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There’s always a lot to drink in an issue of MIX, but every fall we serve up a bit more wine than normal, which is why I asked Katherine Cole, our wine columnist and impresario extraordinaire of the SELECTS tasting panel, to write the editor’s note this time. — Martha Holmberg, editor Here at MIX, we think of wine as a process rather than a product. It’s a living, changing thing that reaches its peak not according to the dictum of a vintage chart, but when it’s sitting in a glass, on a table, surrounded by good food and better friends. And even after that, it lives on in our memories. That’s why, when our SELECTS panelists gather to blind-taste through 25 examples of a certain style of wine, we don’t bother

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bickering over numerical ratings. Instead, we go by the recipe rule: If I notice that a certain bottle causes us to stop tasting and start swapping recipes and planning our next dinner parties, I know I’ve got to write it up. History tells us that medieval designers modeled early printing presses after wine presses. Back then, a person either could mark vellum with ink or glean juice from grapes by turning the same style of simple crank. Winemaking and publishing have become more complex processes since then. But at MIX, we strive to be simple. We honor handcrafted wines. We favor artisanally produced foods. And we write about these things with honesty. So don’t flip through this magazine looking for vintage charts and scores. Instead, just read us to find out what’s cooking, and what we’re drinking with it.

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Crush pad We hang out at a winery as they hustle through harvest. Lots of grunt work, squeegees, crazy energy and, of course, great food.

Buyers and Cellars Life’s too short not to have a basement full of good wine.

52 Wine flights

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in every issue 13 WalKaBOut Northern exposure — why foodies should head to the north end of the Pearl. 17 radar McMinnville just got more delicious with the opening of Thistle.

21 MiXMaster Cocktails get lively with eau de vie. 25 friday night dinner party For your next big bash, hire yourself as the caterer. 59 i.d. We report on OPB’s April Baer at her favorite place to get a drink.

65 seleCts/ teMpranillO Our panel is shocked and awed by the quality of these affordable Spanish wines. 69 puB CraWl The little brewery that could, did.

73 eat here/ taCOMa There’s a bit of sparkle in this once-grungy city, and it’s pretty tasty.

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If Oregonian critic-at-large Grant Butler had to give up big-city life for a small town, Walla Walla would be his destination. First, it’s home to amazing farms that grow some of the besttasting sweet onions in the world. Second, those onions turn up regularly on the menus of the town’s stunningly good restaurants. Finally, it’s home to incredibly diverse wineries, featuring both bigname players and tiny start-ups. In this issue, he uncorks the story behind the Walla Walla Wine Incubators (Page 52), home to some of the newest, smallest and most-interesting vintners on the scene.

Nancy Rommelmann, who writes regularly for MIX as well as LA Weekly, City Arts Magazine, Bon Appétit and other publications, was delighted to take April Baer out for wine … lots and lots of wine. “She was really a girl after my own heart,” says Rommelmann of her date with the OPB radio host (Page 59). “After we polished off a bottle of wine, I asked if we should have some more, and she said, ‘Well, yeah.’ ” Rommelmann is currently at work on a nonfiction book, “On the Bridge: A Meditation on Murder and the Case of Amanda Jo StottSmith.”

Lee Emmert shot our wine cellars story this month (Page 45) but wishes he’d played it a little smarter. “I should’ve told the owners, ‘You know, I’ve photographed quite a few wine collections for this story, and all the other folks have offered me a couple of good bottles to take home.’ ” Emmert teaches advanced photojournalism at the University of Oregon. His work has appeared in Time, Fast Company and Forbes. He’s just finished a story for Barron’s that took him to a hazelnut farm and cattle ranch; he’s going to trade the owners prints for beef … which has got to be a first.

Talking to local experts about wine cellars was liberating for Leslie Cole (Page 45), whose own cellar is some smartly arranged cardboard boxes in a melamine cabinet. She’s busy implementing the first rule of building a cellar: Taste widely to better inform your choices. When she’s not writing for MIX or cooking something to serve with a good bottle of wine, Cole is staff writer for The Oregonian’s FOODday section.

Oregonian staffer Torsten Kjellstrand barely knows which end of a wine bottle to open. But once he gets at the contents of a good bottle, he knows how to appreciate it. Working on the story about Anne Amie’s harvest and crush (Page 32) took him right to the heart of the winemaking. His biggest surprise was how much fun the crew had — almost as much fun as he had making photos of the mayhem, then writing about it.

The last time photographer Brian Lee worked in Walla Walla he was a 19-year-old college student driving a lumbering wheat truck as a summer job. So returning to his hometown to photograph the Walla Walla Wine Incubators (Page 52) was a bit of a homecoming. “My parents still live in Walla Walla, so this was the first assignment of my life where after the shoot I ate home-cooked barbecued ribs and slept in the same bedroom where I used to play Hot Wheels!”

Greg Mably studied illustration at The Ontario College of Art in Toronto and graduated in 1991. He says, “When MIX contacted me about this assignment, I was intrigued by the subject matter as I’d never tried eau de vie (Page 21). I researched the subject via the Internet and, of course, my palate. Putting a new twist on tradition is very appealing; it’s something I try do in my work and it’s certainly what I explored in this assignment.”

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nce upon a time (five years ago), there was a real estate boom. The Pearl District north of Northwest Lovejoy Street was considered the next big thing. Developers broke ground on high-rise condos, the city unveiled an intriguing eco-park, and a smattering of businesses gambled on the area’s future once the construction cranes went away. Then the bottom dropped out. Condo buildings were converted to apartments, but sat empty because of super-sized rents. Businesses suffered from a lack of foot traffic, with places like the upscale Mexican restaurant D.F. eventually calling it quits. The area still is struggling, but there are glimmers of hope that at least a food-oriented turnaround has begun. There’s the lavish new Safeway, with its own wine steward and sushi bar, that’s impossible to miss. But look closer: North of Lovejoy, some interesting things are cooking. Tanner Springs Park sort of looks like an abandoned lot (on purpose), which gives the northern edge of the Pearl even more of a remote feeling than the empty condos do. But hang on, because amid the vacancies are some delicious signs of life.

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Start your North of Lovejoy tour at the intimate Wine Unwind, which took over the space that had been Vinideus wine shop late last year. There are small but carefully curated selections of vintages from the Northwest, California and Spain, and shoppers get the personal touch with tags bearing handwritten recommendations on many of the bottles. It’s the “unwind” portion of the business that really stands out. During the day, there are a dozen by-the-glass options for sipping, as well a small menu of panini and charcuterie. Not laid-back enough for you? Drop by on weekend evenings, when small bluegrass and jazz combos offer live music. If you’re lucky, you might catch a set by ashia Grzesik, a New age cellist with a cult following from her days playing with Cirque du Soleil’s lavish “o” in Las Vegas. Wine Unwind: 1019 N.W. 11th Ave. 503-946-8482 wineunwind.com

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When Via Delizia first opened five years ago, it offered two dozen gelato options, a novelty before gelato shops became fixtures in many Portland neighborhoods. But it also had elaborate desserts with spun sugar and architectural chocolate decorations that were pretty to look at, and sometimes (but not always) delivered on their promise. These days, the gelato remains, but the vibe is more neighborhood coffee shop and lunch spot than dessert destination, with Italian panini with names like “umbria” and “Firenze” dominating the short menu. Diners sit underneath boughs of artificial olive trees, amid walls decorated to look like the facades of some Tuscan farm town, sipping glasses of red and white from the mostly Italian wine list. at night, illuminated lanterns set the mood. Squint hard, and you just might think 4 you’re in a square in Sienna. N.W. NorthrUP St. Via Delizia: 1105 N.W. Marshall St. 3 503-225-9300; viadelizia.com taNNer

