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Author Mary Cressler

Mary Cressler

Staff Writer

Mary Cressler is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and proprietor of Vindulge: Wine Education & Consulting. She conducts wine classes and events and offers consulting for individuals, wineries, restaurants, and event planners. She also writes freelance about wine, food, and travel and also on her blog Vindulge. She has a special affinity for pairing wine with smoked meats and loves all things sparkling wines. Mary resides in Portland, Oregon. For more information, send Mary an e-mail at mary AT vindulge.com

Best of 2015: The Oregon Chardonnay Clone Wars

Mary Cressler
January 4, 2016
archive, Columns, Features
Staff writer and Pacific Northwesterner Mary Cressler explores the controversial nature of discussing Oregon's clones of Chardonnay in this piece from March.

Prosecco risotto: A unique pairing from Conegliano

Mary Cressler
October 26, 2015
Columns, Features, Food & Conversation
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For me, one way to preserve the memory of a trip is learning how to make a dish that closely replicates something tasted at the source.

Exploring epicurean experiences: 5 Oregon wineries with restaurants

Mary Cressler
September 2, 2015
Columns, Features
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These Oregon wineries are developing full food programs to go alongside their wines.

Comté and the terroir of cheese

Mary Cressler
June 1, 2015
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Comté has just as rich a history and strict standards of production as the wine regions surrounding it. This cheese, like the most important wine regions of France, has true terroir.

The Oregon Chardonnay Clone Wars

Mary Cressler
March 23, 2015
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Oregon’s controversial history with chardonnay clones culminated into one question earlier this month: do clones matter when it comes to chardonnay?

A Sparkling Wine Movement in the Pacific Northwest

Mary Cressler
January 26, 2015
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"Sparkling wine is the pinnacle of winemaking. It’s very difficult to make a really exciting sparkling wine. It’s one of the holy grails of winemaking! It’s a very tough thing to get right."

Donnafugata and the New Western Sicily

Mary Cressler
November 24, 2014
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I’m not going to lie, before heading to western Sicily earlier this month I had my reservations. There seemed to be a prevailing opinion on the region reflected in comments like, “enjoy those volcano wines,” to...

Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

Mary Cressler
September 22, 2014
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It's not a region known for lavish wineries or tasting rooms, though I it is home to some of the most important vineyard land in Washington State.
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