Tag: willamette valley
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French Lessons from a Trader Joe’s Pinot
Fast facts: VINTJS Willamette Valley Oregon 2017 Pinot Noir ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) That photo up there is not a great shot of the label, but I do like how well it captured how the wine looks in the glass, and that light, clear and vibrant pale ruby color tells you a lot about what…
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ABC, it’s easy as Pinot Gris!
Fast facts: 2017 Duck Pond Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley (Oregon) $9.99 (@Costco; California) Why yes, I am in fact riffing on the Jackson 5 tune there in the headline! In this case, I am also riffing on the acronym for “Anything But Chardonnay” as this grape variety, and this wine in particular, is a nice…