A Taste of Iris Vineyards

These are delicious, high QPR wines showing ripe fresh fruit flavors buoyed with shimmering acidity and modest alcohol. I’m wrapping up Oregon Wine Month with Iris Vineyards, a new-to-me winery that, for me, is a microcosm of the wines that the Willamette Valley in Oregon are most renown for and does best; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,…

Wine of the Week; 2011 Big Basin Vineyards Homestead

Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out.  For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Big Basin Vineyards Homestead. The Winery Big Basin Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery. Founder Bradley Brown is…