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From the outside, because it’s so tiny, Little Green Grocer may have you thinking it’s an upscale 7-eleven. But step inside and you realize the tiny market is living up to the mantra of “eat Well, Drink Well, Be Well” that’s stenciled on its windows. Shelves are lined with gourmet olive oils, balsamic vinegars, Dijon mustard and hard-to-find teas. For the chocophile, there’s highly coveted bars and truffles from kansas City chocolatier Christopher elbow. If you still can’t shake the mini-mart identity, there are organic burritos and other grab-and-go fare. There’s a bit of a David vs. Goliath feel to it all, given it’s just a three-block walk to the new Safeway … but then things worked out ok for David, didn’t they? Little Green Grocer: 1101 N.W. Northrup St. 503-297-4728; littlegreengrocer.com

Serious wine fans, you have a new can’tmiss destination: MetroVino. This new bistro and wine bar, which opened earlier this year in the D.F. space, has 80 still and sparkling wines by the glass, thanks to an elaborate enomatic setup that keeps wine fresh without danger of it being spoiled by exposure to air. This place is about more than what goes into the riedel stemware: Former Lucier sous chef Gregory Denton has crafted a menu of mostly small plates (with seven entrees for heartier appetites) that emphasize rich flavors, such as roasted marrow bones and crispy sweetbreads. MetroVino: 1139 N.W. 11th Ave. 503-517-7778; metrovinopdx.com

While the Pearl was undergoing its big transformation from warehouse district to upscale neighborhood, the venerable BridgePort Brewpub & Bakery underwent its own transformation. Some longtime fans worried that remodeling the brewpub would sacrifice its character. But the spruce-up left plenty of the old charm intact, including loading-dock seating and beautiful, exposed hardwood beams. What’s new are Wi-Fi throughout, signs alerting diners when the next streetcar will rattle by, and baking facilities producing breads for all the brewpub’s sandwiches and even croutons for its terrific smoked salmon Caesar. another constant: Pints of terrific India Pale ale, Porter and seasonal brews. This year marks BridgePort’s 25th anniversary. here’s a toast to its next quarter century. £ BridgePort Brewpub & Bakery: 1313 N.W. Marshall St. 503-233-6540; bridgeportbrew.com

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[ McMinnville just got more delicious ]

Portland restaurants may get all the national love, but local insider buzz has turned to the emerging dining scene down along Highway 99W, in the Willamette Valley wine country towns once regarded by Portlanders as mere bottlenecks on the way to the coast. The recent opening of Thistle restaurant in McMinnville by chef Eric Bechard and partner Emily Howard is the latest and, potentially, greatest example of the trend. It’s a breeze to get there — and you should. After the obligatory one-hour drive southwest — through Newberg, Dundee and Lafayette — park the gas-burner on Third Street, downtown McMinnville’s main drag, then stroll a few paces south along Northeast Evans. You can’t miss it; the street names are alphabetical. Just past Serendipity, the corner ice cream store, you are apt to find Bechard on display behind a big square of storefront glass in his one-body kitchen. OK, maybe it’s rude to gawk, but it’s hard not BY MIcHAEL ZuSMAN to as Bechard alternately slices, dices, braises and browns at either

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McMinnville’s Thistle restaurant serves the gifts of the land in a warm-as-wood environment punctuated with, among other treats, honey-colored maple countertops made from a reclaimed bowling alley lane.

the bold black-on-cream, thistle-print wallpaper from Scotland. It’s hand-screened and the one thing the Thistle partners splurged on, so be nice and compliment them on it — and for goodness’ sake don’t mess it up. Bechard and Howard became enamored with the wall covering after learning that the thistle — an artichoke relative — was indigenous to the Willamette Valley and also was believed to protect the early Scots from predations by rampaging enemies. Bechard’s sweet spot is still seasonally and regionally focused modern American cuisine. According to Bechard, however, what he’s making at Thistle is simpler — more “product focused” and less “technique driven” — than anything he’s done in the past. All the better to satisfy locals and visitors. The menu rotates daily according to what local farmers bring by in the morning and is limited to five appetizers, four main dishes and a couple of desserts posted on a big blackboard, with nothing priced above the $20 threshold. If it’s available, why not try the pancetta-wrapped sockeye or gnocchi with goat cheese, along with a smoked sturgeon starter and thistle-honey crème brûlée for dessert? Meanwhile, sharp eyes will laser in on Howard’s well-constructed wine list,

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divided three ways, between McMinnville (and vicinity) vintages, other Oregon offerings and “old world” European selections. Keeping with the rustic theme, Howard handtyped the 20-bottle list on one of the vintage typewriters in her collection. The gradual emergence of McMinnville and other Willamette Valley locales as culinary destinations worth a special trip is attracting people with street cred like Bechard and Howard. Bechard, 30, a graduate of the california culinary Academy, earned his kitchen chops at Acquerello, an Italian fine-dining favorite in San Francisco. Opportunity brought him to Portland, where his high-octane skillet skills earned him The Oregonian’s rising Star accolade in 2006 as the head chef at the critically acclaimed, but nowclosed Alberta Street Oyster Bar and grill. Howard began working in a local wine tasting room and as a restaurant server right after college. She moved among several Portland restaurants before settling in at El gaucho, the pricey downtown Portland steakhouse. By dint of fate, she soon ended up running the wine program

Thistle’s namesake wallpaper — which cost the team a fortune — is the anchor high-style element in a mostly DIY decor.

there (“without a clue,” she exaggerates) at the tender age of 23. After four years at El gaucho, she brought her formidable oenological expertise and service skills to Alberta Street, where she was first paired with Bechard. Following a short (and less than satisfying) stint in Seattle after financial problems derailed Alberta Street, Bechard and Howard decided to return to Oregon to open their own place at the center of wine country. And that’s where they can be found these days five or six nights a week. Lunches may follow later, but for now they’re hustling just to keep up with the dinner crowds. The thistle-clad walls may repel rampaging enemies, but they have the opposite effect on diners. £ Thistle 228 N.E. Evans St. McMinnville 503-472-9623 5:30-10 p.m. TuesdayThursday, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday

