Day One in Paso Robles, we hit the ground running. Today, we focus on family-run wineries: Hope Family Winery, Desperada, and Herman Story.

What's another large region that my store sells a lot of wine from, that is relatively up and coming in the global scheme of winemaking, and provides great value for money? Paso Robles.

The final stop on our first tour of the Willamette Valley was bittersweet and a taste of why I got into the wine industry to begin with. In the glass today: Broadley Vineyards.

On our last full day tasting in the Willamette Valley, we stayed in Carlton for a beautiful send off that made us never want to leave. In the glass today: Ken Wright Cellars and Soléna Estate.

A review of the fourth day wine tasting in the Willamette Valley, focused on the town of Salem. In the glass today: Evening Land Vineyards, Cristom Vineyard, and St. Innocent Winery.

A review of the third day driving around the Willamette Valley, focused on the town of Carlton. In the glass today: Lemelson Vineyard.

A review of the second day driving around the Willamette Valley, focused on the town of Dayton In the glass today: Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene, and Remy Wines.

A review of my first day tasting around the Willamette Valley, focused on the town of Dundee. In the glass today: Argyle Winery, Hyland Estates, and The Four Graces

Every spring my family gathers around the table, breaks the middle matzah, opens a bottle of Manischewitz to retells the story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt. And this year, while I was excited to attend my partner’s family’s seder at Passover, I wanted something a big more exciting. At the seder, you’re supposed to drink four cups of wine to celebrate our freedom 3,000 years later, and as a wine expert, I really wanted to bring some delicious wine to the table to enjoy during the hours long meal.