Author: Rainbear32

  • 10 Barrel Brewing

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] I had some time to kill while my wife got her haircut. . . . So I decided to venture up the street to one of the several great brew pubs in NW Portland.  I’ve only tried a few of the offerings from 10 Barrel in the past, so I thought it…

  • 2016 Colagrossi Red Wine

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] First shipment from a new wine club. We were fortunate enough to visit with Craig and Diane at Colagrossi Wines last August via my cousin and enjoyed their wines so much we HAD to join the club.  At that same time, and I have blogged about this during our Sonoma trip, we…

  • 2016 CK Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] A Winco discovery I’ve read for some time about Mondavi wines, and yes they do span the gamut of the wine spectrum from fine wines to the proverbial patio pounder.  This one is the latter. Full disclosure, this wine was priced at less than $7.50, so I didn’t have very high expectations.  I…

  • 2018 Portland Seafood and Wine Festival

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] 2018 Portland Seafood and Wine Festival. This is the first of two festival we have attended faithfully the last few years.  It regularly brings in a variety of wineries from all over Oregon, representing a diversity of varietals and styles of wine-making.  As usual, I had a plan of attack . ….

  • Owen Roe Sharecropper wines

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] These are a couple of the wines I recently purchased from Owen Roe Winery. During December, the folks at Owen Roe Winery discount one wine each day of the month and if you are watching their web page or Facebook you found out which wine was being offered at a screaming deal. …

  • Eugene Visit 2017

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] I’ve been wanting to visit this winery for a couple years. While in Eugene visiting my niece, we decided to visit a couple local wineries.  Silvan Ridge Winery is one of the older wineries in Oregon and such a great reputation, I knew I needed to check them out.  Their full history…

  • 2015 Anne Amie Gamay Noir

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”15252″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] I received this bottle in trade with a friend. The aromatics are bright, like raspberries, but also deep like dark cherry with a hint of flowers . . . Excellent structure, a silky mid palate, and just a bit of acidity on the back.  Bright and fresh, like a beaujolais…

  • 2015 Kirkland Signature Malbec

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] I saw this at Costco and decided it needed to be reviewed. I got blackberry and smoke on the nose.  The flavors were similar, though muted.  Tannins are soft and nicely integrated.  I think this wine would go well with nearly any food.  A great every day drinker.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1513876162292{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom:…

  • Owen Roe – Gratitude Tasting

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″ el_id=”text”][vc_single_image image=”15207″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] I was recently granted a sort of miraculous gift.  In talking with the fine folks at Owen Roe Winery about their December Wine reveals and that program, I got to talk with an awesome winery ambassador named Greg.  He volunteered to bring me some of their wines that were…

  • 2015 Josh Cellars Legacy Red

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”3151″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]During this past summer we ventured down to Northern California to Sonoma County to see the area and to sample as much of the delicious wines as we could.  But as you can guess, it is nearly impossible to put much of a dent in that dream in only a week. …