Wine Tastings in Portland, Oregon: March 11-13

March 12, 2010

Owen Roe- Good To the Last Drop

Owen Roe- Good To the Last Drop

I love me some Owen Roe, especially new release tasting which is happening tonight at Gem Wine Celler.  Also, the famous Domaine Tempier Bandol Blanc is at Garrison’s.  Enjoy!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Korkage Wine Shop
Austrailian Wine, 6-8 pm, $10

Oscar Albert
TBD, 6-8 pm, $7.

Thirst
Willamette Valley New Releases, 5-closing, free

Friday, March 12, 2010

Cork, NE Alberta
Sparkling Cava from Penedes, 4-7 pm, $12.

Cork, NW Lovejoy
Sparkling Cava from Penedes, 4-6 pm, $12.

Cornell Wine
Barolo and Barbaresco, 4:30-7 pm, $8-$16.

Every Day Wine
Northwest Wines II, 5-9 pm, $15.

Garrison’s Fine Wines
Southern French, 2008 Tempier Bandol Blanc, 2006 Dom. Leon Barral Faugeres, 2007 Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux de Provence, 2007 Maxime Magnon Corbieres Rozeta, 2007 Maxime Magnon Corbieres Campagnes, 2007 La peira en Damaisela Les Obriers de La Peira, 5-8 pm, $18.

Gem Wine Cellar & Wine Bar
Owen Roe, including New Releases! 5-8 pm, $15.

Great Wine Buys
No tasting.

Hollywood Wine & Espresso
TBD, 5-10 pm, $10.

John’s Marketplace
Ellen Dull pours wines from Raymond Vineyards, Tyrus Evan and Cameron, 5-7 pm, $5.

Liner & Elsen
No tasting.

Mt. Tabor Fine Wines
Spicy Red Wine’s of Italy’s Tuscany Region, 4-7:30 pm, $15.

Portland Wine Merchants
4-8:00 pm, $15.

Storyteller Wine Co.
Yes, we will be pouring the Idealist this Friday evening. But we will also be pouring a white wine from Portugal that will amaze even the most jaded palate, along with an Aglianico del Vulturo from Italy that won’t break the bank and some very nice new wines from Spain. In addition, there will be a first ever “super pour” double flight of wines from two of my favorite producers in France. How about a bottle of Madiran that is almost a decade old from Alain Brumont’s Chateau Bouscasse? Not enough? How about a bottle of Mas de Daumas Gassac, the wine often referred to as the “Lafite Rothschild of the Languedoc-Roussillon.” This promises to be a fun evening, I hope you are able to join us. 6-9 pm, free.

Vino
Tuscan Sangiovese II, 4:30-8 pm, fee.

Vinopolis
French Wines, 12-7pm, $10 (also Saturday, noon-4 pm, $10)

The Wine Cellar
TBD, 4-7 pm, free

Woodstock Wine and Deli
The Wines of Portugal, 6:30 pm, $10.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Cork, NE Alberta
3-5 pm, free.

Garrison’s Fine Wines
Everyday favorites, Hamacher, Cantina Gini, Chateau Segonzac, 1-4 pm, free

Great Wine Buys
Northwest Roundup, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Kiona, and more, 2-5 pm, free.

Liner & Elsen
La Belle France,  noon-5, free.

Portland Wine Merchants
free.

Storyteller Wines
Wine, Bread, and Cheese, 12-5 pm, free.

The Wine Cellar
TBD, 12-5 pm

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Special Post: Kir Jensen & The Sugar Cube

March 3, 2010

The Sugar Cube, Part Deux

The Sugar Cube, Part Deux

Kir Jensen is a star, plain and simple.  She’s the locally (and soon to be nationally) famous baker and owner of “The Sugar Cube” food cart located at the Mississippi cart pod.  While she is an amazing baker, her real talent is that everyone LOVES her!  When we ran into her at Little T’s American Baker, two people walked off the street and into the bakery just to say “hi”.  She’s magnetic, charming, and most of all, she loves everyone and everyone loves her!

I know this is a wine blog, and there is no wine on this post, but the quality of the desserts at the Sugar Cube are so good they need to be mentioned.  Tonight we had the Ultimate Brownie sundae with vanilla bean ice cream, salted caramel, fresh “whoop” and an amarena cherry on top.  It’s the best $5.00 money can buy!

