WSET certified wine specialist Rebecca Robinson knows her craft well.

While at CORK, on poplular St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, Florida, Rebecca recommended two excellent wines from the Willamette Valley in Oregon.

One was a Ponzi Vineyard Pinot blanc, aged in French Oak. The citrus and stone fruit aromatics paired well with Cork’s cheeses and bruchetta canapes.

For dinner of rich Maine lobster, I chose a 2007 pinot noir from Rex Hill, a Hill Team favorite while on the Oregon wine trail and recently as judges in Ashland at the Oregon Chocolate Festival.

Pinot noir and chocolate are a good marriage.

Cheers!

Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
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Brenda Hill
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As a longtime food writer for Where Magazine New York City, Brenda Hill, along with her writing partner, Maralyn Hill (no relation), writes and publishes books about chefs, food and international travel. They co-authored "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel" and joined French Master Chef Herve Laurent in writing "Cooking Secrets: The Why and How" Brenda has been active in the California Writer's Club, IFWTWA, and the Santa Barbara's Writers Conference. Brenda Hill and her partner Maralyn Hill conduct marketing and writing seminars. Maralyn and I will be heading back to Rancho La Puerta in July to give our presentation on writing and marketing your book, as well as bringing back some freshly picked off the farm nutritious and tasty recipes.