It’s Wine Thursday!

our weekly recommendation

just in time for your weekend. 

We’re wine-ding up Oregon Wine Month with a Pinot that salutes the past.  

Let’s all raise a glass in a salute to Mesopotamians. 

A few thousand years ago, they got this whole party started

when they discovered how to turn fermented grapes into wine. 

They didn’t rest on their Mesopotamian laurels. 

They also figured out how to make beer. 

With that impressive double play, the Mesopotamians

are now my personal favorite ancient civilization.

Siduri was the Mesopotamian’s

“wise divinity of beer & wine”. 

Fast-forward a couple thousand years. 

A California couple starts a winery in Sonoma County and names it Siduri. 

Soon, Siduri stretches north and begins making a Willamette Valley pinot noir. 

This has become a bit of a trend:  California-based wineries,

such as Siduri, La Crema and Walt,

producing pinot in both states. 

 The Siduri 2016 Willamette Valley is good stuff. 

Medium-to-full bodied, it’s strikes a nice balance

between rich berry flavors and the tangy acidity

you’d expect from an Oregon pinot. 

You can find Siduri Willamette Valley at Fred Meyer and QFC for $22.99. 

Note:  we tasted the ’16. 

We have not tasted the ’17 which, we notice,

is starting to show up on the shelves.

As we bid a fond adieu to Oregon Wine Month,

let’s take one more look at our Wine Thursday!

Oregon Wine Month recommendations

Oregon Solidarity 2018 Rosé of Pinot Noir

Illahe 2018 Tempranillo Rosé

ROCO 2016 Gravel Road Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley Vineyards 2016 Dijon Clone Chardonnay 

 Hope you’ve enjoyed these Oregon Wine Month recommendations  

Cheers!