Sunset View 8/30/11
This cool Spring and Summer has left a lot of winemakers wondering if we will ever get to harvest grapes this year. Well, of course we will. And the Pinot grapes will be red as proven out by these snaps taken on Tuesday at Bob Bailey's Sunset View Vineyard in the Eola Hills. See?
Sunset View 8/30/11
I am happy that Paul Greico's obsession with all things Riesling has spread out from it's New York home and has become a national epidemic. Here in Oregon, nine restaurants are participating in the Summer of Riesling by pouring three Rieslings by the glass all summer long, with many others restaurants highlighting Riesling as well.The following are signed up:
Bar Avignon, Portland - featuring Love & Squalor
Clyde Common, Portland
Gruner, Portland
June, Portland
Le Pigeon, Portland
Heathman Restaurant and Bar, Portland - featuring Love & Squalor
Metrovino, Portland
Ned Ludd, Portland - featuring Love & Squalor
Olympic Provisions, Portland
Love & Squalor Riesling is showing up at these fine spots and is additionally ON TAP! at Kir and St. Jack. This is a special one barrel 2010 cuvee that I created for these guys. When it's gone, it's gone.
Check out more in this recent Portland Monthly article.
Come have a sip or two and say 'hi there' at the Sellwood New Seasons after 3pm. I'll be pouring wine and telling the occasional inappropriate joke. Hope to see you.
I'll be pouring the new wines tomorrow afternoon at the New Seasons in Happy Valley. So if you happen to live near there, or to be passing by on the lil' old 205, well . . . don't be shy, be happy and stop on by. 4-7pm tomorrow (Friday) and I've been promised live musical accompaniment.