by Greg Masinton | Apr 26, 2015 | Food and Wine, Travel, Wine
Since the first grape vines were planted in 1965, the Willamette Valley has become one of the most influential wine-producing regions in America, not just in Oregon or the Pacific Northwest. It has developed the power of Pinot Noir production and, with its New World...
by Greg Masinton | Apr 7, 2015 | Food and Wine
Hi. Yes, I’m ready to order. I’d like your double-cut pork chop with apple sauce, but instead of the braised cabbage, I’d like steamed broccoli. And, rather than the shredded potatoes, may I have a house salad with ranch dressing on the side?...
by Greg Masinton | Nov 23, 2014 | Food and Wine
Thanksgiving is the most scrumptious of all holidays,… mainly because it’s centered around simply sharing time, food, and wine with friends and giving thanks. No fireworks show, eggs or bunnies. No jolly fat man in a red suit. No haunted houses. No roses or...
by Greg Masinton | Nov 15, 2014 | Food and Wine
[jumbotron heading=”Appetizers are the secret to any well-organized meal, and Thanksgiving is no different.”]Naturally, we tend to focus on the size of the turkey, the mashing of the potatoes and the mixing of the canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 14, 2014 | Food and Wine, Wine
Like Laverne and Shirley, wine and cheese just seem right together, so much so that it’s hard to mention one without the other. The history of this gastronomic dynamic duo is a bit milky (pun intended),”]but it can generally be traced back to European days of...
