Spangler Vineyard’s 2007 Cabernet Franc took a Double-Gold Medal at the 2009 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition! In 2004 The Spangler Family moved to Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley, purchasing an established winery and vineyards. Old vine Cabernet Sauvignon, planted 1968-1971, is own-rooted and dry-farmed. All visitors park at the vineyard’s edge, enjoying the view of these old, … Read more
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) is Portland’s first Eco-Brewpub to offer all organic handcrafted beers, fresh local ingredients, and a sustainable building with a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Brewmaster Christian Ettinger has spent the past year and half constructing his “dream brewpub”. Hopworks has four distinct areas including a family friendly restaurant with play area, a vibrant … Read more
Public Domain Coffee has opened on the corner of Broadway and Alder in SW Portland. After some evenings of private parties and tastings (which is why my photos are from the outside) finally opens it doors. Coffee Bean International owns Public Domain. CBI started in a small town in Oregon as a small two-man storefront … Read more
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