Sometimes in life it is easier to say what you are “not” than what you “are”. We are definitely not a food review blog, our favorite food bloggers the Food Dude from Portland Food and Drink, and Jen from Under The Table With Jen, cover that extremely well. However, we are unable to at least [...]
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It’s Hot In Here! Summer has arrived, hopefully long enough to enjoy a few more glasses of Rosé! Tonight it’s a “European Rosé tasteoff” at Cork, and Champagne at Storyteller Wine Co. tomorrow night (you KNOW we are suckers for Champagne!). Ewald’s going away party (sniff, sniff) is tomorrow at Great Wine Buys as well. [...]
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“Mr. Mike” typically has excellent tastings on Friday evenings at John’s Marketplace, here is a special Chateauneuf-du-Pape tasting this Thursday from the 2009 vintage. Mr. Mike says the vintage can be enjoyed now (or cellared), resulting in the “holy grail” for consumers! Thursday August 25th John’s Marketplace 5:30 – 8:00 —vintage 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape tasting. ———————————————————————————————- Chateauneuf-du-Pape [...]
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Gary Vaynerchuk wears many hats: inspirational speaker, wine guru, business consultant. His most famous hat (to date) has been the winelibrary tv site where Gary performs video wine tastings. In his press release today, Gary “retired”from producing daily wine videos. Good luck Gary, thanks for being a great inspiration to us! Here is the link [...]
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You could also title this wine and food pairing: “A Match Made in Heaven”, the Alsation version of pizza with a crisp, low alcohol Riesling, perfect for a hot summer evening. We opened a 5 Euro bottle of “Josef Bernard” Kabinett Riesling and the match was perfect, with the crisp acidity of the wine pairing [...]
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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Here are today’s tastings in Portland, Oregon: Saturday, August 20 , 2011 Cornell Wine TBD Garrison’s Fine Wines Everyday wines, 1-4 pm, free Great Wine Buys Spain’s Off the Beaten Path Wines Beth Eby takes us on a tour of lesser-known Spanish regions and varietals including Bobal, Verdejo, [...]
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Hardy Wallace from Dirty South Wine Fame (buy his t-shirts here) recommended Gamble Family Vineyards two years ago (he is ahead of the wine curve on all accounts) because they are making more “natural” wine in Napa than probably anyone else in the valley. He also included Cathy Corison in that conversation, and Hardy was [...]
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Riots in London, stock market is going crazy, “Stop the Insanity!” Portland wine shops are doing their best, as this weekend’s tastings are excellent. Lemelson Vineyards is at Foster and Dobbes, new Matello wine at Storyteller Wine Co., and Txacoli at Cork on Saturday. A great reason to get back to “normal”! Thursday, August 11, [...]
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Posted on Portland Monthly’s website, if you are looking for a great food and cheese pairing, check out Scott Paul’s Burgundy tasting with the Cheese Bar cheese! Sounds excellent! White Burgundy and French Cheese Pairing at Scott Paul’s Carlton Tasting Room, Saturday August 13th: Next up in Scott Paul’s series of Burgundy tastings, the Carlton-based [...]
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Summer’s finally here! Our Top 10 List of What Summer Means to Us: 10. Slip ‘n Slide 9. Sunset over the mountains 8. Lightning Storms at Grandma’s house in Arizona 7. Swimming in Lake Webb 6. White wines 5. No school! 4. Summer camp 3. Bikini’s (see Dave Chappelle) 2. Camping 1. Rosé With the [...]
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