Southeast Portland winemaker Matt Berson has redefined his reserve-style dry Riesling program, formerly known as Antsy Pants, with this blend of two dry-farmed sites — Sunnyside Vineyard near Salem and Roncali Vineyard farther south west of Eugene. He bottled it back in spring 2017 and uses the International Riesling Foundation Tasting Profile to scale it as “dry.” It’s a … [Read more...] about Love & Squalor 2016 Reserve Riesling, Willamette Valley $28
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Love & Squalor 2022 A Frayed Knot Skin Contact Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley, $25
Matt Berson’s Portland Wine Company works with historic Sunnyside Vineyard near Salem's Enchanted Forest for this deliciously nerdy interpretation with Gewürz. Grapes from vines planted in 1981 by Tom Owen and Luci Wisniewski are presented with a salmon rosé-ish color and unfiltered, and that helps with the enticing aromas of underlying Gewürz florals and spiciness of yellow … [Read more...] about Love & Squalor 2022 A Frayed Knot Skin Contact Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley, $25
Love & Squalor 2013 Antsy Pants Riesling, Willamette Valley, $28
Matt Berson, among the Oregon winemaking talents mentored by the late Patty Green, works with two of the North Willamete Valley's oldest plantings of Riesling for his reserve-style expression. Own-rooted vines from Brooks (1976) and Sunnyside (1971) not far from the state capital come together for a naturally fermented Riesling that's loaded with honeydew melon, Asian pear and … [Read more...] about Love & Squalor 2013 Antsy Pants Riesling, Willamette Valley, $28
I Love Gamay festival helps kick off Oregon Wine Month
Oregon Wine Month kicks off this week, and yet the third annual I Love Gamay multi-day festival in Portland takes on some British Columbia flavor as sparkling wine producer Bella Wines joins in. "I sourced them out as I couldn’t imagine a better festival to celebrate such a beautiful grape," Naramata Bench bubbleman Jay Drysdale texted Great Northwest Wine. Of course, … [Read more...] about I Love Gamay festival helps kick off Oregon Wine Month
Love and Squalor 2013 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $28
This vintage marks the 10th anniversary of Matt Berson’s introduction to winemaking, and his flagship wine from this rain-interrupted season illustrates a blend of nearly equal contributions from eight vineyards - led by Dundee Hills sites Winter’s Hill and Vista Hills. The choice of essentially all neutral French oak at his McMinnville winery allows for a Pinot Noir to reveal … [Read more...] about Love and Squalor 2013 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $28