PINK PARTY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH & NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT

PINK PARTY - JUNE 4TH from 1-7PM

Join us for a party celebrating pink wines and women's reproductive rights!

We'll be pouring four wine flights of our newly released pink wines and will donate 50% of the day's profits to support women's reproductive rights and access.

Plus, if we see you wearing pink, we'll throw in a super secret fancy bonus pour. We hope you join us to enjoy some great wine and support women's rights.

NEW RELEASE:A FRAYED KNOT

Sometimes the best things come as a result of an accident. When your hand is forced in an unfamiliar direction, you can discover paths and solutions you never knew you liked. That is how this wine came to be. I first made it by sort of mistake in 2013 when a vineyard owner gifted us a half ton of Gewurztraminer - we have been refining the accidents that made this wine special ever since. Sometimes a knot that frayed is still the best (and least afraid) answer to a complicated question.

The 2021 "A Frayed Knot" Rosé of Gewürztraminer gets its orangey color, and savory characteristics, from the skins. Unlike our Rosé of Pinot Noir which goes directly from the vineyard into the press, these Alsatian-style grapes spend up to two weeks cold soaking in their own juice, imparting a rosy color and some light texture. Then the whole lot goes into the press and undergoes a gentle fermentation in old barrels. The resulting wine is a dry mouthful of delicious tropical and stone fruits with a bit of spice and a wink of bitters. It's a truly unique bottling and always goes quickly.

Only 75 cases were produced, so if you want more later, well, I'm afraid not.

GARAGELAND ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR 2021

For those of you who have been following along, you know that Garageland is the cousin of our Love & Squalor line of fine wines. It is named in homage to all of the crafters and makers who toil over their passions behind non-descript roll-up doors in warehouse districts around the globe. Just like we do here at Portland Wine Company.

Garageland expanded into the world of rosé with this pale pink wine crafted from two youthful vineyard sites in the Willamette Valley. The Pinot noir was direct-pressed – tossed stem-and-all into our grape press – and gently squeezed. It was then fermented in tank to retain purity of fruit flavors and the crispness we all want from our summer quaffer. This year we’ve added a screw cap closure for convenience when you are at the beach or on the mountain.

Like all of our bottlings, this is a limited-production wine. We should have enough to get through the summer, but it will be fleeting. We will be offering it on tap from the cask at the tasting room. If you like pink wines as much as we do, keep your eyes open for forthcoming emails about our next vintage of “A Frayed Knot” Rosé of Gewürztraminer, the pink Rumble Can, and the top-secret grape varietal in the next Pet Matt Rosé.

You can buy it here —>

and read the tasting/technical notes here —>

NEWLY RELEASED RESERVE

We are excited to release the 2017 Reserve Pinot Noir!

This wine is made out of my favorite barrels from the vintage. I love the blending process and liken it to preparing a perfectly balanced plate for dinner guests. The selection and blending process is quite rigorous because I like it that way.

This is a reserve wine, whatever that means, but the style is not the typical – bold and oaky - we have been trained to expect from the designation. These chosen barrels are the ones that show subtle promise when young, but are like a rider on the horizon and we may have to wait a while before the true shape of the wine comes into focus. I hold the wine back from release until I feel it is starting to open, but I am sure we could all wait longer to drink it.

Only 50 cases were produced and it's already going fast. 

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Friends with Benefits

Do you like?

• being invited to super fun parties

• savoring complimentary flights for 2 people up to 4 times per year

• saving 20% on wine you love

• enjoying insider access to library wines and new releases

• supporting a family-owned business in Portland

If you said "yes" to three or more of the above (this is very scientific), you would love being in our ‘Friends with Benefits’ wine club.

You can check out the details here, but in the meantime, we have a club pickup party at the winery coming up on May 14. You could be there, basking in the glory of a great decision and enjoying the company of friends new and old.

If you live out of town don't worry. We are very nice to our FEDEX driver so they'll make sure you get your wine safe and sound. And, next time you are in town, you can cash in that complimentary tasting!

If you have questions or would like to sign up, just email: info@loveandsqualorwine.com.

We hope to see you there!

RIESLINGFEIER (party)

RIESLINGFEIER

To celebrate the arrival of Spring and our favorite grape, we are throwing a Riesling Fest ("Feier" in German pronounced FIRE!) for all of you. The Feier is Saturday April 2nd from 1pm-7pm. We will be featuring flights and glasses including our beer collaboration with Great Notion Brewing - the Riesling Radler, our 2020 Pet Matt Sekt Sparkling Dry Riesling and the latest release of the our most renowned wine - 2017 Dry Riesling Willamette Valley. We will have some pairings of hand-made local sausages, kraut and fixings on hand to help you celebrate in high style.

