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Every Day with Rachael Ray - October 2007
Secret Crush - Willamette Valley
Sokol Blosser Winery was voted one of Rachael Ray's "Best in the West" wineries in the Willamette Valley! Pick up your October copy of Every Day with Rachael Ray, available now, or download the PDF from the link above to check out the whole review - including Rachael's favorite, Evolution!
San Francisco Examiner - August 3, 2007
Superb Whites from Oregon
Propietor of CAV Wine Bar & Kitchen in San Francisco Pamela S. Busch has this to say about Oregon whites: "...a lot of unsuspecting folks realize is that Oregon, and the Willamette Valley in particular, not only makes superb pinot noir but also is home to many distinctive white wines."
Check out the article here and learn why Evolution is "consistently one [her] favorite white wines made in Oregon"!
Baltimore Sun - July 18, 2007
Sokol Blosser Evolution - Wine Find
Evolution is reaching fans from Coast to Coast! Check out what wine writer Michael Dresser has to say about Evolution:
"The creators at Sokol Blosser have come up with this nonvintage blend of nine white-wine-grape varieties - as well-known as chardonnay and as esoteric as sylvaner..."
Read more of the review and see Michael's serving suggestions by clicking here.
Western Living - January 2007
Liquid Centres
Sid Cross, author and aquaintance of Alex Sokol Blosser, suggests this great pairing of Sokol Blosser's Evolution with fresh salmon in the latest issue of Western Living:
"...Evolution, which blends no fewer than nine varietals and is described by winemaker Russ Rosner as "like mixing nine different colours of paint and trying to end up with a rainbow." The allspice and touch of sweetness will sing with this salmon dish."
Check out Western Living here!
The Daily Astorian - November 16, 2006
Mouth of the Columbia: Liven Your Thanksgiving with These Northwest Wines
"Believe it, many of the world's finest wines originate on the slopes of the Willamette Valley's Dundee Hills... in Oregon. While it's true that a handful of Oregon pinot noirs sell for more than $100 a bottle, there are memorable wines to be had for far less.
Chardonnay continues to be America's darling white wine. Break with the pack and try something different.."
We couldn't agree more! Try something different, such as our white blend of nine white grapes, Evolution, recommended as a top buy in this local Oregon newspaper. Read the full article here!
NYC Wine Report - May 22, 2006
Meditrina Review
"The second release of Sokol Blosser’s Meditrina is a non-vintage blend of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Zinfandel, and each makes its presence felt in this very pleasing red. A limpid ruby wine, it delivers touches of spice from the Syrah, notes of cinnamon from the Zin, elegant rosebuds and juicy cherries from the Pinot, all melding together in a supple, smooth finale. Here the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its well-chosen parts."
Read the entire review here.
Creative Loafing Atlanta - May 10, 2006
Take Notice, Explore the Fruits of Oregon's Wine
"Oregon, the newly crowned darling of the wine world, humbly accepts its quiet fame with earthy gracefulness. The people who work the land are friendly and approachable, strongly contrasting with the flashy, Vegas-like Napa Valley. The climate, similar to France's Burgundy -- where Pinot Noir is raised and worshipped like Buddha -- attracted many starry-eyed, wine-loving young families in the 1960s and '70s, when Oregon's wine scene began to sprout. Names like Ponzi, Erath, Adelsheim and Blosser felt the potential of the cool nights and mild days -- the perfect womb for picky Pinot Noir. These wine lovers weathered many lean years before America, and the world, finally took notice of their incredible wines..."
Click here to read the entire article and see the review of Meditrina!
San Francisco Chronicle - April 27, 2006
Celebrate Unusual Varieties
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
When Susan Sokol Blosser's Oregon vineyard gave her Muller-Thurgau, Muscat Canelli, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sylvaner and Chardonnay, she made Evolution No. 9, a snappy white wine comprised of those eight grape types plus a splash of Semillon.
It's a wine for spring -- for Mother's Day brunch, to sip by the pool, for tailgating at an A's game. It's just sweet enough to temper the heat of spicy food, yet dry enough to please the most persnickety of palates.
It's been a long, dull winter, so add some excitement to your wine-drinking life. Be daring. Pull the cork on a bottle of Evolution"!
Check out the full article at the San Francisco Chronicle's website.
Providence Journal - March 23, 2006
Evolution is Chef's Favorite at Lucce
Check out this great tribute to Evolution from a review of Lucce in the Providence Journal!
