Layne has been a professional in the wine business for many decades as a teacher, importer, writer, competition judge, and winery CEO. He was awarded the Master Knight of the Vine for his pioneering work in the Oregon wine industry.
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents TWELVE By Layne V. Witherell Mostly, for the past 25 years or so, I have written wine-based columns with a wide assortment of food ideas sprinkled in. I guess... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LITTLE LOVELIES By Layne V. Witherell First, let me give a heartfelt thanks to The New York Times for letting us all feel both hip and sake empowered. Their “... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents FAUX SNOWBIRDS IN NEW ORLEANS By Layne V. Witherell In the depth of winter there are three distinguishable types of people in Maine. There are the “true Maine... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents ASTONISHING WINES By Layne V. Witherell I suppose the word “serendipitous” is an apt description for the wines of this month. But if spellcheck wa... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents GEN MIND MELD By Layne V. Witherell My neighbor recently gifted us a bottle of wine as a sign of appreciation for watching their cat. It was the classic kind... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents BEST OF 2022 By Layne V. Witherell I guess when you taste (and consume) a whole lot of wines in a year the last thing you want to extol on is a pinot grigio (... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents BYOB THANKSGIVING By Layne V. Witherell Turkey is hovering around $480 a drumstick this year, so we are just asking the relatives and besties to bring the bev... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LOBSTER LOVE By Layne V. Witherell As a kid growing up in 1960’s Los Angeles I knew of the glories of tacos, burritos, and the cult food destination that is P... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents LITTLE LISTS By Layne V. Witherell I adore restaurants. Especially the ones with carefully thought-out, well-priced, drink lists. Not the price gouging, preci... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig MUSCADET By Layne V. Witherell Muscadet has a problem. The wine from that famous 650-mile river in the Loire Valley in France is white and dry, tastes of “salinity and... Read more
