It’s official! Delighted to announce that I’m a returning judge at SIP! McMinnville Food & Wine Classic Wine Competition. This year’s wine competition takes place on January 19, 2019 at The Barberry in downtown McMinnville, Oregon. There, I’ll join an all-star panel of wine experts as we taste through over 200 premium Oregon pinot noirs […]
Read more "Got SIP! McMinnville Food and Wine Classic 2019?"The Hedonistic Taster California Dreamin’ Wines Edition by L.M. Archer “Wine should not be regarded simply as a beverage, but as an art of living, a pleasure.” – Henri Jayer The Hedonistic Taster provides an intimate format for sharing industry trade sample tasting notes with readers. Please enjoy the start to the New Year with this […]
Read more "The Hedonistic Taster: California Dreamin’ Wines Edition"Happy New Year, All! As the new year begins, I’m delighted – and honored – to announce my selection as one of ten participants from 100 applicants fortunate to attend the 2019 International Wine Tourism Conference in Basque Country and Rioja Alavesa from 11-16 March 2019. This event provides an opportunity for select members of […]
Read more "Got Enotourism? IWINETC 2019"The Hedonistic Taster Exotic + Sparkling Wine Holiday Edition by L.M. Archer “Wine should not be regarded simply as a beverage, but as an art of living, a pleasure.” – Henri Jayer The Hedonistic Taster provides an intimate format for sharing industry trade sample tasting notes with readers. Please enjoy this Exotic Wines Holiday edition, showcasing bubbles […]
Read more "The Hedonistic Taster: Exotic + Sparkling Wine Holiday Edition"Joyeux Noël | Buon Natale | Feliz Navidad | God Jul ! As this year ends, I thought it appropriate to share with you a recap of the professional work I’ve been privileged to produce in 2018: The Gorge Magazine: Sparkling Wine winebusiness.com: The Family Coppola Acquires Vista Hills Vineyard in Oregon’s Dundee Hills SevenFiftyDaily: […]
Read more "Happy Holidays!"My latest in South Bay Accent Magazine: Happy Howlidays Take your four-legged loved ones with you to these posh, fur-friendly destinations. by L.M. Archer Looking for a little escape this holiday season? You’re not alone. So is the dog. Read full article here in the December 2018 – January 2019 issue of South Bay Accent […]
Read more "My Latest in South Bay Accent Magazine: Happy Howlidays"The Hedonistic Taster Troon Vineyard – Applegate Valley, Oregon by L.M. Archer “Wine should not be regarded simply as a beverage, but as an art of living, a pleasure.” – Henri Jayer The Hedonistic Taster provides an intimate format for sharing industry trade sample tasting notes with readers. Please enjoy this edition featuring Troon Vineyard, a biodynamic […]
Read more "The Hedonistic Taster: Troon Vineyard"My latest in The Gorge Magazine: Sparkling Wine: Gorge Wines offer an enticing array of bubbly selections. by L.M. Archer While the Columbia Gorge doesn’t name its winds, as do some Old World wine regions, winds nonetheless define the wine region. Here, breezes careen, cascade, and collide in kinetic intensity, banshees of brute force unwilling […]
Read more "My Latest in The Gorge Magazine: Sparkling Wines"The Hedonistic Taster French-Style Season by L.M. Archer “Wine should not be regarded simply as a beverage, but as an art of living, a pleasure.” – Henri Jayer The Hedonistic Taster provides an intimate format for sharing industry trade sample tasting notes with readers. Please enjoy this December French #Winophiles edition, showcasing “French-Style Season” Wines offered this […]
Read more "The Hedonistic Taster: French-Style Season #Winophiles"Did you know that it’s Sparkling Wine Month over at SevenFifty Daily? Check out their fine fizz features, including my own: ” 7 Tips for Building a Sparkling Wine List that Pops.” ❧ Link to more SevenFifty Daily’s Sparkling Wine Month features here. Cheers!
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