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Portland Wine Tastings & Events
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November 27-29 Wine tasting season in Oregon's Willamette Valley begins with the 2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving weekend held right after the holiday. Visitors will be able to explore the pastoral beauty of the valley and taste a wide range of Oregon wine from more than 140 wineries. Many family-owned wineries, only open to the public during Thanksgiving and Memorial Day weekends, offer a chance to meet the winemakers and sample new releases. Hours are between 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Each winery organizes various events ranging from artisan food tasting of local cheeses and hand-dipped truffles to art displays and live music. For more information, call 503-646-2985, or visit www.willamettewines.com.
Ongoing Pour's nightly happy hour from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. offers $3 glasses of select red and white wines along with $3 appetizer options. Select bottles of wine can also be ordered for $15. Pour, 2755 NE Broadway St., Portland, OR 97232, 503-288-7697.
First Fridays Visit Bishop Creek Cellars' Tasting Room every first Friday of the month to celebrate that month's artist with wine, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and live music between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Call 503-487-6934 or visit www.urbanwineworks.com for more information. Bishop Creek Cellars Tasting Room, 614 E. First St., Newberg, OR 97132
Select Tuesdays Thirst presents Thirsty Tuesdays featuring tasting events priced from $10-$25 on select Tuesdays. Guests participate in a two-hour, blind tasting featuring four wines from around the world, and the taster who guesses the most selections accurately will receive a bottle of Thirst's Rose City Red. Forty tickets are available for each event and must be pre-purchased online or by calling 503-295-2747. Thirst, 0315 SW Montgomery St., Ste. 340, Portland, OR 97140, 503-295-2747.
Wednesdays Every Wednesday from 4 p.m. until closing, Thirst hosts Flight Night. Diners can order a tasting flight of any four wines for $13. Thirst, 0315 SW Montgomery St., Ste. 340, Portland, OR 97140, 503-295-2747.
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For additional information
on wine events, please contact:
Oregon
Wines on Broadway
515 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
503-228-4655
www.oregonwinesonbroadway.com |
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