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Portland, Oregon’s Things to Do When Visiting

Portland, Oregon offers farmers’ markets, the International Rose Test Garden, brewery tours, Powell’s City of Books and more.

A Few Portland Name Pronunciations

Returning the rental to Enterprise after a day of wine travel in the Willamette Valley, Kathy and I asked if they would give us a ride to our son’s house. An Enterprise employee asked where does he live and I responded on Couch Street. I pronounced Couch as  “kouCH”, a piece of furniture. A discussion […]

Wine Bloggers Conference Spotlights Oregon

We have made several trips to wine regions in Oregon. The Wine Bloggers Conference takes place in Portland from August 16th to the 19th. After tasting many Oregon Pinot Noirs, I have a favorite. Archery Summit’s (over $100) Pinot is clearly my favorite. I did notice that Archery Summit will be pouring some wine at […]

Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab Recipe with Stoller Vineyards Riesling

Appetizers are great to have during a Christmas or holiday open house. Consider this recipe from Stoller Vineyards in Dayton, Oregon. Start planning your holiday menus now and you’ll have a wonderful event. Cheers! Kathy Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab Serves 4 Ingredients: 1lb. Dungeness Crab Meat, picked clean of any shells 1 stalk celery, […]

Pinot Noir Smack Down

The Pinot Noir Smackdown is an interesting challenge for me. Although I can enjoy a Pinot Noir, it’s not my usual red wine choice. I like a red wine that has a color from dark ruby to black and you can’t read text through the wine. This eliminates many Pinot Noirs. I also like a […]

A Special Beverage with Champagne

I really enjoy most Champagnes and sparkling wines. They are light and refreshing while pairing well with food. Champagne and sparkling wine should be used everyday not just for special occasions. It would be nice if the price were lower so it could become more popular as an every day drink. If you want to […]

Wine Festivals and Special Events the Last Weekend of March

The last weekend of March offers a variety of wine festivals and special events around the country. Some of the events support charities. If you enjoy volunteering, check out the websites below to see if they need help. Certainly, you can always check with the wineries in your region to see if they need volunteers […]

In Search for a Bold Tannic Pinot Noir

I like wines that have bold to outrageous tannins. After all when I blended my Two Coasts wine I used 20 percent Tannat to 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon to help increase the tannins. While on a recent tour of Willamette Valley wineries in Oregon, I wondered if there were Pinot Noirs that offered bold tannins. […]

Travel to a Wine Festival the Second Weekend of March!

While the second weekend of March does not have many wine festivals, I found four in the United States and one in Australia. Oregon is the lucky state with two large wine events. Note that the Melbourne, Australia festival runs from March 4 thru the 14th. Enjoy! Cheers! Kathy March 4-14, 2011 Melbourne Food & […]

Salmon, Blackberries, White Wine Recipe

For this weekend, try this recipe with white wine, blackberries and salmon. Directions include a delightful way to serve this entree. Cheers! Kathy Salmon With Blackberry Hollandaise Serves 4 Ingredients For Hollandaise: 4 egg yolks 2 Tbl. fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 sticks sweet butter (12 oz.) Dash salt, white pepper For Blackberry Sauce: 2 […]


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