From the monthly archives:
Yes, I am cheap. And yes, I love me some good wine at fair prices. Unfortunately, many restaurants have huge markups for wine, with prices at sometimes three (or more) times retail. Other beverage options are cocktails or beer, and often I am not in the mood for pairing my dinner with either choice. So, [...]
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While this is not a full blown tasting schedule post, we love the bubbly and here is an announcement from Storyteller Wine Co. on a special sparkling tasting tomorrow night. Email from Storyteller Wine Co.: I am a firm believer in drinking sparkling wine year-round. I will even keep an inexpensive bottle of cremant, cava [...]
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Our favorite TV show is Top Chef, and this season it is a mismash of all seven seasons and is called “Top Chef All-Stars”. Last night’s episode: “Night at the Museum” featured a kids sleepover at the American Museum of Natural History, Joe Jonas (of the Jonas brothers fame), and raving (almost literally) sugar crazed [...]
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Portland, OR: Sunday, December 5, E & R will have a free Zinfandel tasting from 1-4 pm. Their press release states: As far as we know, Zin just comes in one color: red. All zin, all afternoon. True values and great big treats. E&R Wine Shop: 6141 sw macadam ave. Portland, OR 97219 503.246.6101
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Cork is having a free tasting today at 2 pm for those of you that are losing at halftime…Don’t forget other great tastings at Storyteller and Great Wine Buys and Liner and Elsen, all free. Cork Wine Shop – WINES OF THE JURA @ NE Alberta · 2-4pm · Free Kilmeny Hall of C&G Imports [...]
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We attempted to find a common link with all the wine tastings this week and were unsuccessful in finding a unified theme so we are simply posting a photo of our cat! Toonces is cute, cuddly, and would be a supermodel for www.icanhascheezburger.com if her parents were not so overprotective. There are many great tastings [...]
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We love wine tasting and being the destination Portland, Oregon Wine Blog for all wine events in Portland! Eva loves old world sensibility, balance and refinement; and has taught Bernard "the American" to appreciate subtlety and craftsmanship. We absolutely love finding (and drinking) wines that taste more expensive than they cost. We are on the "Quest" to find the best QPR "natural" wines, please send us your suggestions!