"As my husband and I debated which white wine to order, Lindy recommended Evolution, a blend of nine grapes from Sokol Blosser Winery in Willamette Valley in Oregon. We hadn't tried it, so she offered us a sample ... Evolution is an easy-drinking wine with lots of good fruit. The blend is an interesting one of White Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Semillion, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Muller (a first cousin to White Riesling) and Sylvaner, a Germanic varietal similar to Riesling. It's a good food wine, and that's what all wine should be.
Manager Karen Bolinger said Lucce has already had three training sessions to acquaint servers with the choices on the wine list. She added that Evolution is chef Morales' favorite."
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, March 23, 2006
Meditrina Named Wine of the Week
Named Wine of the Week for its deliciousness, ingenuity, and compatibility with many types of food, Meditrina truly is "an absolutely delicious libation"!
Read about Meditrina in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel or read the article online here.
Miami Herald, February 9, 2006
The Goddess Meditrina smiles upon vintages made to delight women
"You knew Bacchus was the Roman god of wine. But did you know there was a Roman goddess of wine? Her name was Meditrina, and she was the deity in charge of wine, longevity and health -- so concerned with our well-being that some say the word ''medicine'' came from her name.
Every Oct. 11 came the festival called Meditrinalia -- when the season's harvest was in and its first wines made, devotees would mix new wine with old, drink a copious share and pour a little onto the earth for the gods and goddesses.
Or so mythologists say..."
Food & Wine, December 2005
Evolution is a "Staff Favorite"
Evolution has long been appreciated for its compatibility with spicier fare. So it's no surprise Food & Wine recommends the wine as a partner to the classic Punjabi dish Shrimp with Tangy Tomato Sauce.
Evolution was also highlighted as a "Staff Favorite" and "Great Bargain".
Anchorage Daily News, October 27, 2005
Sokol Blosser pinot noir, zinfandel and syrah blend
Michael McVittie wrote this about Meditrina:
Meditrina is the Roman goddess of wine and health. Not to be confused with Bacchus, the god of wine and intoxication. He was over the top even by Roman standards. "Wine and health" has a much better ring to it, and so does the Sokol Blosser winery in Oregon. It created this soft and lush blend of pinot noir, zinfandel and syrah. Zin and pinot? What, am I crazy? Hey, it works. The winery is in Oregon and is trucking juice from California (there is still an ocean of wine out there). But the quality is high, and the texture and mouth feel are excellent, showing lots of black-fruit length and depth. The zin and syrah dominate the blend, but the pinot hangs in there with spice. I'd serve it up with a light pasta. Costs about $22. By the way, Sokol Blosser produces world-class pinots.
Click here to read the full article.
New York Daily News
October 14, 2004
2Meditrina is one of five delicious wines made by women and recommended by Mary Ewing Mulligan.
Baltimore Sun - Wine of the Week
January 19, 2005
Sokol Blosser "Meditrina" American Red Wine ($19). This medium- to full-bodied red wine made by the respected Sokol Blosser winery combines Oregon pinot noir and California syrah and zinfandel in an imaginative and successful blend. Its soft texture makes it immediately appealing, and each of the three varietals adds its own character to the wine. There are hints of black raspberry and game from the syrah, black cherry and earth from the pinot noir and black pepper and herbs from the zinfandel. This wine would pair up well with a wide variety of red meat, roast poultry and pasta dishes. The stylized "M" on the front doesn't tell you much. The full name is on the back label.
- Michael Dresser
LeslieSbrocco.com
September 2004
Meditrina was featured as the hot wine of the month on wine writer Leslie Sbrocco's website.
The Oregonian
February 16, 2003
Article: "It's the Label Stupid: Design Sells Product... "
From The Sunday Oregonian, Sunrise Edition, February 16th, 2003: "It's the Label Stupid: Design Sells Product... Good wines sometimes languish on shelves simply because of ugly packaging"
Next time you're in a wine shop, stand a few feet back from the Oregon section and scan the shelves. Imagine you're new to the state, or you're just learning about wine. How, apart from price, would you choose a bottle to take to a friend's house for dinner?
The label, of course! A successful label conveys three things:
1) A catchy name.
2) Plenty of information.
3) Compelling design.
The Grand Prize Winner: Sokol Blosser's Evolution delivers the total package. Great name. Great tag line (Luck? Intention?). Awesome graphics. Informative back label. Heck, it's even got its own Web site.
It's no surprise that Evolution is Sokol Blosser's best-selling wine. Sure, it's yummy stuff, but I'll bet those cases will fly off the shelves -- not because buyers have been exchanging tasting notes, but because they can't resist the bottle's irrefutable good looks.
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