By Julia Burke Freytsis
We just tasted Arnot Roberts' 2025 rosé release, and in this bursting-with-fruit, balanced vintage, it's already tasting irresistible. One of our all-time staff and customer favorites, this is a blend...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Brianne Day went from juggling waitressing and various wine jobs in 2013 to becoming a tour-de-force on the Oregon wine scene in just a few years. Her 2021 Eola Springs...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Is your New Year's resolution to taste more diverse wines, become a more knowledgeable wine drinker, or learn to select wine with more confidence? We can help with all of...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
How lucky are we to have crisp, refreshing Rieslings made right in our backyard? At their best, these wines are bursting with tropical fruit balanced by gorgeous crushed-rock notes and...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
What to do when the heat index has skyrocketed and your heart wants wine, but your face just wants a margarita served in a vessel the size of a kiddie...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Summer school has never been more tasty. We love summers at Flatiron Wine School, where professionally certified wine educators and Flatiron staff members Julia Burke, Annie Edgerton and Ren Peir,...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
After what feels like the longest winter and rainiest spring ever, it's finally rosé season—and I was delighted to see the Wall Street Journal's Lettie Teague dedicate last week's column...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Those of you who are Oregon collectors need little introduction to 00 Wines. This project of Chris and Kathryn Hermann is in the 99th percentile when it comes to critical...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Pierre Péters is one of Champagne’s most recognizable names, and one of its most famous Growers (Check out our handy guide to Grower Champagne). The estate is named after current...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
2025 is about to be our most exciting year yet at Flatiron Wine School! Instructors Julia Burke, Annie Edgerton, and Ren Peir have all prepared a killer lineup of learning...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
Among the classic cult wines of California, we have a favorite that's especially refreshing, unique, groundbreakingly innovative, and elegant. It's also pure fun, joyful and somehow one of the most...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
We are living in a golden age of Chardonnay in Oregon. Over the last seven or eight years, the Willamette Valley Chardonnay conversation has gained startling momentum, and for good...
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By Julia Burke Freytsis
LIOCO appeared at every casual gathering of in-the-know wine nerds and industry folk back in the early days of the New California movement, and after a recent revisit, it’s apparent...
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