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A traditionalist would have you believe that eau de vie should remain unadorned, and certainly doesn’t belong in a … cocktail. But as eau de vie producers such as Portland’s Clear Creek Distillery have given these spirits more visibility and accessibility, local bartenders are shifting perceptions by experimenting with eau de vie in cocktails, giving it a new purpose behind the bar. not surprisingly, when Clear Creek’s founder steve McCarthy started making oregon eau de vie in 1985, he wanted his clientele to sip his spirits as digestifs. “We don’t invent our products for the cocktail trade,” he says. “We invent them to capture oregon fruit in eaux de vie.” And though today the Clear Creek crew still markets their eaux de vie solely for post-dinner sipping, even purists like McCarthy recognize that talented bartenders are successfully using these bone-dry brandies in refined cocktails that treat the spirits with respect. Portland’s idealistic bartenders take advantage of eau de vie’s intense aromas and pure, direct flavors to give cocktails a fruit-forward quality without an overbearing sweetness. “i don’t think you can get any other flavor that is that rich without the sweetness,” says the Driftwood Room’s Michael robertson. “it mixes very well with other fruit liqueurs and juices. it also mixes well in tea and hot toddies, and i use it in several champagne cocktails as well as some martinis to add complexity.” Clear Creek’s eau de vie roster includes 10 flavors (see the list of some other eau de vie producers on Page 83), but the most popular cocktail contender in town is the local company’s pear eau de vie. the pear brandy is approachable for customers — bartenders rarely have to explain what pear tastes like — and has a strong flavor that

a substitute ingredient such as pear purée could never bring to the bar. At Park Kitchen, bartenders capture the essence of pear in a nuanced Pear sidecar that remains popular even though it isn’t listed on the menu. “People ask for it at least once a week,” says bar manager shane King Feirstein, who credits former Park Kitchen bar manager Kevin ludwig with the recipe. “you wouldn’t necessarily think that pear and citrus play off each other so well, but i love the combination,” Feirstein says. “the pear hits you right at the finish, and i think it kind of lightens it up and brightens it up.” “Park Kitchen made a name for the pear brandy sidecar,” says Clear Creek retail manager Jeanine Koszalka. “talk about a great drink made with the pear brandy. i think that was the first time steve recognized that people are doing some things that are really interesting with our spirits — maybe not traditional, but interesting.” robertson of the driftwood room also uses pear eau de vie in a sidecar, but he’s more apt to mix it with Champagne in his Portland 85, a festive cocktail that smells like a pear orchard tucked into a glass. “Champagne cocktails tend to be very sweet and i wanted to get something that had the fruit flavors but that wasn’t as sweet to mix with the Champagne,” he says. While the pear eau de vie’s virtue is its approachability, Clear Creek’s douglas fir eau de vie intrigues curious bartenders by being slightly off the wall. “our douglas fir brandy is just strange enough that people view mixing with it almost like a challenge,” says Koszalka. Gin is an obvious partner for this brandy because of the juniper. “Juniper and pine have an affinity for each other. And the douglas fir eau de vie is very focused, so the gin has to be a

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Pear Brandy sidecar 1½ ounces pear eau de vie ½ ounce triple sec ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce (barely) orange juice Pour pear eau de vie, triple sec and lemon and orange juices in a cocktail shaker over ice. shake together and strain into a martini glass garnished with a sugar rim. — From Kevin Ludwig, Beaker and Flask

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½ ounce gin 1 ounce pasteurized egg whites 1 teaspoon simple syrup Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. shake well with ice, strain and serve up. — From Shane King Feirstein, Park Kitchen

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The Menu Canapés made from crackers and toppings that you buy (tapenade, fava bean purée, tomato jam, goat cheese, smoked salmon spread, for example) Chilled Red Pepper Soup With Sumac, Basil and Lemon Yogurt Boeuf à la Niçoise With Roasted Tomatoes and Pappardelle Meyer Lemon and Chocolate Tart

friday night dinner party cont. Normally Friday Night Dinner Party focuses on great meals that can be pulled together in a flash at the end of a long workweek, but for this issue we decided to look at a different type of entertaining: more organized dinners you might do for holidays or other special events. These are meals where you can’t just be a laid-back host stirring the risotto while your friends hang around the kitchen island and drink. You really need to be your own caterer. So we turned to Pomarius Nursery owners Karen and Peter Lynn, who we knew were throwing an elaborate Mediterranean dinner in the nursery, a kitchenless haven for plants at the base of the Fremont Bridge in Northwest Portland. The dinner is one they host every year as part of the Dinner at My House for Our House series, benefiting the AIDS residential care facility Our House of Portland. The feeling they achieve is as warm and casual as an intimate dinner at home but it’s their knack for strategic planning that makes it possible. learned to cook when I met my husband, Peter, in France when I was 21. Before that, I knew how to steam broccoli and that’s about it. But I’ve now cooked for our family for 27 years. Peter loved to eat but never cooked — it was just beyond him. Then in 2007, I gave him a copy of Los Angeles chef Suzanne Goin’s “Sunday Suppers at Lucques” for his birthday. I found it at Powell’s, and I loved the forward by Alice Waters. We both had been talking a lot about her style, and her “living food” approach. He slowly started making some simple dishes like a Caprese salad, and I encouraged him: “It’s really meditative. This will really help change your mood.” Then he started making soups at our nursery, Pomarius, where he installed a little burner, and people would drop by for lunch. Little by little, we both started cooking out of this book a lot. It totally taught Peter how to cook — he carries it back and forth between home and the nursery — because it’s very textural, sensuous and meditative, and that really appealed to him. When we decided to host a dinner in the Dinner at My House for Our House series, we knew we wanted to have it at Pomarius — it’s such a beautiful atmosphere with all the plants, the garden and the lights on the bridge, and the nursery really feels like home to Peter. And we knew we wanted to do recipes from this cookbook.

We’d had dinners down there before just for fun, like barbecues with friends. But we wanted to try something more complicated. In choosing my menu for the dinner, I looked for recipes that could be done as much ahead of time as possible, allowing me to prep all the ingredients and cook as many things as I could before bringing everything down to the nursery. This is something I learned when I used to work as a caterer, and it’s how I like to entertain so I can actually be with the people coming to the dinner. Before guests arrived, we set the table and assembled appetizers, and when people showed up, they all headed out into the garden with Peter, who showed them our beehive and shared stories about peregrine falcons that swoop down from the Fremont Bridge to hunt urban wildlife. That gave us a chance to warm up the dishes that were already prepared over a single gas burner and a little camp stove. After serving the first course, we cooked the pasta and put the finishing touches on the rest of the dishes. While people were eating, the sun went down and it started to get chilly, so Peter loaded up a wheelbarrow with wood and lit a little bonfire. There’s nothing like a fire — it’s mesmerizing, warm and beautiful, and makes a great focus for the end of the night. We’ve camped for years, so this really wasn’t too much of a challenge. It’s a lot of work in advance, but as long as you have a fire or a heat source to get things going, you can do just about anything.

See? You can have fun at your own party, even when you have lots of guests and no kitchen. Karen Lynn applied her experience as a caterer to pulling off this charity event at her outdoor nursery.

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While the onion is cooking, cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, through the stems. Use a paring knife to remove the stems, seeds and membranes. Cut the peppers into rough 1-inch pieces. Add the peppers to the onion mixture along with garlic, 1 teaspoon sumac, 2 teaspoons salt and more freshly ground black pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the peppers are well-caramelized and soft. Add 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low, cover and simmer about 10 minutes. Strain the soup over a large bowl. Put half of the peppers and onions into a blender with ½ cup of the strained liquid. (You will need to purée the soup in batches.) Blend at the lowest speed until the vegetables are puréed. Begin pouring in the liquid, a little at a time, until the soup has the consistency of whipping cream. Turn the speed to high, and blend at least a minute, until the soup is completely smooth. Transfer to a container, and repeat with the second half of the vegetables. Thin with more cooking liquid or water if the consistency is too thick. Taste for balance and seasoning and then chill. While the soup is chilling, stir the yogurt, lemon zest, juice and ¼ teaspoon salt together in a small bowl. When the soup is cold, serve it in chilled bowls and garnish with large dollops of lemon yogurt; sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon of sumac and the basil. — Adapted from “Sunday Suppers at Lucques” by Suzanne Goin

Get by with a little help from your friends. Extra hands come in handy when it’s time to get the main course from the makeshift kitchen to the table, and friends Jeff Freeman and Lucy Neilson juggle ceramic bowls by California artist Aletha Soulé that Karen has collected over the years.

