Purple Cow – Muscat 2009

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Purple Cow Vineyards has just released their 2009 Muscat which took a slight deviation from their traditionally bone dry food-friendly offering.  The 2009 vintage took advantage of the high sugar at harvest to stop fermentation with 1% residual sugar.  It’s not enough to cloy on the palate, but it does modify the nose to accentuate … Read more

Southern Oregon Brewing Company

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Southern Oregon Brewing Company is a locally owned craft brewery that produces the region’s premier craft beer with a total commitment to independence, integrity, community and superior customer service. When the brewery was founded in the summer of 2006, after a year of planning and research, they had three things in mind….Make Amazing Beer!  Have Fun, and Take Care of Your People! The foundation of their corporation will be the production of high quality, flavorful and consistent products without compromise.

Gold – Fermented with a lager yeast, this crisp, lightly hopped beer finishes with a subtle citrus note. (4.5 abv)

Pale – A smooth, well balanced pale that goes well with a flavorful meal.

Porter – A dry finishing Porter with coffee/chocolate undertones, and a hint of smokiness. (5.5% abv)

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Noble Coffee Roasting

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Noble Coffee Roasting is pretty much crazy about coffee. Whether it’s sourcing great coffees that they ensure are responsibly produced (100% certified organic, fairly traded, and shade grown), carefully hand-roasting them in small batches, or educating folks about how to best brew them, they are passionate about the art of the bean. The difference is tasteful.

Noble Coffee follows a growing theme in with Oregon coffee shops,

We are Noble Coffee Roasting, passionate people with one goal in mind – to improve the way in which coffee is grown, purchased, roasted and prepared. everything we do is guided by our mission to be quality driven, socially responsible, and environmentally friendly.

Fresh, organic, artisan coffee – that’s Noble.

We believe that amazing coffee starts with the farmers who grow it and ends in the fine details of brewing. We are both masters and students of the bean; confident in product and ability to maximize its potential, yet always excited to learn more.

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Urban Decanter

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Urban Decanter Wine Collection & Bar is a gorgeous spot in Forest Grove with the just the right touch of ambiance.  It mixes a relaxing wine bar feel in the back with a tasteful wine store in front.  They have a fantastic wine selection, including Oregon wines of course, all beautifully displayed displayed on dark … Read more

PINTS Brewing

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PINTS urban taproom celebrates its Grand Opening on Thursday, May 6th from 3 pm to 10 pm with free appetizers and drink specials on beer and wine. PINTS is Portland’s newest taproom room located between Old Town and the Pearl District at NW 5th and Flanders. PINTS has ten rotating beer taps and is currently … Read more

Wandering Goat Coffee Company

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Wandering Goat is a small locally owned and community operated business in Eugene dedicated to bringing fresh perspectives to the craft of traditional artisan roasting and coffee and espresso preparation. They’re committed to seeking out the best coffees from anywhere as long as they are produced in a sustainable way, both for the earth and … Read more

RoxyAnn Winery

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RoxyAnn proudly announced that they are members in the Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE) organization. Members of LIVE have goals and practices include creating and maintaining quality fruit production by using sustainable agriculture practices. As wine grape growers, they are concerned about making a valuable product, while at the same time promoting the quality … Read more

Gluten Free Beer: Redbridge

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(This is stretching the guidelines of posting about Oregon Beer but the concept of Gluten Free products is very much Oregon.   I asked Ana from “365 Days To A New Me” to write a post about gluten free beer and she kindly tied it in with some Oregon restaurants that serve it.) REDBRIDGE – … Read more

Speedboat Coffee

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Speedboat Coffee is a fantastic coffee shop for many reasons. Recently it came under new ownership with Don and Carissa and they switched over to the popular Stumptown Coffee. They still have the popular Mighty Leaf Tea and the great ambiance. The exterior is unassuming but inside it is lush with cumfy chairs, electric fireplace, … Read more