Mike We all like pie & we all like wine (except for weirdos) – but I’m not sure that people often think to pair the two. If you’re not pairing the two – you should start! I don’t fancy myself a wine expert, nor a pie expert. But I do like to eat and drink them … Read more
It was hard to pick the first wine to kick off the official launch of Pouregon but while talking to Allison, mine, not Allison of Sokol Blosser, she reminded me that Sokol Blosser produced her favorite wines. Over the years Sokol Blosser is the name that I hear many friends talk about. Picking Sokol Blosser … Read more
I felt this was a fitting beer to make the first day of Pouregon’s beer post. Oregon loves beer and technology and it made sense that when Google announced it was going to pick a city to install an experimental fiber network that the community jumped to create a beer. From PortlandFiber.com – Portland … Read more
Florio Bakery & Cafe specializes in hand-made pastries using only pure, natural and wholesome ingredients. They make everything from scratch in small batches and offer a diverse and dynamic selection of seasonal specialties as well. They have partnered with Trailhead Coffee Roasters. Trailhead is a local aritsan roaster using organic, Fair Trade coffees produced entirely by women-farmers who … Read more
In December 2007, Jeff Alworth established the Honest Pint Project. The intention of the project is to encourage public establishments to serve beer in glassware conspicuously marked or recognizably large enough to hold a full fluid pint (16 fluid ounces). All across the country, restaurants and taverns regularly serve patrons less than 16 ounces of … Read more
50 RESTAURANTS · 20 WINERIES · 5 BREWERIES · ONE MISSION TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER Join Us for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® Portland 23rd Annual Culinary Event on April 26th, 2010 PORTLAND, OREGON — With a passion to fight childhood hunger, Portland’s best restaurants, wineries, breweries and mixologists will gather for Share … Read more
May 1st is our full launch. Until then we will have guest spots and informational posts. The Green Dragon is host every Friday’s to Beer and Blog where bloggers help bloggers over beer. I had a chance to meet a few people including the founder of Beer and Blog, Justin Kistner. Everyone had their laptops … Read more
Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival Enjoy a great spread of northwest cuisine, myriad arts and crafts, a selection of Oregon and Washington’s finest wineries, the beer garden and more. The Rotary Club of Astoria will be serving their traditional crab dinner all weekend long (price TBD based on Market Value). Live music will be on … Read more
We launch May 1st but prior to that we will be highlighting some great sites, bloggers, and charities that fit the theme. Beer and Blog is about bloggers helping bloggers over beers. It is a meet up that takes place every Friday from 4pm until at least 6pm at the Green Dragon in Portland, OR. It … Read more
You can follow Pouregon on Twitter and Facebook. Starting May 1st you will see three posts a day about Oregon Coffee Shops, Oregon Beer, Oregon Wine, and the places that pour them. Thanks for coming by.