:: Friday Evening Tastings ::

Great tastings held on the first and third Fridays of each month. We serve a “flight” of five wines and usually a super-pour (extra $ and optional). Informal and fun. Served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tasting fee.

May 3  Bring a crab: It’s Chablis time!

May 17  Celebrate Oregon Pinot Noir: A taste of the 2011 vintage.

June 7  Superb Oregon Chardonnay: They’ve come of age.

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Our select samplers are poured on Saturday, starting at noon and until the well runs dry. There is no charge.

May 4  Wine tasting with Kermit Lynch winemakers Jonathan and Francois Sack from Clos Ste. Magdeleine, Cassis, France. Plus. from Iberia: Caves Naverán Cava, Aliança Vinho Verde, Columna Albariño, and Bodegas y Viñedos Fernández Rivera Dehesa la Granja.

May 11  From France: Ch. des Annibals Rosé, Jean Pabiot Pouilly-Fumé, Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis, Bouchard Bourgogne Pinot Noir, and Dom. de la Guicharde Côtes du Rhône.

May 18  From Italy: Fantinel Pinot Grigio, Santa Lucia Nero di Troia, Sella & Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna, Il Chiosso Rossomarconi, and Fuso21 Barbera.

May 25  From France: Dom. Sorin Rosé, Dom. Labbé Abymes, Arnoux Vieux Clocher Côtes du Rhône Blanc, and Dom. le Couroulu Vin de Pays de Vaucluse. Plus, from Oregon: Matello Caprice, and McKinlay Vineyards Pinot Noir.

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:: Special Event in May ::

 

DOMAINE DE MONTILLE Burgundy Tasting with Perry Bishop Tuesday, May 21 6:30 p.m. Join us for tasting of great Burgundy from the esteemed Domaine de Montille. The tasting will focus on their red Burgundies from a variety of vintages. Cost per person is $85. Seating is limited, and prepayment secures your reservation. 1996 Pommard 1er cru Pezerolles 1999 Pommard 1er cru Pezerolles 2002 Pommard 1er cru Pezerolles 2010 Beaune 1er cru Les Perrieres 2010 Beaune 1er cru Les Greves 2009 Volnay 1er cru Taillepieds 2010 Volnay 1er cru Brouillards 2010 Nuits-St.-Georges 1er cru Aux St. Juliens 2009 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru 2010 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru Reserve online here