Comments on: Festive eats http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2009/12/789/ an Oregonian on the French Riviera Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: fraise http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2009/12/789/comment-page-1/#comment-18064 fraise Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:40:20 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/?p=789#comment-18064 Definitely try an Eyrie Vineyards pinot noir - they were the first in the valley, are less expensive than Domaine Drouhin Oregon and very good. Some of the other Willamette Valley vineyards can be more of a crapshoot, I've tasted some completely bland and/or super-sweet wines at times (especially pinot gris, urgh, I'll never forget one I tried near Portland where I said "this is grape juice," and they told me it was "the American style", yeesh). But I must say, the Domaine Drouhin pinot noir was quite possibly the best wine I've ever tasted... it was like exquisite velvet, and with an incredible range. The Blanquette de Limoux I had was an Aimery "la bulle de Limoux". I'd like to try others, I was surprised at how good it was! Hope you're having good holidays too! Definitely try an Eyrie Vineyards pinot noir – they were the first in the valley, are less expensive than Domaine Drouhin Oregon and very good. Some of the other Willamette Valley vineyards can be more of a crapshoot, I’ve tasted some completely bland and/or super-sweet wines at times (especially pinot gris, urgh, I’ll never forget one I tried near Portland where I said “this is grape juice,” and they told me it was “the American style”, yeesh). But I must say, the Domaine Drouhin pinot noir was quite possibly the best wine I’ve ever tasted… it was like exquisite velvet, and with an incredible range.

The Blanquette de Limoux I had was an Aimery “la bulle de Limoux”. I’d like to try others, I was surprised at how good it was!

Hope you’re having good holidays too!

]]> By: delaïdo http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2009/12/789/comment-page-1/#comment-18061 delaïdo Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:18:05 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/?p=789#comment-18061 My <b>To Try</b> list now includes Blanquette de Limoux brute and something from Willamette Valley wineries. Thanks for the suggestions! I hope you're enjoying a happy holiday. My To Try list now includes Blanquette de Limoux brute and something from Willamette Valley wineries. Thanks for the suggestions!

I hope you’re enjoying a happy holiday.

]]> By: fraise http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2009/12/789/comment-page-1/#comment-17941 fraise Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:37:43 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/?p=789#comment-17941 Thanks Zuleme! Joyeux Noël to all of you too! (I'm about ready to rename Kanoko and Grey "Ball of Mischief" and "Ball of Purr" :) Kidding, of course, but the little one keeps scooting around and getting into things, whereas Grey is just happy to purr!) Thanks Zuleme! Joyeux Noël to all of you too!
(I’m about ready to rename Kanoko and Grey “Ball of Mischief” and “Ball of Purr” :) Kidding, of course, but the little one keeps scooting around and getting into things, whereas Grey is just happy to purr!)

]]> By: zuleme http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2009/12/789/comment-page-1/#comment-17940 zuleme Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:28:30 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/?p=789#comment-17940 Merry Christmas, Fraise, Zuleme, Harper and Ramona (purrs) Merry Christmas, Fraise,
Zuleme, Harper and Ramona (purrs)

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