Buff your noses and bring them out Feb. 15 for our Smell Off at Fullerton Wine Bar in Portland. We’ll have 10 aromatic foods, herbs, or objects, all with aromas found in wines, ready to test your sense of smell. If coming with a date or spouse for this Valentine's weekend adventure, the partner who accurately names the most aromas will receive a bonus pour.

Back by popular demand, this session with Fullerton Wines on March 21 at its downtown Portland tasting room explores the history of oak and wine, famed oak forests, benefits and characteristics of different types of oak and its impact on our senses. Attendees participate in an interactive blending and tasting experience that explores the spectrum of oak's influence on wine.

Alex Fullerton, winemaker for Fullerton Wines, will host guest winemaker James Mantone of Syncline Winery on April 24 at the Fullerton Wine Bar and Tasting Room in downtown Portland. A Rhône Ranger, James and his family in the Columbia Gorge community of Lyle, Wash., have focused on Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan and more with a smattering of non-Rhône varietals, including Gamay and Picpoul in the mix. The wines have earned James acclaim from top buyers around the Pacific Northwest, where…

The Fullerton Wine Club Spring Pick Up Party will be held noon to 5 p.m. , Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10 in Portland. Sunday the 10th is Mother's Day. Bring the mothers in your life, or any special woman, and they receive a pour of sparkling rose' on the house, as well as a special discount on 2018 Three Otters Rosé. Join us to taste through the newly released wines while mingling with the Fullerton team and fellow club members.…

The Fullerton Wine Club Spring Pick Up Party will be held noon to 5 p.m. , Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10 in Portland. Sunday the 10th is Mother's Day. Bring the mothers in your life, or any special woman, and they receive a pour of sparkling rose' on the house, as well as a special discount on 2018 Three Otters Rosé. Join us to taste through the newly released wines while mingling with the Fullerton team and fellow club members.…

This Fullerton Wine Course on May 16, Drink the Rainbow, will discuss the pigments in wine and their correlation with winemaking practices. Color in wine can give you a great deal of information, but can also misguide. To engage our senses in this study, we will vertically taste through our Rosé, as well as a selection of our Pinot Noirs and some skin contact Viognier (new to our lineup).

If you ask Willamette Valley winemaker Alex Fullerton about wine, food, and their relationship, he adamantly declares food as the eminent partner of the duo. Join Alex and co-owner/GM Susanne Fullerton, his mother, for a sensory experience that will provoke your mind and taste buds. Susanne will prepare dishes to demonstrate the great potential of food and wine pairing. We’ll also discuss and taste how certain ingredients can overpower or diminish your experience with a wine. Join us as we…