VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7
May 9, 2012
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE:
Solving the Mystery of the “Coury Clone” Domaine Drouhin Oregon: New World’s Burgundy Presence Privé Vineyard: French Flavor in the Chehalem Mountains Recent Willamette Valley Vintages: General Summaries Large Review of 2009 & 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs With a Few from 2008 & 2011 Kick Up Your Heels at the 2012 Oregon International Pinot Noir Celebration Oregon Wine Press: News You Can Use on the Oregon Wine Industry Oregon Pinot Briefs Pinot Gris: Pinot Noir’s Mutant Offspring Needs Love Too
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Wild Rock Wine Company
Proprietor Steve Smith’s academic career and reputation make for lofty ready. He is the only vineyard guy in the world to hold the Master of Wine qualification and was once described by Decanter magazine as one of the 50 most influential people in the wine world. His Craggy Range wines are known throughout the world. However he’s no wine geek, rather someone with incredible experience, vital in helping to craft some of New Zealand’s greatest wines. With a mind that is constantly in motion Steve is always creating and so Wild Rock Wine Company has come about. This is a value-priced label where Smith oversees a winemaking team that makes several varietals from New Zealand. The Wild Rock Cupid's Arrow Pinot Noir for the US market) comes from vineyard sources in Martinborough The Smuggler's Flat Pinot Noir is from the same source but for the New Zealand market. The wines are imported by Korbrand Corporation, New York, New York.
Articles About Wild Rock Wine CompanyReviewed Wines2006 Wild Rock Cupids Arrow Central Otago Pinot Noir $16, screw cap. Imported by Korbrand Corp., New York, NY. · A decent Pinot with an interesting nose of red cherry, fresh-mowed hay, and a little barnyard. A grassiness also runs through the strawberry and raspberry flavors. Light and soft in the mouth, the wine finishes with mildly drying tannins. Reviewed October 14, 2007 ARTICLE »
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