2009 VINTJS Pinot Noir

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A Trader Joe’s exclusive, 100% Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. The wine is made by Wines by Joe, who as far as I know isn’t a trader. This Joe is Joe Dobbes, who has been a … [Read more...]

2009 Trader Joe’s Vintjs Oregon Pinot Gris

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This is about the pendulum swinging back the other way. In recent years Pinot Gris producers have been making their wines in a very light style and by very light, I mean VERY light. They made it for … [Read more...]

2008 Montinore Estate Muller-Thurgau $10

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Estate grown in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Muller-Thurgau is certified organic and certified bio-dynamically grown. You don’t see the Muller-Thurgau grape grown much in the U.S., it was the … [Read more...]

2007 A to Z Oregon Riesling – $12

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Sourced from 4 vineyards, two in the higher altitudes of Southern Oregon and two of the oldest vineyards in the Northern Willamette Valley. No malolactic fermentation (Wine Fact: Malolactic … [Read more...]

Owen Roe Sharecropper’s Pinot Noir – $19

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Owen Roe is not the name of the Winemaker, Owen is sort of the Irish equivalent to William Wallace. The Winemaker David O'Reilly who along with Jerry Owen make a line of terrific wines from the … [Read more...]