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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.roxyann.com Syrah from Oregon? You bet! Located in the southern part of the state is the Rogue Valley – near Medford. This AVA is a “hotbed” for both Bordeaux and Rhone varietals. There’s been a good deal of press coverage about wines of this region over the past couple of years [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.alexanawinery.com For a relatively new winery to the Willamette Valley, Alexana has really started turning heads and palates towards its style of winemaking. Started by Dr. Revana of Napa-fame, this family-run business has created quite a good buzz in the hills of Dundee Oregon. Technical Data:  Appellation: Dundee Hills Vineyard Designation: [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.canasfeastwinery.com Cana’s Feast is a winery located in the Willamette Valley of the State of Oregon and nestled in the little town of Carlton. Its focus is to not make wine from Oregon grapes but to use fruit from Washington State – definitely a concept that sets it apart from [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.alexanawinery.com Alexana winery, located just outside of Dundee Oregon – in the heard of the Willamette Valley has the same owner as Ravena winery in Napa. It’s clear that they have a big budget to produce best-of-class varietals as seen in this 2011 Pinot Gris. Technical Data: Vintage: 2011 Varietal: [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.sevenofheartswine.com The winemaker of Seven Hearts wine, Byron Dooley, never ceases to amaze me on the quality of wine he churns out that are at very reasonable prices and this fun little bottle of dessert Pinot Noir is no exception. Technical Data:  Cases Produced: 63 (750ml equivalent) Approach: Traditional Port [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.roxyann.com This RoxyAnn Claret is a blend of Bourdeaux varietals that are grown in its estate vineyard, which lies in the Rogue Valley – not far from Medford. Technical Data: Blending Detail: 47% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet franc, 2% Malbec Vineyard Source: 100% RoxyAnn Estate Vineyards Aging Profile: Aged 18 months [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.lecadeauvineyard.com Fewer things in life can be more frustrating than falling in love with a wine, only to have it ripped out from under you – such a tease. This 2009 Le Cadeau Red Label Pinot Noir is such a wine – it’s as if these wineries like messing with [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://ayoubwines.com For winemaker/owner, Mohammad Ayoub, making the best possible wines starts with sparing no expense on the fruit and necessary equipment.  He’s one of those kinds of winemakers who really does put his money where his mouth and heart are – making great wines that reflect the terrioir, no matter [...]

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By: Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.canasfeastwinery.com While most wineries in the greater Willamette Valley are squarely focused in on Pinot and other great Oregon varietals, Canas Feast is trying its best to make good wines from many regions – namely Washington State fruit. 2009 Cana’s Feast Sangiovese – W.E.P. Rating: 60% Technical Data: Vintage: 2008 Varietal: Sangiovese [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.roxyann.com All too many people outside of the Rogue Valley / Applegate Valley in southern Oregon know about the great wines that are coming out of that region. Viognier – when done well – is one of my favorite white wine varietals as I’m a huge sucker for aromatics. RoxyAnn is [...]

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