Wine Tasting Events & Cellar Consulting

07/25/2012

http://eater.com/archives/2012/07/24/watch-people-break-down-over-wine-in-the-somm-trailer.php

Here's the second trailer for forthcoming documentary SOMM, which traces the lives of wine-obsessed people who aspire to join the prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers. In the trailer, they...

07/20/2012

Wine ice cream...what do you think? Nummy or not? What flavors would you like to see created?

http://www.mercersdairy.com/Wine_Ice_Cream_home_page.php

At Mercer's, we produce true wine ice cream. This is not just wine-flavored ice cream. It is a 15% butterfat and up to 5% alcohol by volume ice cream. In fact, the formula is trade-secreted by Mercer's Dairy.

07/13/2012

funny photo courtesy of LocalWineEvents.com

06/16/2012

As you may have noticed, we haven't picked a timeline banner picture yet. That's where you come in! Send us your favorite wine or food-related pic and we'll post it and give you a photo credit with a link to your site! It can be anything from your favorite dish to a vineyard landscape you like to pics of wines you've tried recently. Send them to [email protected] and we'll post them! Thank you!

06/15/2012

If you haven't seen our enewsletter yet, it has a great article written by Dave on some great wines to bring to that Father's Day BBQ!
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06/14/2012

We're pleased to announce that our wine classes have matured into some new exciting developments!

After 18 years in the wine business, Dave is getting certified this summer as a personal property appraiser with a specialty in wine - one of only 8 wine appraisers in the country, to our knowledge.

But what is a wine appraiser? Say you have a wine cellar and need to know how much your bottles are worth for a variety of reasons - perhaps you're moving and want to insure your collection, perhaps you want to sell off some of your collection and buy other bottles, or even in the case of a divorce if you need to divide up the bottles or liquidate them.

Since the value of bottles is very fluid and depends on many factors such as bottle condition, economic factors and wine trends, it takes a seasoned wine expert to accurately determine your collection's worth.

Dave will also be doing cellar consulting, (i.e. helping people decide what to drink now and what to lay down for later), wine relocation services, and personal sommelier services.

If you are or happen to know someone that may need these type of services, please let us know by emailing us or calling us at 971-998-3884. Please also take a moment to visit our new website - www.winevaluationnw.com and let us know what you think!

Thanks for all your support over the years - we'll be updating this page regularly with valuable wine info, recipes, pairings and more! Please feel free to share with your friends! Thank you!

Wine Appraisal | Cellar Management | 971.998.3884

06/14/2012

http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Magazine/Web-2012/Wine-Consumption-Stays-Steady/

The Wine Market Council reports that wine consumption in the U.S. has held steady over the past three years, despite economic hardship.

06/13/2012

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2012/06/portlands-distillery-row-gets-cooking.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-06-13

Cooking Light magazine touts Portland's Distillery Row in its July issue.

06/13/2012

Do you have a special dinner planned for Father's Day? Want to know what wine goes best with your dish? Post your meal idea here and we'll help suggest a wine!

06/12/2012

This is an amazing article about what may be the largest case of fine-wine fraud in history!

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/wine-fraud-rudy-kurniawan-vintage-burgundies

Collecting vintage Burgundies, Rudy Kurniawan drove the rare-wine market to new heights, then began selling his treasures. Or so it seemed. Michael Steinberger uncorks what may be the largest case of fine-wine fraud in history. Portrait by Todd Eberle.

06/10/2012

It's been quite a while since we've posted on our page! But similar to wine stored in a cellar, there's been a lot of activity going on under the surface. Just like a wine that evolves in the bottle over time, our business is changing and growing as well. We have some exciting announcements to make over the next few days, but first we want to hear from you! What have you been up to? Tasted any interesting wines lately or had any fun wine and food-related adventures?