Boeuf à la Niçoise With Roasted Tomatoes and Pappardelle MAKES 6 SERvINGS

3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1½- to 2-inch cubes Freshly cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus 6 sprigs (divided) 6 cloves garlic, smashed

Prepare the day before: In a large bowl combine the beef, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, the garlic and the orange zest. Toss to coat and combine, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.

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Take the meat out of the refrigerator 45 minutes before cooking. After 15 minutes, season it on all sides with about 1 tablespoon of salt. Reserve the garlic and orange zest.

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Heat a large (at least 12-inch) skillet over high heat for 3 minutes. Pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil and wait a minute or two until the pan is very hot and almost smoking. Place the meat in the pan, being careful not to crowd it. You will likely need to brown the meat in 3 batches. Sear the meat until well-browned on all sides, adjusting the heat as necessary. This is a very important step, so do not rush it. As the batches of meat are browned, transfer to a large (about 6-quart) Dutch oven.

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½ cup diced fennel ½ cup diced carrot 1 28-ounce canned plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano), drained, purée reserved ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 2½ cups hearty red wine 2 cups low-sodium beef broth 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 bay leaf, preferably fresh ½ cup pitted niçoise or kalamata olives, halved if using kalamata ¾ pound pappardelle pasta or wide egg noodles 6 ounces young spinach, cleaned ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley (divided) 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, fennel and carrot to the skillet. Stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up the crusty bits in the bottom of the pan. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until the vegetables are caramelized. Add the tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat the vegetables. Add the balsamic vinegar and reduce to a glaze. Pour in the red wine, turn the heat to high cook until reduced by half. Scrape the contents of the skillet into the Dutch oven, along with the beef and chicken broths. Tie the thyme sprigs, bay leaf and reserved garlic and orange zest in a square of cheesecloth and add to the pot. Bring to a boil. Cover with a lid and braise in the oven until the meat is tender but not falling apart, about 1½ hours.

While the meat is cooking, cut the whole canned tomatoes in half lengthwise. Slather the bottom of a baking dish with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and then lay in the tomatoes, cut side up. They should fit pretty snugly. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt, pepper and the remaining ½ teaspoon of thyme. Roast the tomatoes in the same oven for 1½ hours, until they are shriveled and slightly caramelized on top. Remove from oven, cool, cover and refrigerate. Take the Dutch oven out of the oven and uncover, being careful of steam. Cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight. On the day of dinner: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove the Dutch oven from the refrigerator. Skim off and discard any congealed fat. Discard the cheesecloth bundle. Ladle all but 1 cup of the braising liquid juices into a large saucepan; set aside. Put the Dutch oven and the pan with the tomatoes in the oven for about 15 minutes, until both are heated through and the meat is slightly caramelized. Keep warm. Meanwhile, bring the saucepan of braising juices to a boil and reduce by half. Just before serving bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta to al dente and drain; return the pasta to the pot it was cooked in and turn the heat to mediumlow. Add the reduced braising juices, olives, spinach, ¼ cup chopped parsley and the butter; toss for 1 minute, until the spinach begins to wilt. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the pasta to a large, warm platter. Spoon the meat and its juices over the noodles. Tuck the roasted tomatoes in and around the noodles and meat. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped parsley over the top. — From “Sunday Suppers at Lucques” by Suzanne Goin

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the morning sun pokes over the trees to the east of rows of pinot noir vines, just down the hill from the winery at anne amie Vineyards. It’s quiet as pickers snip, snip, snip until their buckets are full of ripe grapes, then run to a bin at the end of the row, unload and run back to where they left off. a tractor picks up the first bin of fruit and takes it up the hill. the arrival of the bin at the winery marks the end of winemaker thomas houseman’s calm for the day. someone pulls the “ON” lever of the sorting table, which roars to life, and the sleepy crew falls in along the belt. Music spills from the sound system — workers take turns hooking up their ipod for a while each day. the madness begins, signaling another day of the crush, that time when workers in wineries all over the world struggle to keep up with the onslaught of fruit that needs picking, sorting, pressing and sending on the long journey from grape to glass. the work is relentless, sleep is scarce and the crew at this winery

love it — some so much that one guy has come from New Zealand for the last seven years, and others come in on their days off, just so they don’t miss the experience. It’s like a party that never ends, but with a point. and they work with a guy who knows how to strike that balance. “during harvest, we’re all working seven days a week, long days, and you have to make it worth it,” says houseman. “We have a lot of fun, but not at the expense of doing what we have to to get it done.” part of the fun is the food, which is up to professional chefs JanMarc and Barbara Baker. they came on board for the season after getting to know houseman several years earlier. “at this winery, the vibe is not so much intense as it is celebratory,” says chef Jan-Marc. “that’s because of thomas’ personality. he’s a great planner and he’s really good with people. here, it’s more like the romantic ideal that anyone who doesn’t work in the business might think it is.”

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can treat people like labor or you can treat people like family,â&#x20AC;? says anne amie Vineyards winemaker thomas houseman, clearing dishes to make room for dessert as the workers gather for a late lunch on the patio of the wine-tasting room. during crush last fall, the vineyard hired professional chefs Jan-Marc and Barbara Baker to make sure that each meal felt like a reward for the long hours required to turn ripe fruit into wine.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;there were those days when they had just gotten a truckload of fruit in and it was going to be another hour or two before they could pause for a meal. so you have to learn to put the meal on hold without compromising the quality,â&#x20AC;? says Jan-Marc Baker, who put together sandwiches of tapenade, fresh mozzarella, basil and tomatoes, all on bread from Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artisan Bakery. Barbara Baker focused on snacks and desserts. Food came from local purveyors, as well as from the garden behind the vineyard kitchen. a few times, Jan-Marc found time to walk in the woods for some mushroom picking, a special surprise for the workers.

cleanup is equal parts fun and exhaustion. “Let’s keep moving! I am so tired that if I stop moving, I’ll fall down,” yells someone on squeegee detail. and they do keep moving, because for all the fun, the winery has to stay clean, with water and steam, to make consistently good wine.

