Vintage Voyages
After more than a decade dishing about the finest wines found in Baton Rouge stores and restaurants in his monthly Sommelier column for inRegister, Scott Reis is shifting gears as he embarks on a series of grand adventures to wine-growing regions both here in the United States and abroad.
Wine tripping Willamette
You won’t see any covered wagons on this Oregon Trail. Now, it’s a 150-mile stretch of hills and valleys with perfectly placed vineyards, wild berries, mushroom farms, and hazelnut orchards.
Local wine enthusiasts take on Napa Valley in 60 hours
With a French philosophy and California attitude, our first stop is Vérité, which produces three distinct blends. Each represents an expression of Old World tradition featuring the three greatest grapes of Bordeaux: cabernet sauvignon for the powerful and bold La Joie, merlot for the elegant and graceful Le Muse, and cabernet franc for the complex and structured Le Desir.