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Portland’s wine scene is having a renaissance. Between the wave of next-level wine bars that have opened within the last two years and the exceptional urban wineries getting national attention, it’s a particularly good time to drink wine in Portland — and it’s about to get even better. Portland Wine Company, the new winery and tasting room from the folks behind Love & Squalor, opens October 24th at 3201 SE 50th Avenue.

Since husband-wife team Matt Berson and Angela Reat founded the winery in 2006, Love & Squalor has been a serious player in Portland’s wine market, earning 90+ reviews for its rieslings and its “antsy pants” pinot noir. Those outside of the nerdy world of wine reviews will still likely recognize its ‘A Frayed Knot’ rosé of gewürztraminer; the bottle is all over Portland wine lists, and easily spotted by its label illustration of orange dresses hanging on a clothesline. Now, with Portland Wine Company, Love & Squalor will have a tasting room that also behaves like a wine bar, similar to Les Caves and Oui — visitors can order glasses of the winery’s gamay or sauvignon blanc alongside Italian snacks like meatballs or bruschetta, or grab a few bottles to take home.

Like Southeast Wine Collective or Day Camp in Dundee, Portland Wine Company will also be home to other, smaller-but-acclaimed wineries, like Jackalope and Landmass. Interested parties can explore the wine list below.

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Winemaker Matt Berson, who has a bent towards both literature and sarcasm, named his stellar Willamette Valley winery after the famous J.D. Salinger story, “For Esme, with Love and Squalor.” As Berson puts it, “passion and poverty are two of the building blocks of any worthy endeavor.” Berson served as the president of the board of directors for IPNC in 2019 and provided a backdrop of hilarity most anytime he donned the microphone. His wines, however, are no laughing matter.

With a current lineup of 12 different wines in their portfolio, they are known for their dry Rieslings. But don’t miss the Love & Squalor Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir ($54) from Eola-Amity Hills. If this was Burgundy, Temperance Hill would be a Grand Cru vineyard. This tiny production wine offers up gorgeous fresh cherry fruit accented by complex layers of chocolate-covered orange peel and mocha spices. They also make white wines, orange wines, and a Gamay Noir and prices range from $20 up to $54.

Their brand new space is Portland sits on a corner street, with windows that open onto the street, making it light and bright. Peer through a glass wall to see wine aging in barrels and check out the Juke Box loaded with classic R&B and “terrible 80s hits” as Berson puts it. There’s a comfy area with tables and chairs, and a small bar to enjoy wines as flights, by the glass or bottle, as well as for takeaway. Light snacks like gourmet popcorn, cheese and charcuterie will be served, and the space may even host the occasional pop-up dining experience.

Appointments available: At their new tasting room opening fall of 2019 at 3201 SE 50th Ave. in Portland, Oregon. NOTE: In the city, not in wine country, and by appointment only at first, then open to the public with regular hours later in the fall. Ask about group tastings with the winemaker in the barrel room.

Fee: $15 per person / waived with a purchase.

Contact: angie@loveandsqualorwine.com or call 503-320-9956