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What To Know About Oregon Wines

Chehalem's Harry Peterson-Nedry goes beyond Pinot
Mar 29, 2012 1:01 pm
Harry Peterson-Nedry

Way out west in Oregon, Harry Peterson-Nedry has been overseeing his Chehalem wines since 1990—back when most people looked at the lush, rolling, rain-soaked hills between Portland and the coast and shrugged their shoulders, popped their umbrellas and went about their business. A self-described science geek, he saw the possibilities, ran with it, and was among the trendsetters who've turned Oregon wines into an internationally known thing. 

Serving Wine and Country

One Marine-turned-winemaker's call back to duty
Jun 29, 2011 9:01 am
Rob Mercer on the banks of the Euphrates River
Photo courtesy of Rob Mercer

Who said wine wasn’t a manly pursuit? Certainly not Rob Mercer of Mercer Estates in Washington State. The ex-Marine launched his family winery, along with his wife, Brenda, and partners, the Hogue family, in 2008. Not that he was around for the big event. Rob was overseas, serving his country in Iraq. Interestingly, his experience as a winemaker...

5 Environmentally Friendly Wines

Eco-wines are not just for Earth Day
Apr 24, 2011 11:36 am
Photo: dklimke on Flickr

In the wake of Earth Day, we are still thinking about eco-drinking here at Food Republic. So we turned to Scott Pactor, owner of NYC's Appellation Wine and Spirits, where he focuses on biodynamic, organic and/or sustainably made wines,...

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