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Rabbit Braised in Pinot Gris With Coarse-grain Mustard Makes 4 servings

this dish is wonderful served with soft polenta, boiled potatoes or risotto. We strongly recommend cooking the rabbit a day or two ahead, then cooling and resting the dish in the fridge, which really improves the flavor when the dish is reheated. 1 whole rabbit, skinned and dressed, and cut into 8 pieces (you can ask the butcher to do this; see note) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 tablespoons olive oil (divided) 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut to bite-sized pieces 1 medium onion, peeled and cut to bite-sized pieces 4 whole cloves garlic ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley 3 5-inch sprigs fresh rosemary 1 bushy sprig fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 1 750-milliliter bottle pinot gris 2 teaspoons coarse-grain dijon mustard 2 tablespoons butter ¼ cup whipping cream

preheat oven to 325 degrees. season each piece of rabbit with salt and pepper. heat a dutch oven or large sauté pan over high, add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil and add enough rabbit pieces to fit comfortably in one layer. Brown the meat well on all sides, transfer to a plate; repeat with the remaining rabbit, if working in batches, adding up to another 2 tablespoons of oil if needed In the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of oil, add the carrot and onion and cook until onions begin to turn golden, 3 to 4 minutes; add the garlic, parsley, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf. pour in the wine, simmer for 5 minutes, then nestle all the browned rabbit pieces into the pan, pushing them under the liquid as well as you can. cover the pot with the lid and bake in the oven for 1 to 1½ hours. check during cooking to see if the liquid is evaporating too quickly, adding a little hot water if things seem dry. to test for doneness, remove a bit of meat with a fork from a leg piece. If it comes away easily, it’s ready; if still firm, return to the oven and check again in 15 minutes. transfer rabbit pieces and vegetables from the cooking liquid to a platter; cover and keep warm. remove and discard the herb sprigs and bay leaf. place pan of liquid over high heat and boil until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. reduce heat to a simmer and whisk in the mustard, butter and cream; cook until heated through. season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with rabbit and vegetables. Note: Whole rabbit is available by order from Viande Meats, Nicky usa, Zupan’s and Whole Foods.

Makes about 8 servings

1 pound fresh chanterelles, cleaned, tough ends trimmed, and cut to bite-size pieces ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided) about ¼ cup fresh thyme leaves, chopped about ¼ cup fresh marjoram leaves, chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 small (2 pounds) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into ¾-inch chunks 1 large sweet onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks ¼ cup champagne vinegar heat the oven to 450 degrees (425 degrees if using a convection oven). toss the chanterelles with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; season well with a sprinkle of thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper. spread in a single layer on a baking sheet, place in the oven and roast until beginning to turn gold around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. remove and let cool slightly. repeat with more oil and the apples, squash and onion, cooking each separately on its own baking sheet. (Make sure you cook the squash long enough to develop a nice browned color and roasty flavor.) When cooled a bit, combine the roasted vegetables in a large bowl and toss with the vinegar and the 3 tablespoons olive oil. taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed, and toss again gently by hand to combine the flavors. serve warm or at room temperature. — From Jan-Marc Baker, cuisine Bebe catering

— adapted from Jan-Marc Baker, cuisine Bebe catering

Granny Smith Apple Crisp Makes 8 servings

7 Granny smith apples (about 4 pounds), peeled, cored and sliced ¼ inch thick pinch of salt 1 teaspoon minced or grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon minced or grated orange zest Juice of ½ small lemon 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

It’s like summer camp, only with really good food — and lots of wine and beer. during crush of 2008, Barbara and Jan-Marc Baker kept the crew healthy and happy with meals that often were based on produce from the winery garden.

1½ teaspoons salt 10 ounces cold unsalted butter (2½ sticks), cut into ¼-inch cubes

heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, toss the apples with the salt, lemon zest, orange zest, lemon juice and amaretto. transfer apple mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In the same bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt and butter. using a pastry cutter, two table knives or just your fingers, cut or pinch the butter into the dry ingredients until the largest piece is about pea-sized. crumble the crisp topping evenly over the apples, squeezing some of the mixture into larger clumps as you go. Bake until the topping is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving. £ — From Barbara Baker, cuisine Bebe catering

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buyers and cellars

Life’s too short to not have a stash of good wine in the basement

Sure, I age wine. For about 20 minutes, enough time to get back from the store and pop the cork.

At least that’s how the joke goes. And there’s more than a grain of truth to it: When life revolves around immediate gratification, it’s hard to think about waiting five, 10, 15 years to drink a nice bottle of wine. Commit to starting a cellar, say wine enthusiasts, and you won’t be sorry. The roughly 5 percent of wines out there suited to aging — the best known being Bordeaux, Barolo, Barbaresco and white and red Burgundies — undergo a marvelous transformation as time passes and oxygen seeps through the cork: puckery tannins in big red wines soften, fruit flavors give way to subtle undertones of tobacco, leaves, wood, saddle leather and chocolate. Whites that seem too acidic when young can, with age, come into balance, revealing hints of apples and pears, nuts and buttered toast.

By LesLie CoLe / phoTogrAphy By Lee emmerT

see-through cellar glass walls and a chandelier draw all eyes to the several hundred bottles in Lam Van’s wine collection in his pearl District loft. Van, owner of silk and pho Van restaurants, converted a pantry and broom closet into the glass-walled wine cellar, which is climate-controlled and has special nooks for bottles signed by the winemaker.

But stashing away lots of wine isn’t only about serious laying down; it’s also great to have a selection of drink-now wines at the ready, so you can always find the right bottle for your dinner or to take to a friend’s house. plus you don’t have to remember what you like; it’s right in the cellar to remind you. in either case, the trick is finding wines that work for you, the fledgling collector, or you, the wine lover who wants a basement cache for drinking and enjoying on a moment’s notice. miX talked with a few portland wine experts to learn the rules of the cellaring game.

The Adventurer Kimberly bernosKy Noble Rot wine bar

Bernosky’s path to wine started way back when with a job at mcmenamins winery and tasting room, then took her to europe, south America and the American West to taste and chase her passion. “The more i learned, the more i wanted to know.” she owned Beaumont Wines (with house spirits’ Lee medoff), before making the leap to the wine bar/ restaurant world. pretentiousness has no place in her cellar. “one of my problems is i like everything. That’s why i’ll always be broke.”

Why a cellar? you can drink wine depending on your mood. such as, “i’m in the mood for a Brunello tonight. Let’s make some pasta.” you can plan a meal around the wine you already have. And it’s fun to try it over the years to see how it changes in the bottle. Go vertical. if you’re on the more serious end of cellaring, and have lots of patience, pick a few favorite producers and buy wines from every vintage. in Bernosky’s cellar are wines from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe and Château de Beaucastel, two Châteauneuf-du-pape estates (in the southern rhone Valley). “i have two bottles of each,

going back 15 years. i’m waiting to do a vertical tasting.” Two bottles, by the way, is a good idea, in case one is corked — you won’t be disappointed after waiting all those years. Find your people. pick a few wine shops and get to know the people there. Find someone you like and trust, go to their tastings, let them get to know you and your price range. They can put together a case for you and alert you to deals or special wines that come in the store. “i got to a point where i’d say, ‘These people love rhones, i’ve got to call them.’ ” Speed it up. if you find you like

Pinots and the Peloton John Leonard, a portland bike racer and sales rep for Casa Bruno wine importers,

stashes old oregon pinots and his favorite italian Barbarescos deep in his basement for a couple of reasons. The temperature is moderate and even, and the pile of boxes acts as a barrier. “if it’s harder to get to, i’m less likely to drink it,” he says. “The wines i really want to age, i keep in the bottom.”

well-aged wine, look for reserve bottles where the aging is already done. “you can find rioja that’s 10 years old that’s less than 30 bucks. The winery ages it for you. Those are great deals.” Element of surprise. “some people have their cellar really organized. i like looking in all the nooks and crannies and saying, ‘oh, my god, i have that?’ it’s a little more fun.” Like when her parents brought her a müller-Thurgau from a trip to New Zealand. she discovered it in her cellar years later. “it was like 12 years old. i opened it up to cook with, and it

was unbelievable. i had stored it in the kitchen, even. it was really an awesome bottle of wine.”

