Wondering where you’re going to get your fix of pizza and natural wine this week? Problem solved—this evening, wood-fired pizza junkies PREAM will be joined by Ardor, a natural wine bar whose home is usually the Red E Café four nights a week. PREAM you already know about—“For all its high-class trappings and toppings, PREAM […]
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Oregon Table: Keeping it (Too) Plain and Simple
Oregon Table sits on a pleasant corner overlooking the North Park Blocks, tasked with furnishing local produce and wines. There’s a pretty extensive menu—lunch, dinner and weekend brunch—spanning salads, pizza, pasta and steak. What was billed as a small plate roasted beet salad ($8) was actually a decent-sized portion—topped with Rogue blue cheese and candied […]
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Summer Patio Roundup
A Few of Portland’s Best Patios for Sippin’ and Sunnin’
A few of Portland’s best patios for sippin’ and sunnin’.
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Summer Wines Make Me Feel Fine
The Best Summer Wines and Where to Drink Them
Where to drink summer wines.
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A Wine Club Worth Waiting For—Plus, Vinlandia!
When Tom Monroe and Kate Norris established Division Winemaking they expected to have a wine club up and running within their first year. It’s actually taken until their sixth vintage, but it’s finally arrived. There are two tiers: The Undivided Club offers six bottles twice a year with a 10 percent discount, plus benefits such […]
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Is Orange Wine the New Rosé?
Let’s Taste It and See
Is Orange Wine the New Rosé?
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Oregon Wine Month: No Need to Leave Town
Oregon Wine Month is nigh upon us (that’s May, if you’re not sure) and the corks will be popping all over wine country for special events and promotions. There are options though for the non-peripatetic who don’t want to leave town. Restaurants will be offering special glass pours and flights throughout the month—you can travel […]
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Lush Life
Breaking the Rules of Wine Pairing
Jon Deering on breaking the rules of wine pairing.
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Wine Fest News: “Celebration of Syrah” at Edgefield
McMenamins is putting on a wine festival at Edgefield this Friday and Saturday, called “Celebration of Syrah” which is… umm… a celebration of all things Syrah. A dark, thick-skinned grape, Syrah is the red wine makes a perfect barbecue buddy as it’s a fine match for grilled meats. Despite having attracted a somewhat uncouth reputation […]
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Your Holiday Wine Questions… ANSWERED!
What’s the best supermarket for wine? Supermarket? You should be patronizing your local bottle shop, attending tastings, and learning all the appellations of Burgundy. Failing that, supermarkets do have their uses. An industry insider tells me that the Hollywood Fred Meyer (3030 NE Weidler) sells more wine than any other store in the city. The […]
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Your Wine Questions Answered!
Pairing Wine with the Best Stores, Restaurants, and Happy Hours
Your all-important wine questions… answered!
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Find the Perfect Bottle of Cheap Wine
How to Discover Obscure Gems
How to discover obscure gems.