PICKUP PARTY

Save The Date - 'Friends With Benefits' members, Friday, May 13 4-7pm is the wine club pickup party at the winery. We've missed seeing you, and while we are all remaining cautious, we look forward to welcoming you at the tasting room for a super special sip and a snack. Bring a friend and if they join we'll toss in an extra bottle in your box. See you there! Oh, and don’t forget, adding extra bottles to your club box gets you that sweet 20% discount during pick-up.

We want to assure you that there is zero supply-chain disruption of fine wines for your table here at Love & Squalor HQ. However we are down to the last case of the most delicious 2016 Pinot Noir Reserve. It seems like we just released this, but it went FAST because it is amazing, of course! Jump online and grab the last of it.

email with any questions at hey you!

@portlandwinecompany | #portlandwinecompany Home of @loveandsqualorwine

Sparkling RosE Pet Matt Release

Do you know what pairs well with
Back-to-school
Indian summer
Leaving your bike out in the rain
Fried green tomatoes
The fading of your sandal tan
String lights on the patio?

The answer of course is “bubbles!” No matter what the question.

Last year was the first release of our Pet Matt pétillant naturel. You probably missed it because it was gone in a flash. Same thing is going to happen this time, so you are fairly warned. We made 50 cases of the pink sparkling Pinot. Most of it is marked for the 'Friends With Benefits' wine club, but we have held some for website and walk-up customers. 3-bottle limit.

Outdoor seating is still going strong at the Portland Wine Company tasting room. And we are now welcoming vaccinated drinkers inside. We have family friendly snacks and feature a rotating lager beer on tap - this month it’s the Pilsner from our friends at Heater-Allen Brewing. Our latest Mothershucker white blend is also getting the tap treatment and you can sample the last of the 2013 Antsy Pants on our wine flights. Hope to see you soon. Our hours are still Th/Fri 4-8pm; Sat/Sun 1-7pm

Feel free to email us with any questions
info@loveandsqualorwine.com

@portlandwinecompany | #portlandwinecompany
Home of @loveandsqualorwine

HIGH SCORES FOR SUNNYSIDE

At Love & Squalor we have pursued our dream of Dry Riesling since the beginning in 2006, teaming up with the best Riesling growers in the Willamette and constantly refining our techniques in the cellar. In 2014 we released our first Single Vineyard Dry Riesling, with the goal of elevating this grape to the level of other single vineyard varietals in The Valley.

We have worked with Sunnyside Vineyard for many vintages, and their Riesling fruit has proven out year after year to be the best we have ever encountered. And it is this site that makes this bottling so vibrant. But don’t just take our word for it, reviews are in and the critics agree Vinous 91 points, Wine Enthusiast 92 points. (see reviews here)
 

PERFECTLY AGED ANTSY PINOT

We are down to our last few cases

We held onto our stash of the 2012 and 2013 Antsy Pants Reserve Pinots as long as we could, but we are down to the last few cases of each. It has been a real pleasure to watch tasters’ blissful faces when we pour them one of these fully developed treasures. The 2012 is full and voluptuous with waves of dark fruit and spices. The 2013 is graceful and deceptively light until it hits you with its powerful core of cherry and earth. Get them here while they last. Buy some now because they are going fast buy here -->

SIDE NOTE: From now on this wine will be re-named “Reserve” and will lose the “Antsy Pants” distinction. Those fancy madras slacks, however, will still be hanging on the label. If you know, you know.

SPRING UP MARKET SAT 4/17 12-5pm

We’re having a little market in our parking lot to celebrate Spring. Saturday, APRIL 17th from 12-5pm. 

It’s gonna be great weather, ya’ll! We’ve set up some tables and umbrellas for sipping on glasses of wine and invited neighbors and friends to join us. We’ll be selling wines by the glass, as well as bottles to go or to enjoy at the tables. We will also have two new releases (Garageland 2020 Rosé of Pinot Noir and Love & Squalor Gamay Noir 2019) and case discounts!

