PLEASE NOTE A CORRECTION FOR THE TASTING ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
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Friday Tastings: Great tastings held on the first and third Fridays of each month. We serve a “flight” of five wines and usually a super-pour (extra $ and optional). Informal and fun. Served from 5:30 to 7:30. Fee.
Oct. 5 – A Taste of Alsace with Anne Trimbach from Maison Trimbach.
Oct.19 – Daniel Brunier, winemaker for Vieux Telegraphe in Chateauneuf du Pape, will pour his wines.
Nov. 2 – A Taste of Burgundy: Red Burgundy beauties from Beaune.
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Saturday Tastings: Our Select Samplers are poured on Saturday, starting at noon and until the well runs dry. There is no charge.
Sept. 29 – A mixed bag of delights: Laxas Albariño Rías Baixas, Soellner Grüner Veltliner, Zerbina Albana di Romagna, and Kopke Vinho Tinto.
Oct. 6 – We are serving up our Oregon Pinot Noir Sampler! Plus: Italian wines from Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina, La Viarte Ribolla Gialla, Sannio Scarzello Langhe Rosso, and Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano.
Oct. 13 – Wines of Europe: Petra Unger Riesling Steinterrassen (Austria); Roagna Dolcetto d’Alba, Torraccia del Piantavigna Ramale, and Bisceglia Terra di Vulcano Aglianico del Vuture (Italy); Oinos Les Cardères Corbières and Ch. Vaissière Minervois (France).
Oct. 20 – Taste great Chianti with Pamela Lenzi from Fattoria di Petroio in Tuscany. Plus: Wines from France: Dom. de la Brégeonnette Gros Plant, Dom. Bernard Defaix Chablis, Dom. de la Becassonne Côtes du Rhône Blanc, André Dezat Sancerre Rouge, and Ch. de Brague Bordeaux.
Oct. 27 – A mixed bag of goodness: Lundeen Pinot Gris, and Dom. Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène (Oregon); Achaval Ferrer Malbec (Argentina); and Santiago Ruiz Blanco Rías Baixas and Bodegas LAN Rioja Reserva (Spain).
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Liner & Elsen, Wine Merchants
www.linerandelsen.com
Mon.-Sat. 10-6
503-241-WINE (9463)
800-903-WINE (9463)
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“Portland’s Premier Wine Shop” – GOURMET
“America’s Great Main Street Wine Shop” – BON APPETIT