Super Premium Oregon Red & White Wines Willakenzie Estate Winery & Vineyards - Part 2

New Scores from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate!

November 4th, 2011

2007 Willakenzie Estate Pinot Noir Reserve 93 points The 2007 Pinot Noir Reserve is the second vintage of this cuvee, a blend of the six best barrels in the cellar. It was aged for 18 months in 100% new French … Continue reading

2002 & 2005 Pinot Meunier Tasting

October 20th, 2011

We recently celebrated the harvest season with a beautiful dinner prepared by Chef Philippe Boulot, Executive Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Heathman Restaurant & Bar.  One of the many wines we tasted were the 2002 & 2005 … Continue reading

1999 Estelle Chardonnay Tasting

October 17th, 2011

We recently celebrated the harvest season with a beautiful dinner prepared by Chef Philippe Boulot, Executive Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Heathman Restaurant & Bar.  One of the many wines we tasted was the 1999 Estelle Chardonnay.  … Continue reading

Harvest Update October 7, 2011

October 7th, 2011

Harvest Update As you may have heard, harvest is more than fashionably late this year.  The cool wet spring, short summer, and now fall showers have made growing very difficult for our vines.  All they need is a little sunshine … Continue reading

2000 Pinot Gris Tasting

September 16th, 2011

We had the opportunity to open a bottle of the WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris from 2000 the other day when our colleagues from Texas were visiting (from Lasco, The Black Door, The Tasting Room, & Max’s).  We gathered the comments … Continue reading

Vineyard Update- Sept 13, 2011

September 14th, 2011

We are just about 40 days from harvest and the vineyard crew is working like crazy.  Between now and mid-October the crew will be working on many tasks, one of the major ones being clipping off the ‘wings’ of the … Continue reading

Lamb Ragout with Olives and Peppers

August 29th, 2011

RECIPE FOR: Lamb Ragout with Olives and Peppers PAIRS WELL WITH:  2008 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Triple Black Slopes Recipe adapted from Food and Wine magazine by Kim Gibson   Ingredients: 2 Tbs canola oil 2 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, … Continue reading

Stuffed Mushrooms with Prosciutto

August 29th, 2011

RECIPE FOR:  Stuffed Mushrooms with Prosciutto PAIRS WELL WITH:  2009 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Thibaud’s Cuvée Recipe from Savory Adventures Serves:  6   Ingredients: 3 – 4 Tablespoons bacon grease 1 medium sweet onion (Vidalia if available), chopped very finely … Continue reading

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

August 29th, 2011

RECIPE FOR: Julia Child’s Coq au Vin PAIRS WELL WITH:  2008 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Terres Basses Recipe by the legendary Julia Child Servings:  4 Cook Time:  30-60 min   Ingredients: 1/2 cup lardons (4 ounces — 1-by-1/4-inch strips of … Continue reading

Olive-and-Spice-Crusted Leg of Lamb

August 29th, 2011

RECIPE FOR:  Olive-and-Spice-Crusted Leg of Lamb PAIRS WELL WITH:  2008 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Pierre Léon Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine   Prep Time:  – Inactive Prep Time:  2 hr 40 min Cook Time:  25 min Serves:  8 servings Ingredients: … Continue reading


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