We’ll have beautifully curated gifts by Heidi West Designs, Sunbreak Handmade Goods and Rooted Remedies just in time for Mother’s Day, plants from Birds & Bees Nursery baked goods to snack on from A.Dood Baked Goods, cider from Alter Ego Cider and of course, no party would be complete without the Jackalope Wine Truck 

WINES FLY FREE

Did you know that Portland Wine Company wines fly free on Alaska Airlines? Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members may check one case of wine (6 or 12 bottles) for free on Alaska Airlines flights from Eugene, Medford, Portland, Redmond or Walla Walla, WA. To sweeten the deal, we invite you to enjoy a complimentary tasting when you show your in-bound boarding pass (paper or digital) and proof of your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan membership when you visit our tasting room. Not an Alaska Airlines Mileage Member? It’s free and easy to sign up. Click here for more information on the Oregon Wines Fly Free program.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Running continuously since spring 2013, Oregon Wines Fly Free is a partnership between the Oregon Wine Board, Alaska Airlines and Travel Oregon.

What you need to know:

• One free checked case per Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan member

• Your checked case does not count toward your baggage allowance

• Mix and match bottles or bring a whole case from your favorite Oregon winery

• Complimentary tastings do not apply on holiday weekends or during special winery events

If you’re not an Alaska Airlines mileage plan member you can sign up today for free. Then, find an Alaska Airlines flight from your city and start planning your dream trip to any of Oregon’s diverse wine regions.

PARTICIPATING WINERIES

There are more than 300 wineries that have enrolled in the Oregon Wines Fly Free program.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQ – Answers to questions you may have about how the program works.

OREGON VINE PERKS

We Can’t Thank You Enough. But Here’s A Start. 

Thank you, lovers of Oregon Wine, for lending critical support to the wineries and small family farms of our state.  We have a little something to show our gratitude. Portland Wine Company is participating in Oregon Vine Perks — a program to get you out to see us all here in Oregon.

Purchase $250 or more in Oregon wine from any place you choose (including Portland Wine Company) and you instantly qualify for Oregon Vine Perks. As Oregon’s tasting rooms open back up, 100+ wineries across the state will welcome Oregon Vine Perks members with 2-for-1 tastings, special events and vine time in some of the world’s most gorgeous countryside.  Learn more at Oregonvineperks.org.

Take advantage of our current promotional offerings to gain access to Oregon Vine Perks!

Portland Wine Company is offering:

• 2 for 1 tastings to an OVP pass holder with corresponding ID

• If OVP pass holder signs up for our Wine Club you get your club box right away with all club membership perks (more about our wine club here) which includes 20% off club box to-go and 20% off additional wines

• 10% off with a purchase of $50 or more

VIDEO OF JOHN + FRIENDS TALK

Last Saturday, April 25 at 5 PM PST, We joined John Grochau of @grochau_cellars for a new virtual tasting series, John & Friends. John and Matt both found wine by working in the restaurant industry and both got into winemaking thanks to some fine, forward-thinking Oregon winemakers. We tasted a few wines and shared a few stories across the digital divide along with a some friends who joined the live chat on Zoom. Here is what we had to say.

SPRING 2020 WINE NEWS

2019 was one for the books. It sure was fun.

Front of our Building on SE 50th Ave

It has been our longtime family dream to move our winery to Portland, and 2019 is the year that we made that dream a reality. After years of touring warehouses and vacant lots, we secured our sweet spot on the corner of 50th and Kelly and started putting pen to blueprint. It took some patience, and a few tantrums, but we finally got our remodel approved and then we got to break ground.

First Crush photo by Josh Chang

Grand Opening party photo by Cheryl Juetten

Our building used to be the local neighborhood grocery, built sometime in the ‘20s. We had to take it down to the studs, rebuild the entire storefront, erect seismic sheer walls and pour a new concrete floor. Not to mention installing an entirely new roof.

The back section of our building was erected in the ‘50s, when the street became a bit more light-industrial. It’s the perfect shell for winery production. Lots of roll-up doors and strong floors. All we had to do was put in trench drains, electricity, water, lighting, gas heat, ventilation, a couple of extra doors . . . that’s all.

We finished up construction and got approved for occupancy in the beginning of September (just in the nick of time), moved in our truckloads of equipment and wine in barrels in a big hurry, and then saw our first grapes come through the doors on September 5th. Most of the equipment worked, and the fermentation was smooth (always an unknown in a new space). The drains worked. Phew.

