S. Oregon viticulture

[cpurvis]

Cole, surprised you know about Voorheis Mansion project..what's your business/connection that gets you the wine industry info & barrel tastings?

Re: your comments -- Valley View "ice wine"? Hmmm...given their record, I'll stick with Canadians. I've tasted all their wines recently, & I don't buy any.

Weisinger's: "upswing"?..more like continuation of the family experiment. Eric is a nice guy, but, as with others here, it's still an untrained mom-n-pop approach..'let's see, what yeast should I use this year?' Some interesting, overpriced wines w/ a local (Ashland) cult following so that he sells everything every year.

Griffin Creek: I disagree 'bout viticulture as reason for their success...how much vineyard management does it take to make a one-dimensional merlot fruit bomb? Like I said in another post, I'll pay less than $35 for blackberry jam. Their success is due to a)pop culture winemaking, & b)a very good east coast (NY) distributor to the east coast alcoholic fruit drink market.

Ashland Vineyards -- key word was "everyday"..the wines aren't complex, but are decent for +/- $10..one of the few wineries here pricing at a reasonable QPR.

Paschal -- have heard good things in addition to your comments...lookin' forward to tastin' the wines. Syrah may have a promising future in this area.

Otherwise, just tastin', waitin', & watchin'.

Cheers, cp