Vidon Vineyard Doubles Down on PhD Winemakers The Story Newberg, OR, July 17, 2017: How many PhDs does it take to make a bottle of wine? Retired NASA physicist, inventor and Vidon Vineyard winemaker Don Hagge is betting on two. He announced today that molecular biologist David Bellows has joined Vidon as head winemaker,…
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Summer in Oregon, Simply the Finest!
With so much to do during the summertime, like family road trips, outdoor hikes, dips in the swimming hole, and of course backyard grill outs with friends, family, and wine, we will keep this brief summer newsletter well, brief and let you get back to it! Summer is also a very exciting time for us,…
Wine tasting! ALSO Devil’s Den (Now shipping wine)!
Tasting Summer Reds! $10 Ever heard of Napa Gamay? Maybe you have BUT it isn’t a real grape varietal! The actual grape is Valdiguie a close relative to Gamay! Try J. Lohr’s 2015 (It has sat in the bottle long enough to gain some depth and complexity!) Bottle price $12 (A sweet deal!) Paja Monica…
Portland Retains the World’s Best Champagne & Sparkling Wine List Award (four years running!)
Portland Retains the World’s Best Champagne & Sparkling Wine List Pix Pâtisserie wins the title (again) for a groundbreaking four years straight Portland’s very own beloved and longstanding dessert oasis has made history once again, winning the title of “World’s Best Champagne and Sparkling Wine List” for the fourth year in a row. This…
National Belgian Beer Week
Portland, OR – The first National Belgian Beer Week kicks off this weekend featuring many of the finest Belgian imports around the United States and concludes on Friday, July 21st with Belgian Independence Day. The week is a joint effort between the nation’s premier Belgian beer importers including Artisanal Imports, D&V International, Global Beer, Merchant du Vin,…
Oregon Brewers Festival, 30th annual
30th annual Oregon Brewers Festival starts July 26, features Specialty Tent and introduces Safe Ride Home Program PORTLAND, Ore. — An estimated 80,000 people will flock to Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park in less than two weeks for the 30th annual Oregon Brewers Festival. The milestone event will take place July 26 through July 30; hours are Noon to…
Crown Paella Picnic at Van Duzer Vineyards – August 19th from 12pm-4pm
Van Duzer Vineyards, one of Willamette Valley’s first wineries built in the foothills of the Van Duzer Corridor, will host a Paella Picnic in the Vineyard summer party with Chef Scott Ketterman of Crown Paella on August 19th from 12pm to 4pm. Tickets are $45 per person and $38 for wine club members. Guests are…
America’s only exclusive importer of Spanish cider is now headquartered in Portland.
America’s only exclusive importer of Spanish cider premieres new Portland home at La Ruta PDX this weekend Ciders of Spain is pleased to celebrate our recent relocation to Portland by partnering in the premiere edition of La Ruta PDX: A Gastronomic Festival, an industry and trade focused event series celebrating the culinary culture of Spain…
Coquine and RingSide locations earn Wine Spectator’s 2017 Wine List Awards
Wine Spectator just unveiled their list of restaurants with exceptional wine programs from around the world. For 2017, some of Portland’s most award-winning restaurants, Coquine and RingSide’s Steakhouse, Fish House and Grill locations, were included on the coveted list. I thought I would send along the great news for you to share with your readers! The Award of Excellence is awarded to restaurants…
Bailey’s Taproom 10th Anniversary Block Party and Anniversary Events
Portland, Oregon – Here we are! Smack in the middle of our #Baileys10Year Celebration, just weeks away from the 10th Anniversary Block Party. You’d think that’d be enough but we’re cramming the month with special events and takeovers because we’re still so damn excited about craft beer! July also sees an Anniversary Edition of our…
Press Release OREGON NOW WINE FAIR August 7
Monday August 7 a group of 28 cutting edge Oregon winemakers will host the trade from 1:00-4:00 and the public from 5:00-8:00 and pour a selection of their wines. Evolution, metamorphosis, vanguard, new epoch, version 3. Starting around 2007 a new generation of winemakers have emerged in Oregon informed by the natural wine movement, not dogmatic…
Summer Sipping Sale at Viola Wine Cellars
Our Summer Sipping Sale Starts NOW! Pouring @ New Seasons – Orenco Station Saturday 12pm – 3pm Here we go with the awesome streak of Summer weather we all know and love in the Pacific Northwest. To celebrate the season, we’ve got a Summer Sipping Sale on our house wines – the Casa Viola White…