We have never had a tasting room before, but now was the time to open one. Many of you were at our opening party or have been by since to check it out – thanks. We are trying to make it a cool and welcoming place to hang out and enjoy our wines. It’s a pretty room with a full view of the barrel cave. We look forward to putting some tables out on the sidewalk come Springtime so neighbors can bring their dogs. We have started booking some private events – so think of us for your next party or work function. We have also been planning some public events, starting with a special menu we had last Friday for Valentine’s Day.

We got a few mentions you can read more about: EATER PDX and a longer list on our site, here

HERE’S A RECAP OF 2019

Here’s a few things Love & Squalor got up to in 2019

• We got to sponsor Shuck Portland with our Mothershucker White for their inaugural year,

• Matt was added to the Oregon Wine Archive with this interview

• Because we used to buy fruit from Vista Hills Vineyard Francis Ford Coppola invited us to a dinner at their new tasting room

• The Mom & Pop shop invited us to pour our wines at very fun tasting,

• Jacobsen Salt had us (and our A Frayed Knot Rosé) at their Rosé event,

• We had a fun party for our Spring Wine Club Pick-Up Party,

• As always, we participated in The Gamay Fest because we LOVE GAMAY

• We were the invited Riesling Heads on A River Cruise down the Mosel from NW Travel (Ask us about it!),

• We were one of the proud producers at the West Coast Riesling event(s) in San Francisco,

• In July, We were asked to co-host an amazing dinner at Adelshaim as IPNC was kicking off,

• We were an International Pinot Noir Celebration featured winery AND Matt was the President of for the 2019 IPNC,

• We showcased some Pinot at the Cellar 503 Pour Oregon Event

• We celebrated Sun Gold Farm in Forrest Grove with the famous Plate & Pitchfork dinner

• We had the most fun booth at the FEAST festival in September,

• We were in two different places for the Portland Gamay Nouveau Celebrations (St Jack’s party and SE WINE COLLECTIVE tasting),

• We participate in the Classic Wine Auction at a wine maker dinner every year. This year we were at Trifecta — My goddesses Chef Chris Diminno is brilliant! Follow him!

• We had our first ever Harvest 2019 in our new building

• Our Grand Opening party was a hit (somewhere around 300+ guests came)

• We hosted a Holiday/Post Harvest party with a couple of other wineries to celebrate our amazing crews

• Our Fall Wine Club Pick up Party was a blast in our new space

UPCOMING IN 2020

Check back with us, but we have many more events and specials coming up in 2020. In the meantime, you can find Angie or Matt (and sometimes Corey of Jackalope Cellars behind the barrel bar 5 days a week.

Hours: M, TH, F 4pm-7pm; SAT/SUN 1-5pm

Looking forward to popping some corks for you.

WINE CLUB

Our next shipments and pick up party will be in the first week of May. Don't know what to get the wine lover in your life? Buy them a membership to our "Friends With Benefits" wine club. Twice yearly shipments catered to your tastes at club discount prices. We can get your first shipment out in time for summer feasts if you order soon. For more info click here or eMail us at info@loveandsqualorwine.com

Beaujolais Nouveau Festival to CELEBRATE GAMAY NOIR

Do you love all the food, drinks, and parties?!? Well, so do we. THURSDAY NOV. 21st, is Beaujolais Nouveau day in France and to celebrate the fantastic grape that it is made of — GAMAY NOIR — we will be all over town pouring our beloved GAMAY. We have a special bottling of Love & Squalor Nouveau Gamay, we’ll be pouring and selling!

SO! Party like the French with Matt, who will be pouring at the party at St. Jacks (more on this below) and Angie will be at the party at SE WINE COLLECTIVE. Our tasting room will also be open 4-7pm as usual and Gamay will be flowing there, too.

What is Beaujolais Nouveau you say? Well read more here ––>

Here’s the deets:

ST. JACK’s RESTAURANT:

November 21st 6 - 10 pm at St. Jack (1610 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 link), is hosting our annual Beaujolais Nouveau Festival!
Tickets on sale at stjackpdx.com (link) and all proceeds go to @stjude
#thefrenchest .

It will be a celebratory street festival of excellent wine and food! Featured Restaurants Include: OK Omens, Gado Gado, Coopers Hall, XLB, Beetroot, Oui @ SE Wine Collective, Nostrana/Enoteca, Pip's Original Doughnuts, St. Jack

 With Winemakers: Loop de Loop, Division Winemaking Co., Holden Wine Co., St. Reginald Parish, Terroirs Originels, Hooray For You Wine Co., Sadness & Gamay, Dupeuble Beaujolais Nouveau, Love & Squalor, Day Wines, Coopers Hall

AND Beverages by Aria Gin, Rosenstadt Brewery, Bull Run Distillery, St. Germain

Tickets are limited.  Please note that we will not send you a physical ticket to this event - if you purchase a ticket, you will be on the list at check-in. Each ticket includes 5 food tickets and 3 drink tickets.

