Press Release: Southern Oregon Grand Tasting
SUN. NOV. 1st - SOUTHERN OREGON GRAND TASTING
The Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR
4 - 7 p.m.
Tickets: Only $35
Join us for Portland biggest wine events of the year! Last year over 400 enthusiasts experienced an exciting array of Southern Oregon wines which are now finally receiving national acclaim. While you may think Pinot Noir is Oregon wine, that will change after you experience this tasting! Southern Oregon is producing some outstanding wines and a wide range of varietals!
The wines and winemakers of Umpqua and Rogue River Valleys come to us in Portland, and you can save the gas money from driving down south and check put the best the area has to offer including: Albarino, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Roussanne, Syrah, Tempranillo, Zinfandel, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and some eclectic red blends - all at The Governor Hotel in Portland. At only $35 it is a fantastic deal. Tickets include light appetizers by Jake's Grill and unlimited tastings of over 100 wines from 28 wineries. Bottle sales are also available at the event!
Get your tickets now before we sell out at www.sorwa.org
Participating wineries include:
Abacela
Palotai Vineyard
Agate Ridge Vineyard
Pebblestone Cellars
Brandborg Vineyard & Winery
Quady North Winery
Bridgeview Winery
Rocky Knoll Vineyard
Carpenter Hill Vineyard
Roxyann Winery
Cliff Creek Wines
Sarah Powell Wines
Del Rio Vineyards
Slagle Creek Vineyards
Devitt Winery
Spangler Vineyards
Folin Cellars
Trium Winery
Foris Vineyards
Troon Vineyard
Girardet Wine Cellars
Valley View Winery
Henry Estate Winery
Wild Rose Winery
Longsword Vineyard
Wooldridge Creek Winery
Misty Oaks Vineyards
Note: we are generally happy to post press releases for events that are local to Oregon and SW Washington. Please send us yours!
The Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR
4 - 7 p.m.
Tickets: Only $35
Join us for Portland biggest wine events of the year! Last year over 400 enthusiasts experienced an exciting array of Southern Oregon wines which are now finally receiving national acclaim. While you may think Pinot Noir is Oregon wine, that will change after you experience this tasting! Southern Oregon is producing some outstanding wines and a wide range of varietals!
The wines and winemakers of Umpqua and Rogue River Valleys come to us in Portland, and you can save the gas money from driving down south and check put the best the area has to offer including: Albarino, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Roussanne, Syrah, Tempranillo, Zinfandel, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and some eclectic red blends - all at The Governor Hotel in Portland. At only $35 it is a fantastic deal. Tickets include light appetizers by Jake's Grill and unlimited tastings of over 100 wines from 28 wineries. Bottle sales are also available at the event!
Get your tickets now before we sell out at www.sorwa.org
Participating wineries include:
Abacela
Palotai Vineyard
Agate Ridge Vineyard
Pebblestone Cellars
Brandborg Vineyard & Winery
Quady North Winery
Bridgeview Winery
Rocky Knoll Vineyard
Carpenter Hill Vineyard
Roxyann Winery
Cliff Creek Wines
Sarah Powell Wines
Del Rio Vineyards
Slagle Creek Vineyards
Devitt Winery
Spangler Vineyards
Folin Cellars
Trium Winery
Foris Vineyards
Troon Vineyard
Girardet Wine Cellars
Valley View Winery
Henry Estate Winery
Wild Rose Winery
Longsword Vineyard
Wooldridge Creek Winery
Misty Oaks Vineyards
Note: we are generally happy to post press releases for events that are local to Oregon and SW Washington. Please send us yours!
Posted by Jason on November 1, 2009 8:30:56 AM PST
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Silvan Ridge, Reserve, Pinot Noir, 2006
The nose was immediately that chemical or alcohol sharpness. Ouch! Then later after that mellowed out, it was nectarine, oak, and maybe some rhubarb. Then later, underneath all that was marionberry. The vanilla was strong. And finally pepper.
This was a really full bodied Pinot. However, it was also quite sweet. This wasn't the sweetest Pinot I've ever had, but it was darn sweet. Past that sweetness was some of that spicy Pinot magic -- some sort of exotic spice.
The finish was black cherry and marionberry (again). This was a spicy and sweet wine.
A look at the back of the bottle: my god, it's 14.6% alcohol. I suppose that explains the initial burned nose. The sweetness was a little cloying for me, but likely not overly so for most. I would guess that this wine needs more cellaring to bring out something more elegant. So hold it if you have it.
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8.5Sharecropper's (Owen Roe), Pinot Noir, 2008
This one has lots of wood on the nose, but not too much. Spice. Dust. Vanilla, nutmeg. Cinnamon. A sweetness (not too much). Dirt. And Blueberries.
The taste was spicy: pepper. In fact, it's super spicy! Black cherry and a little blueberry? Interesting fruit flavors.
But then it finishes a little darker with black cherry. That pepper returns and lingers. And a very slight nectarine (not in a bad way).
The body is on the lighter side; more Burgundian. But it had more body than I'd expect for the price. This is a really great deal for just over $20.
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Rating:
8.5
White Rose Wines, 'Nekaia', Dundee Hills, Pinot Noir, 2006
The nose on this was at first dusty. But it also had a really interesting smell, almost a mandarin mixed with something floral -- maybe honeysuckle. Yep, honeysuckle it is. But this smell was not sweet. Later there was a subtle pepper. The fruit was cherry.
The body was medium. The taste had a bit of vanilla hit for a second -- it was just sweet in a flash, and then it wasn't. Nice.
The finish was not sweet. It had almost a nectarine skin taste at the end -- not exactly bitter, and not sweet. The taste was a rich vanilla. There was cherry too. And that nectarine then turned to peach, and that lingered. Really nice.
The funny thing was: I tasted this back when I bought it -- after I bought it. And i didn't like it back then (like a year ago). But now, I really like this. Funny how wine evolves!
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Rating:
9.0