Some folks will debate that red wine and chocolate really don't pair well together. So why then is the month of February in the Pacific Northwest filled with "red wine and chocolate" events? And if I want to keep the woman I'm related to by marriage smiling after one of the many scrumptious dinners she prepares for me, then I don't bring up that discussion when she … [Read more...] about Seattle chocolatiers rank high in ShopSmart blind tasting
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Food delivery service wants to change law for Oregon wine
EUGENE, Ore. - Pony Express Restaurant Delivery Services wants to better serve customers seeking to pair Oregon wine with the dinners they order from area restaurants, but the Eugene-based courier will need state law revised in order to extend same-day direct-shipment hours to a residence. Erin Gilfillan, 35, who has owned the business for seven years, recently filed a … [Read more...] about Food delivery service wants to change law for Oregon wine
Super Bowl food-and-wine pairings
Super Bowl Sunday is coming up fast, so we asked five winemakers and one chef from the Pacific Northwest what they would pair with six classic Super Bowl food snacks. Of course, these food-and-wine pairings will work for any sporting event, tailgate party or get-together, so there's no reason to limit this advice to Sunday's game. Our six participants are: Dana … [Read more...] about Super Bowl food-and-wine pairings
Lake Roosevelt winemaker strips pretense from wine, food
SPOKANE, Wash. - Sports-loving winemaker Michael Haig is a big fan of singer Jimmy Buffett, and ‘Tin Cup Chalice’ could have been written for the quarterback of Whitestone Vineyard & Winery near Spokane. “He has a tin cup for a chalice and fills it up with some fine red wine,” Haig said of the 1974 song. “He's pointing out that great wine doesn’t always have to be served … [Read more...] about Lake Roosevelt winemaker strips pretense from wine, food
Willamette Valley winery to give away harvest weekend package
This week, Youngberg Hill Vineyards and Inn in Oregon's Willamette Valley launched a giveway for a 2013 harvest weekend valued at $1,500. Word of Youngberg Hill's Ultimate Harvest Getaway contest was unveiled Tuesday to subscribers of co-owner Nicolette Bailey's newsletter. (Seth Cary of Chicago, Illinois, was announced Feb. 18 as the winner.) The winner of the contest, … [Read more...] about Willamette Valley winery to give away harvest weekend package