The Ultimate Brownie Sundae & The Best Cherry Pie Ever (no joke)

The Ultimate Brownie Sundae & The Best Cherry Pie Ever (no joke)

Eva had “The Best Cherry Pie Ever” and the name is not bragging- it is the best cherry pie you’ve ever had.  Seriously.

Other Portland blogs are already reviewing her newly opened cart (she opened today after a two month hiatus), including Eater PDX: www.pdxeater.com and www.oregonlive.com.  To quote the infamous Mugatu: “It’s that Damn Hansel, he’s so hot right now!”  Look for Kir Jensen on the food tv shows (she auditioned for the Food Network recently), bookstores, and blogs everywhere- she’s that hot!

That Kir Jensen Is So Hot Right Now!

That Kir Jensen Is So Hot Right Now!

The Sugar Cube

Mississipi Food Cart Pod
Weds-Saturday, 12-7, Sunday 12-5
www.thesugarcubepdx.com

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Portland, Oregon Wine Event- “Wine Party 2010″ at the Doug Fir

February 28, 2010

Tomorrow night there is a “Wine Party 2010″ at the Doug Fir, sponsored in Part by Charles Smith Wines.  The party features over 70 wines with 17 winemakers, with some Washington heavy hitters including Gorman Winery, Mark Ryan, Trust, among others:

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Portland, Oregon Wine Tastings, February 25-28

February 25, 2010

The standouts this weekend include individual wines within a tasting (vs. an entire tasting), if you want a SPECTACULAR bang for your buck Oregon Pinot Noir try the Arterberry Maresh 2007 at Garrison’s Fine Wines, it’s a steal at $22-$24.  We are also excited about Gorman Winery’s “Evil Twin” featured as a super pour at [...]

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Wine Bar Review (Seattle)- The Purple Cafe and Wine Bar

February 23, 2010

Like the  Starlight Room in “The Bachelor” starring Chris O’Donnell, the Purple Cafe and Wine Bar featured a real live marriage proposal Saturday night.  Applause and cheers filled the air as the future groom knelt in front of his bride to be.  Eva said: “I’ve never seen that before!” and the Purple Cafe seemed to [...]

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2009 Winner- Best Glass Pours, Kir Wine Bar

February 14, 2010

The tagline at Kir’s website reads:
Kir – a relaxed and intimate wine bar specializing in mostly European and eclectic wines, accompanied by seasonally constructed small plates.
I would add- “with the best tasting (and best value) wine pours in the city!”
Kir, the clear winner of the inaugural “Best Glass Pours” award, garnered votes for the wine [...]

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2009 Wine Shop of the Year – Storyteller Wine Company

February 8, 2010

Michael Alberty, owner of Storyteller Wines, describes his path to wine shop owner as an unusual one- he was a national college debate champion, ran a morning deli shift, was a book editor and also barista who was constantly “trying to keep grunge artists who now make millions of dollars from stealing the European music [...]

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Portland, Oregon Wine Tastings, February 4-7

February 4, 2010

France and Italy are popular this week, with Barbera at Cork, Italian at Everyday Wine, Loire Valley at Garrison’s among others.  Great Wine Buys sounds like a fun tasting with Napa vs. Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon- can you tell the difference?  I don’t know if I can…
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Korkage Wine Shop
6-8 pm, $10
Thirst
TBD, 5-closing, free
Friday, [...]

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Portlandoregonwine.com Reveals Revolutionary Wine Rating System

January 30, 2010

PORTLAND, OR – After years of controversy surrounding various wine rating systems, www.portlandoregonwine.com unveiled a new system that factors in value and price as well as quality. Co-founder Bernard Gehret: “(Robert) Parker’s 100 point scale has always been rife with controversy for a reason, it’s not “blind”, and doesn’t factor in price or value. [...]

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Portland, Oregon Wine Tastings, January 28-30

January 28, 2010

If you love french wines, especially Burgundy, this is a great weekend for you!  Garrison’s has a burgundy tasting (including a $70 white burgundy), and Matello Winery (not French, Oregon) will also be tasted at Garrison’s and Storyteller Wine.  Matello Winery is getting some serious pub- we’re seeing them written up everywhere as [...]

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