SOUTHEAST WINE COLLECTIVE

November 21st 5 - 7 pm at SOUTHEAST WINE COLLECTIVE (2425 SE 35th Pl, Portland, OR 97214 link)

To celebrate like our friends in the Beaujolais in France, and all over the world, our Nouveau party returns to the Collective featuring Nouveau wines from friends near and far. The Fete de Nouveau tasting at Southeast Wine Collective is our way to revel in the completion of the recent harvest by sipping away and catching up with our friends. The Nouveau tasting is complimentary, but we will only have a limited supply of each wine, so this is a first come, first serve event! We will be selling the wines you taste here!

Participating wineries: Chemeketa Wine Studies, Division, Fausse Piste, Grape Ink Wines, Underwood, St. Reginald, Scenic Valley, AND Love and Squalor

The Portland Wine Company

tasting room will also be open 4pm - 7pm as usual to sell bottles to go, or enjoy a glass or bottle to stay! We also have SNACKS NOW.

3201 SE 50th Ave. Portland, OR 97206 (link)

NEW TASTING ROOM is open

Portland Wine Co. is Portland's newest urban winery. Meet the husband and wife team behind the new winery and tasting room. portlandwinecompany.com #TonightwithCassi

We were on TV last night talking about our new tasting room.
We are now open!

Thurs 4-7
Fri 4-7
Sat 1-5
Sun 1-5
Mon 4-7

OUR NEW RELEASES

We’ve just released a few new vintages to the website. One of the many advantages to being a wine club member is your access to our Library Wines and Early Releases.

Our library is dwindling, so Wine Club members can stock up by emailing what older vintages they would like: that’s 13 vintages!

Here is a list of the new wines just released:

2017 Gamay Noir Willamette Valley

2018 Sauvignon Blanc Willamette Valley

2018 Rosé of Gewurztraminer ‘A Frayed Knot’

2013 Pinot Noir Reserve ‘Antsy Pants’

2015 Riesling Sunnyside Vineyard

Spring Squalor (& Love of course!)

APRIL SALE

We are offering a 15% discount on all Pinot orders in the month of April. Join our NEWSLETTER for the discount code. WINE CLUB MEMBERS get 20% (contact us for this discount) click here for more —>

SAIL DOWN THE MOSEL WITH US

Did you hear we are hosting a chartered cruise down the Rhine and Mosel Rivers and you can join us?! We were given a special discount to share with fans of Love & Squalor wine. It is a significant discount, but there are only 12 cabins left, so if you are on the fence give our Travel Service a call right away. Mention the winery and this newsletter when you call or write to get the $1000 discount. Call Brad at Northwest Travel Service (425) 375-2676 or visit www.nwtravel.com
You can see more about our itinerary here —> UNIWORLD MOSEL in MAY

NEW RELEASES
(Wine Club Members get first dibs!)

GAMAY NOIR 2017
Only 100 cases of this gem produced. Great dark juicy fruit with uplifting aromatics and mouthwatering acidity.

SAUVIGNON BLANC 2018
This wine has been quietly building a grassroots fan base over the years. Aperitif style SB with rich fruit and good zing. A splash for the pot and two for the chef.

ROSÉ OF GEWÜRZTRAMINER "A Frayed Knot" 2018
What started out as a weird experiment has now become a perennial 'go-to'. Different enough to stand out from the rosé crowd. 120 cases made.

NEW WINERY AND TASTING ROOM

As you may have gathered (and as our local wine club members have had the pleasure of seeing in person) we are under construction for our new winery space and tasting room. We’re hoping to be open this summer. Keep up with the progress on our Instagram (@loveandsqualorwine) or Facebook
SUMMER 2019. There will be parties!

