Ralph, Have you tried Nehalem Bay Winery? A friend of mine owns it.
Tim #6254 Spirit > > i've done a fair amount of tasting in Oregon and loved every one. do you > recommend any particular vintner for viognier? > > > Rob, > > Sheesh, Now you got me in pickle, When ever I drink a "V" that's from a new > winery, I like it best.. LOL (there have been a couple of Awful ones though) > > But, If I was pressed to answer which one I drink most often .. It would have > to be .. > ERIN GLENN .... The Dalles.. > Smooth, Fruity, And refreshing.. A good wine to drink on a warm day with > Lunch.. Particularly slightly salty foods Cheeses, Meats etc.. > > Then, Believe it or not, ... McMenimen's ... Troutdale... > A bit more acidic, Nice just for sipping. A slight "bitterness" but not > bad...... Probably more of a Seafood wine that the Erin Glenn.. > > Since Viognier is becoming one of the Trendy wines, Local winemakers are > playing around with the vintages.. I guess trying to be "Unique". > Some of their Experiments are really bad. Watery and Tasteless.. > To give them a bit of respect, I guess the grape is a Fussy grape. One of the > reasons it almost went extinct. So maybe they just haven't figured it out > yet.. > I want to try a couple of Southern Oregon vintages that I haven't seen much > of yet.. A couple labels are getting high praise from the Critics.. > So much Wine, So little time... > > Ralph. >
