"Share & Pair Sundays" is a campaign encouraging people to gather on Sundays to enjoy wine, food, and friends. At Portland Wine Company, we’re proud to participate in this initiative by pairing wine, food, and some of our favorite things to do in our beautiful city!
Come in Thursday-Sunday until JUNE to enjoy a ½ glass of our featured wine and a snack for just $12. We’ll also have weekly food specials. In the spirit of “Share & Pair,” bring a friend or two (or three!).
Share & Pair for Thursday, April 17 - Sunday, April 20
The Wine: 2016 Riesling Reserve
The Love & Squalor 2016 Riesling Reserve is currently one of our favorites because of the delightful way this wine has aged in the bottle, revealing notes of stone fruits and honey. A unique blend of our oldest Riesling vineyards fermented using only wild yeast, this Riesling perfectly encapsulates the delicious results of winemaker Matt Berson’s minimal intervention style.
Paired Snack: Manchego + Quince Paste
Manchego and membrillo (quince paste) are a classic Spanish pairing—so iconic it's nicknamed Romeo y Julieta—and when teamed up with our 2016 Riesling Reserve, it’s pure poetry. The nutty, slightly sweet, and savory cheese meets the floral brightness of quince paste, while the wine’s vibrant acidity and stone fruit notes lift and enhance every element. Together, they create a perfectly balanced bite that highlights the best qualities of all three.
Winery Bar Food Special: Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Blue Cheese
Blue cheese skeptics — we created this pairing with you in mind! The dates provide deep, concentrated sweetness, while the salty (but mild) blue cheese adds a slight funk, and the bacon provides smoky, umami richness. With our Riesling Reserve, it’s a sweet, salty, funky, smoky match made in heaven.
A Pairing to Share at Home: Pad Thai
Riesling shows its versatility with Pad Thai’s complex sweet-sour-spiciness. The wine’s pronounced acidity tames the dish’s sweetness while complementing its lime and tamarind tanginess.
Here are a couple of our favorites to try:
Prawn / Shrimp Pad Thai — If you want a very authentic Pad Thai, try this one from Spice I Am Thai restaurant in Sydney, Australia.
Pad Thai — This one is a bit less authentic, but it won’t require a trip to an Asian market.
Easy Homemade Pad Thai — Finally, this one is very easy and only takes about 30 minutes.
Activity Pairing: Walk the stairs at Mount Tabor
There are 293 stairs to the summit of Mount Tabor from the entrance at SE Yamhill and SE 69th Street, which means your exercise is done for the day and also that you deserve a treat! When you come back down, reward yourself with a martini and oysters at Katy Jane’s, an oyster bar in the Coquine Market every Tuesday-Saturday from 5-8pm. Or visit Pacific Seafood on Powell to pick up the shrimp for your Pad Thai dinner before swinging by Portland Wine Company to grab a bottle (or 2) of Riesling Reserve.
