Binny's Blog

Rosé season has begun! With an ever-expanding selection of rosé wines to choose from, the difference between selections is not always clear. We’re here to discuss some of the more popular wine regions creating these rosy hued spring sippers.

Pat is constantly extolling the virtues of aromatized wines. Finally, we have a guest who will actually agree with him and won’t just make fun of him. Jake Parrott is a friend of the pod and the Whiskey Hotline and is also the national sales director of Haus Alpenz. What Jake sells, and Pat loves, is woefully esoteric. But Binny’s customers, and Barrel to Bottle listeners, are enthusiasts.

Since the region was first planted with Pinot Noir in the mid-1960s, the Willamette Valley has caught the attention of wine consumers around the world.

Last week we covered the wonders of wormwood in our introduction to vermouth and aromatized wines.