Halloween week brings out the crazy in people. Some offices have dress up work parties, fans at sporting events wear bizarre outfits, and for some people Halloween is an excuse to live in their “dark side”. Speaking of crazy, as fans of “Project Runway”, we were astonished and shocked to see who the judges [...]
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The “Top 6″ Wine Tastings in Portland, Oregon for $12 or Under This Weekend Portland, Oregon: There are at least six excellent tastings for cheap this weekend, including bubbles at Cork! We love bubbles, and we love cheap! The wines are anything but cheap in a bad way, here are our Top 6 Tastings for [...]
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When visiting a winery in the heart of Napa Valley, it is easy to romanticize wine tasting experiences. Some wineries are historic (Schramsberg), some are iconic (Robert Mondavi), some are architecturally alluring (Opus One), and some are downright bizarre (Castello di Amorosa). Ehlers Estate has all of these romantic aspects rolled into one winery. Hardy [...]
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Portlandoregonwine.com’s Special Wine Correspondents Dorothea and John made an incredible find on a bike trip in Franken, Germany and generously sent the only bottle in existence in the United States to us! Silvaner, a grape grown in Germany and Alsace, has high acidity and while simple, can be a “blank canvas” for terroir expression. The [...]
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Portland’s own Matt Kramer will be at Liner and Elsen Saturday to sign his book, which has been recommended highly, including Tom Wark’s award winning blog Fermentation. Make sure to ask him if he still does not like the 2007 vintage of Oregon Pinot Noir! Thursday, October 14, 2010 Korkage Wine Shop This week we’re [...]
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Sunday, October 17: Here is a chance to try 10 year old plus Bordeaux at the second ever Vino Paradiso BYOB (Bring Your Own Bordeaux) event. While the menu is not set, this event is “about the wines” according to Vino Paradiso’s twitter message to us. They are requesting you bring a 10 year old [...]
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Besides making great wine, Marcus Goodfellow is Really, Really Good Looking, possibly better looking than even Derek Zoolander! Is it inappropriate to comment on a winemaker’s looks? Of course! But that is why we have a blog instead of a real journalism job! So, if you want to try some great Oregon Pinot and enjoy [...]
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Colene Clemens winery is new. Colene Clemens has three year old vines and the former six-year Assistant Winemaker at Beaux Frères Winery Steve Goff. Colene Clemens also has one other full-time employee, Wine Director Mark Bosko, with a great pedigree as he was the Director of Wine at Press Wine Bar and the previous Tasting [...]
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Portland Oregon Wine is the site for wine tastings in Portland! We love wine tasting and listing wine events in Portland, Oregon. Check weekly for wine tastings at local wine shops, as well as wine classes, winemaker dinners and any local wine event. We also love to review great value wines found in the Portland area, and absolutely love finding wines that taste more expensive than they cost. We are on the "Quest" to find the best QPR "natural" wines, what is your favorite wine?