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| WJ's Central Oregon! Recommended For Every Woman By WJ - Wine Tasting Wining Around Town by Linden Gross |
| WAVE JOURNEY Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life.
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this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested
in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource.
WAVE Journey is your one-stop online resource for women-oriented businesses and
services around the world.
WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities
this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested
in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource.
Though Bend is a beer Mecca with more than half a dozen breweries and counting, local wine
aficionados can take heart … and taste vinos to their heart’s content. The options range from
weekly free tastings at Bend Wine Cellar (Saturdays from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.), Newport Market
(most Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.), Whole Foods (Saturdays from
noon – 5 p.m.) and Pine Ridge Inn (the second Tuesday of every month) to multi-course wine
maker dinners at restaurants all around town. So where to start? How about with a wine
tasting venue that offers education and great food as well.
Women Tasting Wine
Every month, 30 women gather at The Jackalope Grill to taste half-a-dozen wines paired with
exquisite appetizers. As opposed to a deadly serious event, “Women Tasting Wine (WTW) is all
about women connecting with wine and one another,” says Diane Seinko, owner with her
husband Dennis of the Bend Wine Cellar and co-leader of WTW. “We are guided through each
month’s selection of wines by various wine expert guests...The atmosphere is relaxed, casual,
women oriented and just plain fun. Women come away with not only a better knowledge of the
wines, but with a growing connection of friends.”
Over the last few months, tastings have ranged from champagne to cabernet. “Bubbles are fun
and the most versatile of all,” announced Dennis Seinko, who led that particular event dressed
in black tie. “Champagne goes with everything.” The presentation ranged from how and where
champagne grapes are grown to carbonation as the group tasted the difference between a
aficionados can take heart … and taste vinos to their heart’s content. The options range from
weekly free tastings at Bend Wine Cellar (Saturdays from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.), Newport Market
(most Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.), Whole Foods (Saturdays from
noon – 5 p.m.) and Pine Ridge Inn (the second Tuesday of every month) to multi-course wine
maker dinners at restaurants all around town. So where to start? How about with a wine
tasting venue that offers education and great food as well.
Women Tasting Wine
Every month, 30 women gather at The Jackalope Grill to taste half-a-dozen wines paired with
exquisite appetizers. As opposed to a deadly serious event, “Women Tasting Wine (WTW) is all
about women connecting with wine and one another,” says Diane Seinko, owner with her
husband Dennis of the Bend Wine Cellar and co-leader of WTW. “We are guided through each
month’s selection of wines by various wine expert guests...The atmosphere is relaxed, casual,
women oriented and just plain fun. Women come away with not only a better knowledge of the
wines, but with a growing connection of friends.”
Over the last few months, tastings have ranged from champagne to cabernet. “Bubbles are fun
and the most versatile of all,” announced Dennis Seinko, who led that particular event dressed
in black tie. “Champagne goes with everything.” The presentation ranged from how and where
champagne grapes are grown to carbonation as the group tasted the difference between a
Sparkling Chardonnay-Pinot Noir and Roederer’s Estate Brut L’Ermitage
while savoring chef Tim Garling’s crab stuffed mushrooms in a prosecco
beurro blanc sauce, deconstructed smoked salmon sushi and cumin
scented kofta (ground lamb meatballs) brochettes served with minted
yogurt dip.
At the Southern Rhone Wines tasting presented by Master Sommelier and
local wine rep John Aylward, attendees compared the rustic, fresh Cotes
du Rhone from the JL Chave winery, which started producing wines in the
14th century, to the organic, chewy Chateauneuf-du-Pape produced by
Domaine Paul Autard. They learned about appellations in France and tried
to tease out the various flavors in each wine with help from Chef Garling’s
baked Stilton polenta, deconstructed pulled pork sandwich and daube de
boeuf Provençale.
Women Tasting Wine usually meets on the third Monday of the month
from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at The Jackalope Grill, 1245 SE Third Street; Bend.
