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Summer may have slipped through our fingers, but we can hope for a long, lovely fall. So let’s embrace the turn of season by raising a glass of something tasty! Drop by the shop this Friday, September 10th, 4:30 – 6:30pm, when Anella Rangel from Bishop Wines will be here to share a few of her favorite Wines of the Lo

In the past week I had the opportunity to drink several Amontillado Sherries. That's because I've been hanging out with Peter Liem and he likes to drink Sherry a lot. I know essentially nothing about these wines - everything

For the unfamiliar, the philosophies behind biodynamic winemaking can seem a little too left of center. Biodynamic farmers take a holistic approach, work their land based on the lunar calendar and...

Labor Day weekend is almost upon us! Whether you’re heading to the coast for a last summer hurrah or staying in town to get organized for school, you probably need a few tasty treats for the holiday. Come by the shop, 4:30 - 6:30 on Friday, September 3rd when Chef Natalie Niska from

Septoberfest 9/17-9/19, 2010 Seven Brides Brewing 990 N First St Silverton

I was in New Orleans recently and I had the opportunity to try out some of your recommendations from a while back. Very impressive in general, the eating and drinking in the Crescent City, but you already know that. Just a cou

Chef Tomas Curi, previously Chef de Cuisine at Inoteca Gramercy in NYC, is now hard at work, putting his own stamp on the menu at Lolo, Portland’s Spanish tapas restaurant and bar. Curi, who started at the restaurant in June, is focusing on finger foods designed to compl

It is commonly said that 2004 is the worst recent vintage for red wine in Burgundy. The weather was not good - lots of rain and a lot of rot. But that in itself is probably not the biggest problem with the 2004's. As Bill Nanson of Burgundy Report

This is just so darn funny. Those of you who have watched Iron Chef will recognize “The Chairman”. String his dramatic reveals together, and you get quite the production: Via WineGuyWorld, via

As many of you know, my brother, Bruce Bauer, owns Vino

To celebrate a good friend's birthday, the other night we shared a bottle of wine from his birth year, the 1973 Château de la Roche-aux-Moines Clos de la Coulée de Serrant. This wine was made by Nicolas Joly's mother Denise - for a succinct history of the vineyard take a look a

With the paucity of posts going on here you might think I've been getting my drink on a bit too much. Such

You know that I'm joking. If I were to list 25 wines that I want to drink in hot weather, I cannot imagine that Cornas would appear. Who wants to drink rustic and earthy northern Rhône Syrah when it's very humid and 94 degrees outside?But the other night I had dinner with a good friend who is somewhat of a shor

Note: This is a new review as of  August 2010. The summary has also been updated with new prices for each restaurant in the Steakhouse Round. You’ll find it here. Not long aft

When someone drops an opportunity in my lap, I grab it. Especially if it involves pork products.

This was a revelation in my ice cream making adventures. You see, I already had the cream but I also had only fat-free milk at home. And I was too lazy to go to the store and get some whole milk. Well, I thou

I recently did some of my best cooking of the year. It's tomato season here. I started with a few Maxwell's Farm heirloom tomatoes.

We're kind of odd when it comes to special occasions. Yes, we love to go out and let someone e

Odds are that when you think about Spanish wine, it’s all about the reds: Tempranilla, Garnache, Mencia. But Spain also produces lovely whites as well, crisp, floral, delicate. And from up north in Basque country comes Txacolina (pronounced CHOCK-oh-LEE-nuh). Zesty, brightly acidic and low alcohol, Txacolinas have a sl

I've been thinking a little bit about birth year wines lately. I'm going to be 40 years old not too long from now (absurd, as I still like to think of myself as a 27 year old) and I hope to find a special bottle from 1971 to share with friends on my birthday. 1971 was a good vintage in Burgundy and also in Piedmonte, so it

As those living in Portland well know, this "summer" we've been having is quite depressing. It rained this

The other night a friend and I unexpectedly wound up at Lupa for a light late night dinner. We ordered a few little things to start, Romano beans with ricotta (good), house cured tongue (ridiculously delicious), and clams with Fregola and basil. We then had the best Spagh

Just a couple more notes on new vintages of wines that I drink every year.This one comes courtesy of Keith Levenberg who seems to have abandoned his blog The Picky Eater (the guy has a new baby, give him a break). I enjoyed his

On the El Gaucho review I was sooooo excited to spend my B-Day At El Gaucho!! I called ahead to let them know it was my B-Day because usually fine dining establishments usually do something about that. My husband and I were there

This fine North Portland bottle shop/wine bar/ beer bar/cocktail spot The Hop & Vine turns two on Thursday with a party thyat illustrates why this is such a fine place...lots of special beers, cocktails and snacks...

