My Top Go-To Rioja Wines Under $20

Finding Rioja wine in your local stores isn’t as hard as most people think. Having lived in Rioja for two years and having completed a Masters of Viticulture and Enology (winemaking) there, this place is my second and favorite home. I am often asked what my “Go-to” Rioja wines are, and I have a few […]

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What pairs well with Tango music, a great steak and a group of friends? Malbec, of course!

Posted on June 17, 2013

When you think of Argentina, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Tango, the Andes Mountains and a phenomenal steak? What would you pair with all of these things? For me, it would be a Malbec from Argentina. While at the Wine Blogger’s Conference in Penticton, British Columbia, I had the chance to […]

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The Newest and Greatest Little Wine Shop in NE Portland

Posted on May 7, 2013     1 Comment

Jeff Weissler, fellow wine blogger (@consiouswine) and now entrepreneur has recently opened a shop in the Kerns neighborhood of NorthEast Portland called Pairings Portland. The premise for the shop is to create a space for people, all people, to learn, discover and have fun with wine. I highly recommend you attend one of his great […]

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