Wow, what a year?! I know WE needed copious amounts of wine to get through 2020. How about you? With the many challenges this year, my mission has been to share with you as many wines and the stories behind the skilled winemakers as possible. Since the pandemic began, wineries (and other small businesses) desparately need your support!
If you can, please support them by buying their wines!
What libations helped you through 2020?!? We’d love to include them in our 2021 year in review!
Pinot noir
2018 Furioso Vineyards Pietro Pinot noir
2018 Hundred Suns Sequitur Vineyard Pinot noir
2018 Hundred Suns Old Eight Cut Pinot noir
2018 Hyland Estates Old Vine Pinot noir
2017 Goodfellow Family Cellars Temperance Hill Pinot noir
2017 Montinore Estate Red Cap Pinot noir
2017 Irvine and Roberts Vineyards Convergence Pinot noir
2017 MonksGate Vineyard Classic Pinot noir
2017 Brandborg Vineyard Bench Lands Pinot noir
2017 Brick House Vineyard Les Dijonnais Pinot noir
2016 Montinore Estate Parsons’ Ridge Pinot noir
2016 Trisaetum Coast Range Estate Pinot noir
2016 Devona Mount Richmond Pinot noir
2016 River’s Edge Black Oak Vineyard Pinot noir
2015 Devona Freedom Hill Pinot noir
2015 Patton Valley Vineyards The Estate Pinot noir
2008 Six Peaks (formerly J. Albin) Winery Laurel Vineyard Pinot noir
Gamay noir
Syrah
2015 Abacela Reserve South Face Block Syrah
Red blends
2017 Walla Walla Vintners Columbia Valley Red Blend
2017 Troon Vineyard Cuvée Pyrénées
2016 Drink Washington State Escape to Walla Walla Red Blend
Tannat
Tempranillo
2017 Abacela Tempranillo Fiesta
2017 Plaisance Ranch Tempranillo
2015 Abacela Reserve Tempranillo
Sangiovese
2018 ViNO CasaSmith Cinghiale Sangiovese
Malbec
Cabernet sauvignon
2015 Devona Cabernet sauvignon
2015 Kriselle Cellars Cabernet sauvignon
Merlot
Grenache
Tinta amarela
Rosé wines
2019 Smoky Rose Cellars Rosé of Cabernet franc
2019 Walla Walla Vintners rosé
2019 Furioso Vineyards rosé of Pinot noir
2019 MonksGate Vineyard Dry Rosé of Pinot noir
2019 Plaisance Ranch Ginet rosé
2019 SMAK Wines Fall-Winter rosé
2019 Quady North Grenache rosé
2019 Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench rosé
2019 Chateau Roubine Cru Classé
2018 Montinore Estate L’Orange
Anything bubbly
2019 Troon Vineyard Pét tanNat
2019 Brandborg Vineyard All Hands Gewürztraminer Pétillant Naturel
2019 Savage Grace Côt Pétillant Naturel Sparkling Wine
2015 Argyle Brut rosé sparkling wine
2015 Six Peaks Blanc de noir sparkling wine
Mellen Meyer Willamette Valley Brut Sparkling wine
J Vineyards & Winery Brut rosé
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils NV Oger Grand Cru
Chardonnay
2019 J.C. Somers Vintner Corrine Vineyard Chardonnay
2017 Devona Washington state Chardonnay
2017 Devona Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
Riesling
2019 MonksGate Vineyard C12 Dry Riesling
2019 Paetra Wine Co. Willamette Valley Riesling
2018 Brandborg Vineyard Oregon Riesling
Pinot gris
2019 Ridgecrest Old Vine Estate Pinot gris
2018 Montinore Estate Pinot gris
2016 Keeler Estate Vineyard Pinot gris
Pinot blanc
2019 Paetra Wine Co. Pinot blanc
Sauvignon blanc
2019 J.C. Somers Vintner Sauvignon blanc
2017 Kriselle Cellars Sauvignon blanc
Viognier
2019 Time and Direction Fretboard Viognier
2018 Kriselle Cellars Viognier
Grüner Veltliner
2019 Ridgecrest Estate Grüner Veltliner
Albariño
2019 Kriselle Cellars Albariño
Melon de Bourgogne
2018 De Ponte Cellars D.F.B. Melon de Bourgogne
Gewürztraminer
2013 Brandborg Vineyard Gewürztraminer
Chenin blanc
2019 L’Ecole No 41 Chenin blanc
Semillon
Roussanne
Verdejo
2019 Red Lily Vineyards Stargazer Lily Verdejo
Moscato
White blends
2017 Brandborg Vineyard Coastal Cuvée
Other wines
2017 Wild Wines Dandelion wine
2017 Wild Wines Aronia Berry wine
2017 Wild Wines Raspberry wine
Cocktail recipes
Lemon Basil Vodka Tonic Cocktail
NEFT Vodka Lavender Sky Cocktail
Mead
Wildflower Semi-dry Draft Author Mead
Cider
Alter Ego Dark Royale Black Currant Cider
Hard seltzer
Flying Embers Passionfruit Elderflower hard seltzer
Why Wine? interviews
Do you want to be profiled on Winerabble?
Why Wine? An interview with Andy Lytle of Lytle-Barnett
Why Wine? An interview with Brad Binko of Eternal Wines
Why Wine? An interview with Dave Specter of Bells Up Winery
Why Wine? An interview with John Abbott of Devona Winery
Why Wine? An interview with Earl Jones of Abacela Winery
Why Wine? An interview with Andrew Albin of Six Peaks Winery
Why Wine? An interview with Steve Wells of Time and Direction Wines
Why Wine? An interview with Kelsey Albro Itämeri of itä wines
Why Wine? An interview with Jodi and Josh Roznowski of Smoky Rose Cellars
Why Wine? An interview with Ryan Woolfolk of Van Duzer Vineyards
Why Wine? An interview with Chad Stock of David Hill Winery
Why Wine? An interview with Jay Somers of J.C. Somers Vintner
Why Wine? An interview with Grant Coulter of Hundred Suns Wine
Why Wine? An interview with Fiona Mak of SMAK Wines
Why Wine? An interview with Rebecca Moore of MonksGate Vineyard
Why Wine? An interview with Jesse Lange of Lange Estate Winery
Why Wine? An interview with James Frey of Trisaetum Winery
Why Wine? An interview with Bryan Otis of Matthews Winery
Why Wine? An interview with Shae Frichette of Frichette Winery and Sashay Wines
Why Wine? An interview with Marcus Rafanelli of L’Ecole No 41
Why Wine? An interview with Joe Ginet of Plaisance Ranch
Why Wine? An interview with Mike Lempriere of Perennial Vintners
Why Wine? An interview with Miguel Marquez of Vino Veritas Wine Bar
Why Wine? An interview with Carla David of Wild Wines
Why Wine? An interview with Tom Huggins of Eola Hills Wine Cellars
Why Wine? An interview with Steve Anderson of Eola Hills Wine Cellars
Wine 101 series
Wine 101: Wine terms explained, Acidity
Wine 101: Wine terms explained, Mouthfeel
Wine 101: Bubbles… explained, part one
Wine 101: Bubbles… explained, part two
Wine 101: Bubbles… explained, part three
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2019 Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report
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About the Author: Michele Francisco