The cost is $45. For more information, log onto www.WomenTastingWine.
com or contact Diane Seinko at dianesienko@bendbroadband.com or 388-
7564.
The Wine Shop and Tasting Bar
A retail wine shop by day and wine bar by night, The Wine Shop and
Tasting Bar is “a true representation of an Italian Enoteca, where you can
always get a retail bottle, glass or taste no matter what time of day or
night it is,” according to the website. The rustic wine shop/cafe, with its
high ceilings, dark wood tables, burgundy stained walls and small outdoor
café seating, offers over 40 glasses of wine, port, sake and champagne in
addition to a variety of olives and artisan meats and cheeses for snacking.
Weekly tastings on Friday and Saturday nights can feature everything
from wine makers to live music along with interesting wines. Special
events include tastings during First Friday’s Art Hop that highlight a single
vineyard.
The Wine Shop and Tasting Bar, located in Bend at 55 NW Minnesota, is
open Tuesday through Saturday afternoons and evenings. For more
information log onto www.thewineshopbend.com or call 389-2884.
Portello Winecafe
This is the place if you’re looking for a tasty glass of wine that doesn’t
break the bank (all wines by the glass are just $5 on Monday from 4 p.m.
– 7 p.m. and Wednesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) or a
cheerful spot in which to meet friends over a bottle of vino. This attractive
wine cafe offers one of the top wine selections in Central Oregon, a staff
that’s both knowledgeable and friendly, and a menu that boasts
everything from baked brie and an antipasto platter to entrée-sized
salads and a selection of bruschetta and panini. You can even get a
chocolate soufflé, as well as crème brulée, and a chocolate sampler.
“We wanted to combine an urban setting and feel for the space with a
very approachable wine list by the glass and by the bottle,” says co-
owner Lance Newman. “We wanted the same approachable feel for our
food. We focus on fresh, gourmet light meals.” Saturday nights feature
live folk alternative music from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Portello Winecafe, which celebrated its third anniversary in July, is located
at 2754 Northwest Crossing Drive; Bend. For more information log onto
www.portellowinecafe.com or call 385-1777.
Avery’s Wine Bar
When restaurant veteran Mary Thompson and daughter Kelly Ramey
decided to open a business two years ago, they realized that “there
wasn’t really a place to go have a glass of wine in Redmond that wasn’t a
bar or a loud restaurant,” recalls Thompson. Then they stumbled on the
perfect spot: a small house that would provide a sense of cozy,
comfortable intimacy.
The house—which mother and daughter renovated and then decorated in
chocolate and green, with dark woods and dim lighting—seats 28 inside
and another 28 on the outside patio during the summer. In addition to a
selection of customer favorites, the Avery Wine Bar offers a rotating
variety of interesting international wines. A modest menu includes
bruschetta, small gourmet pizzas, mac and cheese, crab cakes and
seared pepper encrusted ahi.
Thursday wine tastings feature five or six wines paired with a single
complementary bite that can range from cheese to chocolate. “We either
try to get the wine maker or someone who represents the wine to come
and talk about the winery, how they make the wine, the grapes,” says
Thompson. The cost: $12.
Every Friday and some Thursday nights, you can also hear live music as
you sip your wine. And a recent open mike night was such a hit that more
of those are in the offing.
Avery’s Wine Bar, named after Thompson’s grandfather, local inventor Earl
Avery Thompson, is located at 427 SW 8th Street; Redmond and is open
Tuesday through Saturday 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. For more information, email
mary@averywinebar.com or call 504-7111.
while savoring chef Tim Garling’s crab stuffed mushrooms in a prosecco
beurro blanc sauce, deconstructed smoked salmon sushi and cumin
scented kofta (ground lamb meatballs) brochettes served with minted
yogurt dip.
