William “Rusty” Gaffney is a retired ophthalmologist turned Pinot noir connoisseur. Gaffney manages the PinotFile, an online newsletter on his “Prince of Pinot” website. His online newsletter is notably the first online wine publication solely on Pinot noir. Gaffney spends his time tasting, drinking, visiting wine regions, and sharing his knowledge of Pinot noir.

This collection contains a variety of articles from Gaffney’s blog. He shares history and current information, primarily focusing on wines and winemakers of Oregon and the Willamette Valley.


Documents

ALONG THE OREGON PINOT TRAIL
DAVID ADELSHEIM: A LATECOMER OREGON WINE PIONEER
DOMAINE DROUHIN: BURGUNDY’S FOOTPRINT IN OREGON
DOMAINE DROUHIN OREGON: NEW WORLD’S BURGUNDY PRESENCE
Drinking Oregon Pinot Noir from Old Vine Vineyards
MORE JUICY 2010 OREGON PINOT INCOMING
OREGON PINOT NOIR: WHO PLANTED FIRST
OREGON RELISHES BURGUNDIAN INFLUENCE
PINOT GRIS: OREGON’S SIGNATURE WHITE WINE
PINOT NOIR CLONE 95: DICK ERATH REVIVES AN OLD TREASURE
PINOT NOIRVANA IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF THE COURY CLONE
THE HISTORY OF OREGON PINOT NOIR CLONES
UMPQUA VALLEY, OREGON
WILLAMETTE VALLEY EPILOGUE