The Grape in Your Glass: The Cowboy Winemaker Propagating Heirloom Varieties at Plaisance Ranch – by MJ Daspit
For the second installment of this series on lesser known Rogue Valley varietals, Wine Scene spotlights Plaisance Ranch, where several of the eighteen wines produced under its label are unusual if not unique in Oregon. On a perfect autumn day at the close...
The Poetry of Wine – by Anna Elkins
I drink the night air from my window, sipping stars, double-pained moon, glittered constellation of dreams A few summers ago, I attended a blind wine tasting at the edge of a vineyard in the Applegate Valley. It was a casual gathering of friends, and we w...
The Poetic Wine Labels of Plaisance Ranch – by Anna Elkins
“If you go for a tasting, you can read along as you sip. I also hear that when groups of friends arrive together, there is often one in the group who likes to read the poetry aloud with flair. Poetry readings in wineries—another dream come true....