At the Southern Rhone Wines tasting presented by Master Sommelier and
local wine rep John Aylward, attendees compared the rustic, fresh Cotes
du Rhone from the JL Chave winery, which started producing wines in the
14th century, to the organic, chewy Chateauneuf-du-Pape produced by
Domaine Paul Autard. They learned about appellations in France and tried
to tease out the various flavors in each wine with help from Chef Garling’s
baked Stilton polenta, deconstructed pulled pork sandwich and daube de
boeuf Provençale.
Women Tasting Wine usually meets on the third Monday of the month
from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at The Jackalope Grill, 1245 SE Third Street; Bend.
The cost is $45. For more information, log onto www.WomenTastingWine.
com or contact Diane Seinko at dianesienko@bendbroadband.com or 388-
7564.
The Wine Shop and Tasting Bar
A retail wine shop by day and wine bar by night, The Wine Shop and
Tasting Bar is “a true representation of an Italian Enoteca, where you can
always get a retail bottle, glass or taste no matter what time of day or
night it is,” according to the website. The rustic wine shop/cafe, with its
high ceilings, dark wood tables, burgundy stained walls and small outdoor
café seating, offers over 40 glasses of wine, port, sake and champagne in
addition to a variety of olives and artisan meats and cheeses for snacking.
Weekly tastings on Friday and Saturday nights can feature everything
from wine makers to live music along with interesting wines. Special
events include tastings during First Friday’s Art Hop that highlight a single
vineyard.
The Wine Shop and Tasting Bar, located in Bend at 55 NW Minnesota, is
open Tuesday through Saturday afternoons and evenings. For more
information log onto www.thewineshopbend.com or call 389-2884.
Portello Winecafe
This is the place if you’re looking for a tasty glass of wine that doesn’t
break the bank (all wines by the glass are just $5 on Monday from 4 p.m.
– 7 p.m. and Wednesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) or a
cheerful spot in which to meet friends over a bottle of vino. This attractive
wine cafe offers one of the top wine selections in Central Oregon, a staff
that’s both knowledgeable and friendly, and a menu that boasts
everything from baked brie and an antipasto platter to entrée-sized
salads and a selection of bruschetta and panini. You can even get a
chocolate soufflé, as well as crème brulée, and a chocolate sampler.
“We wanted to combine an urban setting and feel for the space with a
very approachable wine list by the glass and by the bottle,” says co-
owner Lance Newman. “We wanted the same approachable feel for our
food. We focus on fresh, gourmet light meals.” Saturday nights feature
live folk alternative music from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Portello Winecafe, which celebrated its third anniversary in July, is located
at 2754 Northwest Crossing Drive; Bend. For more information log onto
www.portellowinecafe.com or call 385-1777.
Avery’s Wine Bar
When restaurant veteran Mary Thompson and daughter Kelly Ramey
decided to open a business two years ago, they realized that “there
wasn’t really a place to go have a glass of wine in Redmond that wasn’t a
bar or a loud restaurant,” recalls Thompson. Then they stumbled on the
perfect spot: a small house that would provide a sense of cozy,
comfortable intimacy.
The house—which mother and daughter renovated and then decorated in
chocolate and green, with dark woods and dim lighting—seats 28 inside
and another 28 on the outside patio during the summer. In addition to a
selection of customer favorites, the Avery Wine Bar offers a rotating
variety of interesting international wines. A modest menu includes
bruschetta, small gourmet pizzas, mac and cheese, crab cakes and
seared pepper encrusted ahi.
Thursday wine tastings feature five or six wines paired with a single
complementary bite that can range from cheese to chocolate. “We either
try to get the wine maker or someone who represents the wine to come
and talk about the winery, how they make the wine, the grapes,” says
Thompson. The cost: $12.
Every Friday and some Thursday nights, you can also hear live music as
you sip your wine. And a recent open mike night was such a hit that more
of those are in the offing.
Avery’s Wine Bar, named after Thompson’s grandfather, local inventor Earl
Avery Thompson, is located at 427 SW 8th Street; Redmond and is open
Tuesday through Saturday 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. For more information, email
mary@averywinebar.com or call 504-7111.
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