The anti-snob bruce bauer Vino

Bauer chased fine wine in his 20s as an escape from his job as a lumber broker and eventually found himself working at his hobby. he started on the wholesale side of the wine business, opened a retail wine store and two restaurants in portland and eventually sold them. in 1999 came Vino, his sellwood store that, he says, is about keeping wine low-key,

casual and accessible. Take it slow. “i made the mistake — i was a lumber broker and making a lot of money — of buying cases of this and cases of that; i just wanted to buy a bunch of wine to fill up my cellar. especially if you’re starting out, your tastes are going to change. And you don’t want to get stuck with a lot of one type.” Get organized, or find someone who is. “i’m a horrifically unorganized person. Luckily my wife has an excel fetish; she set up a spreadsheet for me.” his cellar list is divided into country, vintage and wine. Check out Web sites such

as CellarTracker, which lets you manage your inventory and join an online community of wine enthusiasts. But your system can be as simple as a Word document that shows you what you have and prompts you to drink your primo bottles before they pass their prime. Forget the chill. Temperaturecontrolled cellars are overrated and expensive, he says. “Unless you live in a place where your house is constantly heating up and cooling, you don’t need it. i just have a corner of my basement where i have a couple of wire metro racks and boxes on the floor.”

guns don’t glue, PeoPle do Drinking and glue guns? Not a good idea, unless you’re rick gustafson, who created a cork-paneled wine cellar in the home now owned by peter and suzanne goddyn. Look closely and you’ll spot a topographical map of France’s Alsace region, and The eyrie Vineyards 1975 pinot noir (mounted near the ceiling), the bottle that launched oregon wines into the big time.

But hold steady. “you really want to guard against daily temperature fluctuations. They always say the ideal is 55 degrees — it’s like this holy grail. my portland basement goes from 53 to 69 in summer, and i hold wine for 10 to 15 years. As long as you have very, very gradual temperature shifts, it’s fine.”

The Traditionalist sandy thomPson Mount Tabor Wines

Thompson spent 25 years in the music business (with a serious wine habit on the side), before pulling up stakes in san Francisco and opening his well-curated wine

store off southeast hawthorne. his personal collection is 35 years in the making. “once i got the bug, i became a fanatic,” he says. First things first. “Before i spent a dollar i’d figure out if i actually like old wines. … if you like your wines clean and fruity without gamy, exotic old flavors, you’re probably not going to like aged wine.” That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a cellar; just gear your buying to a variety of wines to drink in the near term (see “Blueprint for the Un-Cellar”). Tool kit. you need three things as a wine collector: money, time and patience.

If you’re serious, go big: “if you just have a case or two, you’re always looking at those boxes (and tempted to break into them).” Ten cases, he says, is the very beginning from where you say you have a cellar. Storage essentials for the long haul. “it’s important to be organized, clean and really pay attention to the cellar conditions. if you don’t have a 55-degree cellar, there’s no sense spending thousands of dollars on wine.” Consider a wine locker (portland Wine storage, one of several local storage businesses, rents a ninecase climate-controlled locker for

$18.50 a month plus racks), also a nice way to meet like-minded wine folks. plus it’s easier to keep your hands off your cellared wines if they’re not at home. Domestic or foreign? “The old Worlds tend to be the best agers. That said, there are some pinots in oregon that are old World in style, and i’ve had them at 20 years old and they’re magnificent and have changed and improved in the bottle.” Beware trophy hunting: “That’s not wine collecting, it’s just impressing your friends. you should buy and collect wines that you want to drink.”

no basement, no Problem george olson stole a wall of his dining room for his collection of central coast and oregon pinot noirs and italian Brunellos. on top sits his collection of wine and spirits paraphernalia, including flasks, antique corkscrews and a half-pint bottle of Australian gin shaped like a light bulb.

Budget. expect to spend in the mid to high $20s per bottle for something that’s age-worthy and $50 to $75 per bottle for a really good cellar of the great wines of the world. “it’s not cheap. it’s a passion. some people like farms, other people like gambling, and then there’s wine.”

The Pragmatist John Kennedy Great Wine Buys

Kennedy fell for wine while studying in Aix-en-provence in his early 20s. The romance pulled him out West, to portland, where he

worked for wine distributors at the retail store he now owns. After a detour for a master’s degree in French literature, he bought his shop on Northeast Broadway just shy of his 30th birthday. Ten years later, he’s still feeling the love. Take your pulse. Cellaring works for people who like the element of surprise. Don’t expect the wine to taste the same as it did when it was young; the point is it should taste different. Start with a realistic goal. Ask yourself how long you can wait to drink something in the cellar. guide your purchases of what to lay down by talking to a knowledgeable friend

or wine retailer about what you like to drink now (for instance, Tuscan wines, cabernets and steely, minerally whites). Learn the basics, look for values: Look to classic old World wines for cellaring, but be open to nearby appellations with terrific buys: provence’s Bandol, for instance, east of marseilles, produces lush reds from primarily the mourvèdre grape, structured and laced with tannins when young but softening into smoky, earthy, complex leathery notes with age, much like a Bordeaux. Depth, not breadth: “A lot of people

just want breadth right away. The best thing is to buy at least three bottles of the same thing — Tuscans, Bordeaux — if not four or six. Drink one soon to see what it tastes like young, another in a year, the rest over the next three to five years or longer. The joy is just watching it evolve.” The bummer of buying to hold: “it’s hard to go out and spend upwards of $200 for a box of bottles, then put them in your basement and go back upstairs. Nothing has changed in your life.”

worried about aging? build an un-cellar By LesLie CoLe

Not into the aging game? you still can benefit from building a cache of interesting wines. Call it a pantry, an uncellar or the most interesting corner of your basement: the idea is to buy a variety of bottles to drink now, or next month, or next year. stocking up on a variety of wines to drink relatively soon — say, within a few years — is a great idea for a couple of reasons: No more frantic trips to the store, plenty of choices to build a meal around, always an appropriate wine on hand to take to a friend’s porch party, a fancy dinner or a potluck. plus, let’s face it, the vast majority of wine out there is intended to drink now, or soon. if you’re a serious collector or aspire to be, it also makes good sense to invest in a variety of drink-now wines; when the party comes to your house these “cellar protectors” will have kept you away from the temptations you’ve laid down. here are some tips, and some recommended wines, for your “un-cellar”: buy by the case. you get a considerable discount — 10 to 15 percent is the going rate — plus if you go for a mixed case (meaning 12 different bottles that you pick), you’ll have lots of choices. look for deals from europe and oregon. Thanks to the global recession and a strengthening dollar, wineries from France and italy are cutting prices, and the quality is top-notch. “There has been a string of good vintages, so there are excellent values to be found,” says Cork’s Darryl Joannides (also a member of our selects tasting panel). Also look for better deals on oregon wines, at

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least for the short term, as producers try to empty inventory before the next vintage. check out new releases. Certain limited-production wines have a huge following — for example, owen roe’s Abbot’s Table (released in July) and sinister hand (released in fall) — and get snapped up soon after they hit the stores. get in on a current release and you’ll likely get a discounted price, plus you won’t miss out on the wine. (stay in the know by signing up for your wine shop’s e-mail list or sign up directly with a winery you like.) seek out big category wines that are “declassified.” Big-name (and big-dollar) regions such as italy’s Brunello di montalcino and France’s Châteauneuf-du-pape by law may only sell a certain amount of wine under its classified label; the rest is declassified and sold under a different name — rosso di montalcino in the case of Brunello; Côtes du rhone in the case of Châteauneuf-du-pape. “you’re often getting wines of a very high caliber but at a huge savings,” Joannides says — a $50 wine, say, for half the price. And expect these wines to be delicious now, and even better after a few years. in the fridge, yes; on the fridge, no. A cool basement is a good choice for your wine un-cellar. Barring a

