Winerabble year in review: 2021
Since the pandemic is on-going and this year ended up being similar to 2020, I decided it was time to change what I do have control over… and gave Winerabble a giant makeover! While the new site is recently live, I’ve got even more changes planned in 2022. Expect new sections, many more infographics, deep dives into more wine AVAs, more Why Wine? interviews, plenty of new tasting notes and so much more!
Now that you know what I’ve got up my sleeve, what would you like to see in the new year? Please tell me in the comments.
In case you missed anything, below are links to all the Winerabble posts in 2021.
Matt and I wish you a very happy new year!
PS. In 2020, I bested my previous annual record with 155 posts and set a new challenge for myself. In 2021, I surpassed my goal with 188 posts! And that includes a month without posts as I redesigned the website. Wow! For those of you who might not have noticed, Winerabble is 100% ad-free. I do this because I don’t want a bunch of stupid ads mucking up my content. You come to Winerabble to learn, not swat away annoying ads! However, a 100% self-funded blog without ads is not cheap, so if you find value in my content and want to make a contribution to my efforts, I would be most grateful!
Click here to support Winerabble in 2022: www.patreon.com/winerabble
Wine 101 series
Oregon wine: Pinot noir aromas and flavors [infographic]
Oregon wine: Pinot gris aromas and flavors [infographic]
Wine 101: Oregon grapes and where they grow in the state [infographic]
Wine grapes make Oregon’s top 10 agriculture products list [infographic]
Wine 101: Wine terms explained, AVA
Wine 101: Wine terms explained, Tannins
Wine 101: Wine terms explained, Terroir
Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Campbell Lane Winery Stoneridge Vineyard Reserve Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Brooks Winery Temperance Hill Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2016 Native Flora Time in a Bottle Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Brooks Winery Rastaban Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2014 Brandborg Vineyard Pinot noir Bradley Vineyard
Oregon wine: 2017 Ponzi Vineyards Laurelwood District Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2020 Campbell Lane Winery Oregon rosé of Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Lexème Wines Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2019 Aubaine Wines Joie Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Bjornson Vineyard Estate Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 J. Wright, Vintner Oregon white Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Bjornson Vineyard Art Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Kramer Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Lingua Franca Estate Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Johan Vineyards Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2019 Hope Well Wine Sunday’s Child Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2019 Vincent Wine Co. Ribbon Ridge Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2019 J.C. Somers Vintner Nouvelle Lune Dundee Hills Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Bjornson Vineyard Estate Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Bryn Mawr Vineyards Estate Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2016 Fullerton Wines Five Faces Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Argyle Reserve Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 La Randonnée Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Soter Vineyards Mineral Springs Ranch Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2018 Eola Hills Pinot noir Classic
Oregon wine: 2017 Kramer Vineyards Estate Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 STEDT Wines Julon Vineyard Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Eola Hills Barrel Select Reserve Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2016 Montinore Estate Reserve Pinot noir
Gamay noir
Oregon wine: 2019 Bjornson Vineyard Estate Gamay noir
Oregon wine: 2019 STEDT Wines impulse Gamay noir
Syrah
Baja wine: 2017 Valle Girl Vino La Atrevida Reserva Especial Syrah
Washington wine: 2018 Cairdeas Winery Concrete Syrah
Washington wine: 2017 Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Syrah
Red blends
Washington wine: 2019 L’Ecole No 41 Frenchtown red wine
Oregon wine: 2020 Bryn Mawr Vineyards Cosmic Sky red table wine
