WINE TASTING EXPERIENCES
Recent tastings
A look at recent gatherings: the wines, the rooms, and the people who filled them.
LEAP DAY: Battle of the Reds Ridge vs. Martinelli!
LEAP DAY: Battle of the Reds Ridge vs. Martinelli!. 8 wines, Sonoma, up to 95 points, poured in 2020.
4th Annual Great Portland Thai Food Wine Challenge@Red Onion!
4th Annual Great Portland Thai Food Wine Challenge@Red Onion!. 8 wines, Bordeaux and Willamette Valley, up to 93 points, poured in 2020.
Boutique Reds: Washington vs. California!
Boutique Reds: Washington vs. California!. 8 wines, Columbia Valley and Sonoma, up to 94 points, poured in 2019.
The Best of Bella Vineyards!
The Best of Bella Vineyards!. 6 wines, Sonoma and Rhone, poured in 2019. The full flight, with producers, vintages and critic scores.
The Best of Delille Cellars!
The Best of Delille Cellars!. 6 wines, Columbia Valley, up to 94 points, poured in 2018. The full flight, with producers, vintages and critic scores.
The Greatest Cabernet Sauvignons!
The Greatest Cabernet Sauvignons!. 8 wines, Napa and Sonoma, up to 98 points, poured in 2018. The full flight, with producers, vintages and critic scores.
Sonoma Valley Battle! Martinelli vs Bella!
Sonoma Valley Battle! Martinelli vs Bella!. 8 wines, Sonoma, poured in 2018. The full flight, with producers, vintages and critic scores.
The Great Portland Thai Food Wine Challenge!
The Great Portland Thai Food Wine Challenge!. 8 wines, Mosel and Willamette Valley, up to 90 points, poured in 2017.
Viva La France!
Viva La France!. 8 wines, Rhone and Bordeaux, up to 98 points, poured in 2017. The full flight, with producers, vintages and critic scores.
The IBERIAN CONNECTION! Spain vs. Portugal
The IBERIAN CONNECTION! Spain vs. Portugal. 8 wines, Douro and Toro & Bierzo, up to 97 points, poured in 2017.
P.S./Petite Sirah I Lub You!
P.S./Petite Sirah I Lub You!. 8 wines, Napa and Sonoma, up to 96 points, poured in 2017. The full flight, with producers, vintages and critic scores.