 ON-LINE EXTRA: better even-temperature storage spot, you can store wine in the fridge If you’re really into (pull out the red and let it come to wine, check out more room temperature before drinking), suggestions for a starter or pick up a refrigerated wine unit for cellar from our experts anywhere from a couple of hundred to at mIXpdX.cOm a thousand dollars. Never, ever, keep it on top of the fridge or in a cabinet over the fridge, where heat collects. bust out a box. Love oregon pinot but can’t abide the price? premium wineries are starting to sell wine in boxes through select retailers, something they already do for restaurants for their by-the-glass pours. it’s a way to have a quantity of top-notch wine on hand and tasting great long after you crack into the box, plus a money saver: Cork sold 3-liter boxes of evesham Wood Willamette Valley Chardonnay this summer for $45 (that’s comparable to four bottles at $11 each). Joannides says they hope to sell oregon pinot this fall.

A Mixed Case to Get Your Un-Cellar Started it takes a village to make up a mixed case of wine; here are suggestions from four portland wine merchants. Note that the wines are available at places other than just their own shops.

1 Domaine Paul Autard Côtes du Rhone 2007, $12 Fresh and lively for a red, yet deep, dark and spicy. —JK

Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico 2006, $23 Drinks like a much more expensive italian wine with lots of flavor and complexity. small producer whose fame is on the rise. —JK

3 Poderi Elia Barbera d’Alba

2005, $17 A medium-weight piedmont red from 90-year-old vines, juicy and accessible. A little italian earthiness but still versatile enough to pair with a range of dishes. —JK

Li Veli Passamante 2007, $10 A southern italian red made from negroamaro grapes, a hearty italian red that’s terrific with pastas and grilled foods, and a great value. A good choice to buy by the case. —DJ

Owen Roe Abbot’s Table 2008 (or Sinister Hand 2008), about $21 Two big oregon reds that have a huge following and often sell out; buy a case on release (July for Abbot’s Table, fall for sinister hand) and keep it under wraps for six to eight months for best drinking. Both are silky, vibrant blends; Abbot’s Table contains 25 percent sangiovese and zinfandel and shows darker berry fruit with some structure; a nice barbecue wine but also great for a holiday table. sinister hand is a rich, full-bodied blend of rhone varietals. —DJ

Pierre Usseglio Côtes du Rhone 2007, $25 From vineyards exclusively in Châteauneuf-du-pape, from what’s being heralded as the vintage of a lifetime. A mediumbodied red with juicy black raspberry and spice flavors, this is a bottle to bring out for special occasions. “it’s every bit as good as the $45 to $50 wines out of this region.” Delicious now and will cellar up to 10 years. —DJ

Domaine Beauthorey Bella Parra 2007, $21 From a tiny property in Côtes du Languedoc, mostly syrah with a bit of old-vine Cinsault. A biodynamically produced wine with medium body, earth and spice, it’s a beautiful, elegant wine. Think mushroom risotto, grilled meat and fall dinner parties.—BB

7 Librandi Ciro Bianco 2007,

dejo Rueda 2008, $13 A spanish white that acts like a New Zealand sauvignon blanc. grapefruit, citrus and tropical notes but dry on the palate. A refreshing patio sipper or aperitif.—BB

$13 A dry, round white made from 100 percent greco bianco grapes, crisp but not too steely with lush apricot notes. Approachable, with enough body to match full-flavored seafood, grilled meats and salads.—BB

NV Graham Beck Brut, South Africa, $19 The sparkler that toasted Nelson mandela’s inauguration (and shows up on the obamas’ table) is 53 percent chardonnay, 47 percent pinot noir. With toasty, yeasty aromas and a rich, creamy complexity, it’s an affordable wine that drinks like expensive Champagne. A great holiday aperitif or dessert wine.—BB

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11 Bergerie de l’Hortus

2008 Coteaux du Languedoc Rosé de Saignée $15 A dry rosé full of character from France’s pic st. Loup region. With great acidity and vibrant fruit, it’s a quintessential food wine. serve it on Thanksgiving, after the bubbles from south Africa.—BB

12 Hawks View Cellars

“Hawks View Vineyard” Pinot Gris 2008, $24 The 2008 pinot gris from this up-and-coming sherwood winery is a gem and a great value, considering it’s on par with the best from Alsace and italy. Crisp, clean, mineral-infused and powerful. —ep BONUS: R Wines Boarding Pass Shiraz 2007, $17 Bold and full-bodied, this tasty representative from southeastern Australia belongs in every cellar. A chocolaty, spicy, silky red. —ep Suggestions from John Kennedy at Great Wine Buys, Darryl Joannides at Cork, Beth Boston at Every Day Wines and Ed Paladino at E&R Wine Shop. £

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you think of the word winery, certain images spring to mind: dusty gravel driveways running past vinecovered hillsides, leading to a manor-like farmhouse; chilly, cavernous rooms stacked to the ceiling with French oak barrels; poshly appointed tasting rooms filled with tourists trying out the latest vintages. here’s what you don’t think of: A World War II army base that’s been turned into a gritty industrial park, lined with streets named after aircraft manufacturers — Cessna, Boeing, Lear — with cinder-block buildings and tin-roofed sheds housing tasting setups so Spartan they look like a complete afterthought. In Walla Walla, Wash., the airport is the locus for some of the region’s most-creative thinking and winemaking, and one of the most-distinctive tasting experiences for visitors. Unlike glitzy, big-name wineries that line nearby highway 12, the two dozen vintners here don’t attract tour buses. Business is so slow that many of them are only open to the public on Saturdays, and even then you may be the lone guest when you drop in. But when you realize the person pouring the wine is the winemaker himself, you know that going where the crowds aren’t can be an intimate and rewarding experience. That’s certainly the case when you visit the Walla Walla Wine Incubators, the latest arrivals to the airport scene. At first glance, the five matching buildings look like a cul-de-

sac of cuteness, with candy-colored facades and rooflines that evoke barns. While they are far more picturesque than the converted hangars of other airport wineries, the wines being made here are anything but superficial. When you walk into Adamant Cellars, you sense the passion at work when winemaker and owner Devin Stinger talks about his latest red blend or how he coaxes flavor into his syrah. “I’ve been dreaming about this for 20 years,” Stinger says. “The incubators made it possible for my dreams to become a reality.” Before Stinger and his wife, Debra, moved to Walla Walla a few years ago, he was making pinot noir in the basement of his Northeast Portland home while working days as a software developer. When he learned about the wine incubators, he realized he could bring his winemaking ambitions above ground. The incubators were built by the Port of Walla Walla out of a state economic stimulus grant and are leased to startup wineries to help them work out the kinks. Adamant and Trio Vintners were the first to open, in 2006. The latest, Cavu Cellars, opened just this past April. Because they’re meant to foster beginning businesses, rents start out at a ridiculously low $1,200 a month and inch up on a sliding scale, maxing out at $2,500 at the end of the maximum six-year lease, when the wineries have to move out.