Baja wine: 2018 Vinos Pijoan Paula red blend
Baja wine: 2015 Valle Girl Vino Tattooed Lady Rockabilly Girl La Dama Tatuada red blend
Baja wine: 2016 Vinos Pijoan Leonora red blend
Baja wine: 2017 Vinos Pijoan Convertible Rojo red blend
Oregon wine: 2016 Kriselle Cellars Di’tani
Oregon wine: 2017 Quady North GSM
Washington wine: 2016 Baer Winery Ursa
Oregon wine: Eola Hills Cuvée IV Columbia Valley Red Wine
Oregon wine: 2016 L’Ecole No 41 Perigee
Teroldego
Oregon wine: 2016 Hillcrest Vineyard Old Stones Teroldego
Oregon wine: 2017 Montinore Estate Teroldego
Tempranillo
Oregon wine: 2018 Abacela Fiesta Tempranillo
Oregon wine: 2016 Paul O’Brien Winery Tempranillo
Malbec
Oregon wine: 2013 Hillcrest Vineyard Old Stones Malbec
Oregon wine: 2017 Kriselle Cellars Malbec
Cabernet sauvignon
Oregon wine: 2017 Laelaps Wine Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet sauvignon
Oregon wine: 2017 Laelaps Wine The Rocks Cabernet sauvignon
Washington wine: 2018 L’Ecole No 41 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet sauvignon
Baja wine: 2019 Valle Girl Vino Rebellious Girl La Rebelde Cabernet sauvignon
Washington wine: 2017 Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet sauvignon
Washington wine: 2017 Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Cabernet sauvignon
Washington wine: 2016 Baer Winery Arctos Cabernet sauvignon
Washington wine: 2017 Mercer Bros. Cabernet sauvignon
Washington wine: 2017 Alexandria Nicole Cabernet sauvignon
Merlot
Washington wine: 2016 Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Merlot
Oregon wine: 2017 L’Ecole No 41 Estate Merlot
Grenache
Oregon wine: 2018 Abacela Grenache
Baco noir
Oregon wine: 2017 Girardet Baco noir
Primitivo
Washington wine: 2018 ViNO CasaSmith Porcospino Primitivo
Rosé wines
Oregon wine: 2019 Campbell Lane Winery Oregon rosé of Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2020 Cooper Hill Sparkling Pinot noir rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 Abacela Grenache rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 Potter’s Vineyard Estate Vino Vasai Rosé of Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2020 Adelsheim Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot noir rosé
Baja wine: 2018 Valle Girl Vino Clever Girl La Chula Vin Gris
Baja wine: 2018 Valle Girl Vino Delicate Cherry La Traviesa rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 Soter Vineyards Origin Series Pinot noir rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 Bryn Mawr Vineyards Rosé of Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2020 Bjornson Vineyard Argenta rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 J.C. Somers Vintner Garnier Vineyard Tempranillo rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 J.C. Somers Vintner Whole Lotta rosé
Oregon wine: Three Cowhorn rosé wines
Anything bubbly
Oregon wine: 2019 Brandborg Vineyard All Hands Riesling Pétillant Naturel
California wine: NV Windsor Vineyards Brut Rosé North Coast sparkling wine
Oregon wine: 2017 Brandborg Vineyard Sparkling Whale Song Blanc de noir
Oregon wine: 2020 Bryn Mawr Vineyards sparkling rosé
Oregon wine: 2020 Planet Oregon rosé bubbles
Oregon wine: 2020 Bjornson Vineyard rosé bubbles
California wine: 2020 Obsidian Wine Co. Pear blanc Pétillant Naturel
California wine: 2020 Obsidian Wine Co. Pezsgo Pétillant Naturel Pinot noir
Oregon wine: NV Kramer Vineyards Blanc de noirs
Oregon wine: 2017 Winderlea Vineyard vintage sparkling brut wine
Oregon wine: 2014 Argyle Spirit Hill Vineyard Blanc de blancs sparkling wine
Cameron Hughes Lot 738 Prosecco Superiore
Oregon wine: 2019 Eola Hills Blanc de Blancs Sparkling wine
Oregon wine: Montinore Estate Vivacé sparkling wine
Oregon wine: 2017 Furioso Vineyards Spirito Brut Rosé
Oregon wine: Kramer Vineyards NV Brut Rosé Méthode Traditionelle sparkling wine
Oregon wine: 2017 Quady North Q-vée brut rosé of Cabernet franc sparkling wine
Oregon wine: 2019 La Randonnée Sauvignon blanc Pétillant Naturel
Oregon wine: 2017 STEDT Wines “or rose” rosé of Gamay sparkling brut
Oregon wine: 2019 Fullerton Wines Fizzy by Nature Viognier
Oregon wine: 2017 Woven Wineworks Sparkling Rosé of Pinot noir
Oregon wine: 2016 Brooks Extended Tirage Sparkling Riesling
Oregon wine: 2016 Argyle Blanc de noirs sparkling wine
Nicolas Maillart NV Champagne Grand cru rosé
Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2019 Aubaine Wines Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2018 Argyle Reserve Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2019 Bjornson Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay
Baja wine: 2018 Valle Girl Vino Chameleon La Chula Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2018 STEDT Wines intent Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2018 Hope Well Wine Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2018 Lingua Franca Estate Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2018 Bryn Mawr Vineyards Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2018 Johan Vineyards Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2017 Argyle Reserve Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2019 Vincent Wine Co. Willamette Valley Chardonnay
Oregon wine: 2017 Fullerton Wines Five Faces Chardonnay
Washington wine: 2018 Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Chardonnay
Washington wine: 2018 Baer Winery Shard
Riesling
Oregon wine: 2020 Bryn Mawr Vineyards Estate Riesling
Pinot gris
Oregon wine: 2019 Brandborg Vineyard Oregon Pinot gris
Oregon wine: 2018 Kramer Vineyards Kimberley’s Reserve Pinot gris
Oregon wine: 2019 Eola Hills Pinot gris Reserve
Oregon wine: 2018 Kramer Vineyards Estate Pinot gris
Pinot blanc
Oregon wine: 2017 Native Flora Karst of the Andaman Pinot blanc
Oregon wine: 2020 Bryn Mawr Vineyards David’s Block Pinot blanc
Sauvignon blanc
Oregon wine: 2019 Durant Vineyards Lark Sauvignon blanc
Oregon wine: 2019 Kriselle Cellars Sauvignon blanc
Oregon wine: 2019 Eola Hills Sauvignon blanc
Washington wine: 2019 Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Sauvignon blanc
Oregon wine: 2016 Brandborg Vineyard Sauvignon blanc
Viognier
Oregon wine: 2019 Brooks Winery Viognier
Washington wine: 2019 Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Viognier
Oregon wine: 2018 Quady North Steel-Ox Viognier
Albariño
Oregon wine: 2020 Abacela Albariño
Gewürztraminer
Oregon wine: 2017 Montinore Estate Reserve Gewürztraminer
Chenin blanc
Washington wine: 2020 L’Ecole No 41 Chenin blanc
Semillon
Washington wine: 2019 L’Ecole No 41 Columbia Valley Stillwater Creek Vineyard Semillon
Roussanne
Washington wine: 2019 Cairdeas Winery Roussanne
Müller-Thurgau
Oregon wine: 2019 Montinore Estate Reserve Müller-Thurgau
Fumé blanc
Oregon wine: 2020 Paul O’Brien Winery Fume blanc
Moscato
Baja wine: 2018 Valle Girl Vino Not Your Average Jane La Chula Moscato
Gavi
White blends
Oregon wine: 2019 Paul O’Brien Winery Charlemagne white blend
Baja wine: 2019 Vinos Pijoan Silvana white blend
Oregon wine: 2018 Hope Well Wine Twain white blend
Oregon wine: 2019 Montinore Estate White and Grey
Washington wine: 2019 Cairdeas Winery Nellie Mae white blend
Oregon wine: 2019 Brooks Winery Amycas white wine
Other wines
Cider
2 Towns Ciderhouse Strawberade strawberry lemonade cider
Julian Pearanormal Pear Mint Lime hard cider
Julian Freaky Tiki Tropical Pineapple Lime hard cider
Hard seltzer
Public Coast Brewing Co. blueberry hard seltzer
Flying Embers Watermelon Chili hard seltzer
The Shell House Meyer lemon sparkling hard seltzer
The Shell House raspberry sparkling hard seltzer
The Shell House pomegranate sparkling hard seltzer
The Shell House lime sparkling hard seltzer
Suzie’s organic kiwi mango hard seltzer
Soft seltzer
Non-alcoholic H2O wine-infused soft seltzers
Agua fresca
Honcho Blueberry Lemon spiked agua fresca
Honcho Prickly Pear spiked agua fresca
Honcho Mango spiked agua fresca
Hard sparkling water
Why Wine? interviews
Why Wine? An interview with Sitara Monica Perez of Valle Girl Vino
More interesting articles
What Washington winemakers are saying about the 2021 harvest
What Oregon winemakers are saying about the 2021 harvest
13 Oregon wines perfect for Thanksgiving
2020 Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report
More than $700,000 was raised at the sixth annual Willamette: the Pinot noir auction
Don’t miss the sixth annual Willamette: the Pinot Noir auction on August 5
Viva el vino: A taste of the wines produced in Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe wine region
Weighing the pros and cons of wine bottle weights
Does wine have an expiration date?
We’re celebrating Oregon wine month
Royal Slope, Washington wine’s crowning jewel
2021 Valentine’s day Bubbly Guide
Washington crowns the new Royal Slope AVA [infographic]
Does wine taste better on specific days? The biodynamic calendar thinks so.
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