pinot noir have been harvested, with much of the harvest starting this week. below, looking west at Shea Vineyard 9-25-09 Dick Shea says [...] June 24, 2009, at 4:14 pm
In a recent issue of Decanter magazine, disappointed wine reviewers were discussing California Cabs. They talked about how the wines “tic off all the boxes” for a good wine (balance, flavor, etc) but there wasn’t anything more- that little extra something that makes a memorable wine. They called the quality of having that special something [...] June 24, 2009, at 4:01 pm
Rusty Gaffney, whose PinotFile.com website covers California and Oregon Pinot noir, is our new columnist. He’s offering us a monthly “Princely Pinot” choice. The first wine is the Antica Terra Pinot noir 07. Read his column. |
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