Business travel finds me in Memphis, Tennessee. I'm going for dinner, on my own, to Bari Ristorante e Enoteca. They have a nice sized all-Italian

The Bite of Oregon 8/8, 2010 Waterfront Park Portland 8/8–10-8pm http://www.biteoforegon.com/event_info.html $10-Super Saver Weekend Pass–allows access all three days $8 – per person over 12 years of age FREE entry for 12 years or younger New! Early Bird Ad

Who says Champagne and sparkling wine is only for special occasions? Let the bubbly escape the holidays-only tyranny and bust open a bottle at your next barbecue! Imagine the refreshing mousse of a brut rosé cleansing your palate between ribs, a crisp froth to whet your appetite for pulled pork and grilled corn. A bit o

Some of my favorite wines have just been released in new vintages. I haven't had all of them yet, but I figured I'd share the news about the group that I've had at home with dinner:And by the way, if these wines are representative of what's happening in general, 2009 in Beaujolais really is as awesome as they sa

So first of all, I redesigned my blog a bit. I had been meaning to for awhile, but I kept putting it off and only thought about it when I was at work, or at the store, or driving, or some other time wh

While most of us feel like summer has barely begun here in the Willamette Valle

BAILEY’S TURNS THREE 7/31 Bailey’s Taproom 213 SW Broadway Portland 503-295-1004 Noon $15 Cash only Block 15 #181-Barrel blend of 1 year old lambic w/wild yeast/bacteria from Belgium aged in Oak barrels. 5% Rogue John John Juniper – Juniper Pal

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Fin is the new restaurant in the old Sel Gris space. Trent Pierce will be taking the reins as executive chef, the owner is Joan Dumas. An important goal is to source locally, and sustainably. A couple of friends who were invited to private dinners have reported back that the

Summer is the season of wine festivals, and over the next few weeks, several events will be happening across the country that are worth checking out. First off is the Wine Festival at Steamboat,...

The other night a few friends helped me to taste through a load of Santorini wines. I've discovered these wines only recently and am still just beginning to understand them. Here are the basics, as I understand them:--Assyrtiko is the most important grape grown on Santorini. It is yellowish and fleshy, and it re

Warm summer nights are the perfect time to enjoy easy salads that combine robust flavors. Here, the pretty, colorful mix of bitter greens plays off the luscious, pungent cheese and sweet nutty crunch. Add a crusty ciabatta, a bit of salami if you like, and crack open a bold red wine like a Barolo or a Barbaresco. Then si

Back in 2007, NPR’s

I think I might have decided on my favorite rosé of the summer, so far. I'm not considering things like Tempier, Pradeaux, or the other Bandols. I think of those more as Bandol wines than as rosé anyway. But among the summer flood of generally inexpensive rosés - I think I've found a favorite.

Aaron Silverman and Morgan Brownlow, the local fellows who offer their hazelnut-finished pork at farmers markets and restaurants, started their company Tails & Trotters with a dream of producing prosciutto that embodies the terroir of the Pacific Northwest. The fresh mea

Contributor Jim Dixon of Real Good Food has a

It's been very hot lately in NYC. I don't mind it so much, actually. I prefer very hot to very cold. On a super hot day recently I decided to light the grill and attempt to smoke a hunk of pork shoulder. I know that sounds kind of odd - hot day, several hours of hot grill. But

As I discussed back in May, Pinot Brasserie is opening in the new “Indigo Building” downtown at SW 12th and Washington in Portland. The date has been set for August 2nd. A reader was kind enough to send

I think I went on a little unplanned hiatus there. Blame it on the Summer, I guess. Anyway, I’m back! And here’s a wonderful tuna salad from the

Delane was the first to get in touch, leaving a message on my

The Deschutes Sagebrush Classic happened last weekend at Broken Top in Bend, and featured small plates from 18 top chefs from around the country and --- this year --- Paris, paired with Northwest wines and Deschutes beers.

The other night, and for the first time in my life, I drank a bottle of Richebourg. I've tasted Richebourg before, but never opened a bottle and drank it, watched the story unfold in the glass. I have a rather entrepreneurial friend who is investigating the viability of buying and selling luxury wines. He decided that he wa

Fred Eckhardt, author of The Essentials of Beer Style, says that the combination of wine and cheese is a train wreck in the mouth.

I want to tell you about what I think is one of the best wine values in Champagne, a wine made by René Geoffroy. All of René Geoffroy's wines are compelling, from the wildly energetic Rosé de Saignée to the refined Volupté to the truly fine "entry level" wine, a non-vintage wine called Expression. It is primarily Meuni

LOMPEIZER RELEASE PARTY 7/17 Lompoc Brewing-5Q 3901 N Williams Ave. Portland 503-288-3996 12-6pm SON OF C-NOTE PREVIEW This Saturday is the annual Bastille Day Celebration at N Failing and N Williams, and Lompoc is joining in the celebration with a beer garden featuring the

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