WINE CLUB

Our next shipments and pick up party will be in the first week of May. Don't know what to get the wine lover in your life? Buy them a membership to our "Friends With Benefits" wine club. Twice yearly shipments catered to your tastes at club discount prices. We can get your first shipment out in time for summer feasts if you order soon. For more info click here or eMail us at info@loveandsqualorwine.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

We’ll be at POUR OREGON a Cellar 503 wine festival, on Sunday, April 28. This is the biggest collection of Oregon craft producers all pouring in one place. Join us in downtown Portland to experience wines from small, boutique producers from throughout the state as we kick-off Oregon Wine Month. And, raise a glass for a great cause: $10 from each ticket benefits Make-A-Wish Oregon. more here—>

#ILOVEGAMAY event — We were at the first two, were you? Join us for the 3rd annual Gamay Tasting Salon at The Nightwood featuring over 25 wineries pouring their latest Gamay Noir wines. Trail blazing Oregon wine producers have largely led the domestic growth of Gamay Noir and this year there will be some friends from California, Canada and France to celebrate I Love Gamay with us! more here —>
The Nightwood Society | Sunday May 5th, 2019 | 4pm - 7pm $35

Bay Area L&S fans, keep your eyes peeled. Matt will be headed down at the end of May for the First Ever WEST COAST RIESLING SOCIETY EVENT. West Coast Riesling Society will showcase of Riesling producers from California, Oregon and Washington with seminars, a grand tasting and dinners throughout SF 5/27-5/31 watch our social media for more info.

INTERNATIONAL PINOT NOIR CELEBRATION: Matt has participated in IPNC as a Maitre d'Hotel since 2001, and has served on the board of directors for 6 years. This year he’s honored to be the board president and additionally Love & Squalor will be a featured winery. We look forward to seeing all of your familiar faces at the party, and if you've never had the opportunity to attend, well we can't recommend it enough. Feel free to reach out and we will tell you why you simply must experience the IPNC at least once.

You can find out more about the International Pinot Noir Celebration and how to join us here —>

Wine Club Fall Shipments

Harvest is in full swing and the weather is getting cooler! What better reason to share a little Love & Squalor. It’s the time of year that we box up our club wines for our Friends with Benefits ;-) wine club members. If you’ve been wondering how to join, just drop us an email. You can find out more information on benefits of membership –––> here.

Wine Club Spring Shipments

Spring is in full swing so it’s time to release some pink wine… and time to box up those club wines for our Friends with Benefits wine club members. If you’ve been wondering how to join, just drop us an email. You can find out more information on benefits of membership on our website, here:

More about the wine club –––>here

FREE SHIPPING FOR OREGON WINE MONTH

May is Oregon Wine Month.

Now, while we celebrate Oregon Wine all year long, we do like to give our fans a little present from time to time. For this month only, we are giving you FREE SHIPPING on case orders of all our Love & Squalor Pinot Noir (*excluding Garageland)

Just use the code OREGONWINEMONTH during check out and you are all set. 

Here are some of the events we will be participating in for Oregon Wine Month:

May 1st, 2018: We will be pouring some of our wines at New Season's Hawthorne

May 4th, 2018: We will be pouring with some friends at the Blackbird Wine Shop

May 20-23rd: We will be participating in I.LOVE.GAMAY events all over Portland. You can find out more here ---> I.LOVE.GAMAY

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You can read more about Oregon Wine Month here —> https://www.oregonwine.org/oregon-wine-month/

OREGON WINE PRESS: Chinese and Christmas

Photo by John Valls Photography

Matt got a quote in the Oregon Wine Press this month.
Click here for the whole article

December 1, 2017
Chinese and Christmas
The deliciously popular American holiday pairing
By Mark Stock

Most Americans possess at least one fond memory wherein Chinese food played a starring role. Perhaps not the decidedly authentic food available on the streets of Shanghai, Shenzhen or Beijing, but an Americanized cousin nonetheless. There is something deeply satisfying about even the most-farfetched and unhealthy adaptations of classic Middle Kingdom dishes. Given that there are now nearly 45,000 Chinese-American restaurants in the U.S., that type of satisfaction is rarely far from home.

...Winemaker Matt Berson of Love & Squalor Wine in McMinnville seeks out places like Szechuan Chef and Ocean City in Portland around the holidays. “We often find ourselves converging on a Chinese restaurant over the Christmas holiday,” he said. “They are usually the only places open, and they are convivial with the big family tables and the Lazy Susans for the kids to play with.”

Berson adds how the noodles and fried food, all-too-familiar during Hanukkah, might have something to do with the fixation. Moreover, the typical Chinese restaurant is unlikely to go overboard with the Christmas decorations, a draw for those who prefer a good egg roll to an animatronic reindeer...

What they forgot to mention is what goes best with Chinese food: Love & Squalor RIESLING!
You can buy it here!

http://www.oregonwinepress.com/chinese-and-christmas

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