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“The goal is that you’ll then go out into the community and build another building and put a whole bunch of people to work,” Stinger says. Another winemaker pursuing a long-standing dream is Cameron Kontos. Late last year, he opened his namesake Kontos Cellars, where he burns plenty of midnight oil making his merlot, syrah and white blends. “I’m doing things out here until 2 in the morning sometimes,” he says. “But somehow I’m still able to spend time with my wife. We’re both really used to crazy work schedules.” Kontos isn’t a newbie to the wine world. his dad, Cliff Kontos, is coowner and a self-taught winemaker at Fort Walla Walla Cellars. And for seven years, he’s been the assistant

winemaker at Forgeron Cellars in downtown Walla Walla. It’s there, working with marie-eve Gilla, that he’s learned French winemaking techniques. While he still works there as a day job, opening his own place has given Kontos the chance to develop his own style. “I’m young, so I’m still finding my own identity as a winemaker,” he says. The incubators’ low rents make it possible for the wineries to focus start-up expenses on buying the best equipment and oak barrels, and to experiment with everything from unusual grape varietals to marketing. For Kontos, that allowed him to bottle his initial vintages under two different names: Kontos, and Lee Ve Loo Lee, which is Greek for dragonfly,

Washington’s official state insect. “I noticed that everyone was having a tough time with the name,” he says. “People couldn’t pronounce it. It was going to be very hard to market.” So the dragonfly stayed on the label, but his last name won branding rights. Kontos makes fewer than 500 cases of wine each year, which is next to nothing compared to mammoth Walla Walla wineries like Waterbrook, which can make tens of thousands of cases in a single year. But 500 cases feels like a lot when you apply the bottle labels and handdip the neck of each one to make a wax capsule. “I definitely have my hands full,” he says.

CAVU CeLLArS 602 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-540-6350 cavucellars.com

ADAmANT CeLLArS 600 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-529-4161 adamantcellars.com

LoDmeLL CeLLArS 598 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-525-1285 lodmellcellars.com

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And that hand-crafted attention comes with a price. Kontos’ wines start at $22 for a delicious blend of lightly oaked chardonnay and viognier, and top out at $36 for an estate syrah that smells of rose petals and wildflowers, then hits the palate with smoky bacon and peppercorn intensity. The other incubators produce similar small batches along the same price scale, and even though none of them have wide distribution, vintages do sell out, making it possible to turn a small profit, if not get rich. When you hop from incubator to incubator, you get the chance to taste some bold experiments. Trio Vintners, for instance, dabbles with zinfandel, mourvèdre and

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fun and mostly insane. There’s a sense of camaraderie, too. Stinger says the winemakers are always getting together to taste each other’s work, and pitch in communally when things get hectic at harvest time. “We’re all very tight,” Stinger says. “And I’ve learned a lot from these guys. We all have very unique winemaking styles.” Stinger’s style comes through in his full-bodied, earthy syrah, with overtones of cherry and cedar. When he uncorks a fresh bottle, a mantra printed on the cork captures the Adamant spirit: “To know the joy found in all things.” especially the joy of good wine, found in the most unlikely of places. £

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MIX: This place has some cool magazines. I’d never even heard of The Journal of Meat Culture. AB: I love it here. I come sometimes for music in the evenings, and, god forgive me, the occasional poetry reading. and you can’t beat the crepes. I’m getting the henry miller. MIX: With prosciutto, mushrooms and mozzarella. The James Baldwin, with cinnamon, sugar and butter, sounds good, too, if more breakfast-y. AB: In my past incarnation, I was a morning host, 11 years altogether of getting up at 3 in the morning. Breakfast had no meaning for me — who eats cereal at 3:30 in the morning? MIX: In 2007, you married Ryan White, then a sportswriter at The Oregonian and now the paper’s pop music critic. Was his covering events that happen at night the reason you stopped hosting Morning Edition? AB: married life lent itself to doing something different. It was hard to try to go to sleep at 7 when my husband was cheering a Red Wings game. Now, my favorite thing is to go to breakfast with him every few months. MIX: Where do you go? AB: Jeannie’s on Seventh and Division, kind of an upscale diner with breakfast until 2 and the best Bloody mary. and they never screw up the eggs. MIX: I saw on your OPB page that you’re also a fan of rural diners. AB: let’s talk about otis cafe. this is in otis, which is on the way to the coast, and the population is, like, 8. otis makes this amazing black bread that they then make into French toast, and the lines form outside. It’s the best French toast I’ve found in oregon.

MIX: You currently produce and report for OPB. What are your beats? AB: portland politics, law, crime and the courts, military reporting, latino affairs … and news of the weird. I’ve covered everything from bowling alleys to interviewing Robert mcNamara. But the joy of my life was being ripped to shreds by Susan Sontag. I’d prepped for the wrong book, photos of the Iraq war, when she wanted to read from her new novel [“In america”]. Fifteen minutes before the interview, her assistant calls and says, “No! She’s reading the novel!” meanwhile, I’ve been viewing all these images of violence, and we’re doing the interview, I get a little cocky, I’m free-styling, I say something about how the book must have been an emotional release for her, and she snaps, “What do you mean?” there was no escaping her iron labyrinth of a brain. MIX: You moved to Portland from Columbus, Ohio, in 2004, just when the food scene here really started to ascend. AB: I expected a good food scene — and one that someone on a public radio salary could afford. and that was grand. and while I like the high-end places, Wildwood and park kitchen, I first moved to Sellwood and I loved the local places — Saburo’s, gino’s. anyway, we moved to North portland, and now I’m a big fan of monday Night mardi gras at acadia, $10 entrees and duck jambalaya. pause on Interstate is also a sterling example [of what portland does well]; they pay attention to detail and they’ve got a low-dough wine selection — a St. georges red for $5 a glass. and I still love this little corner of clinton. I love Dot’s — nothing like a

grilled cheese with avocado and a big old glass of beer at 2 in the morning. MIX: Speaking of beer, on your Facebook pages you link to the Honest Pint Project. AB: Jeff alworth, who runs honest pint, also runs the blog Beervana; he’s a great guy and his intentions are pure. If you’re serving a pint — whether it’s 16 ounces or an Imperial 20-ounce pint, then you want it to be a pint, not the pint glasses you usually see [in the u.S.], called a shaker pint, or a pint glass but a big dimple in the bottom. I did a story for opB along the lines of, “here are the places that are Not serving a full pint.” the Raccoon lodge in Beaverton actually changed their policies and got rid of their shaker pints after that. £ the press club 2621 S.e. clinton St., portland 503-233-5656 myspace.com/thepressclub

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What inspired you to become a winemaker? I became a winemaker because I discovered during an internship in a Swiss vineyard that winemaking and wine grape growing is akin to speaking a universal language. And this universal language is “practiced” in some the most beautiful places on earth with some of the most interesting, passionate people. How did you decide the name of your vineyard/each wine? I fell in love with Oregon first, then formed my “cunning plan” to make Willamette Valley wine here that would some day be recognized around the world as unique and of the highest quality. What is your favorite Oregon wine that is not your own, and why? The people of Oregon should know that the cooperation, spirit, and creativity of the folks that make up the Oregon wine industry is unique in the world and something to be very proud about as Oregonians. If you weren’t a winemaker, what would you be? I’m fortunate that after making wine here for 23 years that I still look forward to every day, believing that my best wine is still yet to come. What is your favorite wine to make and why? The next vintage, because making wine in Willamette Valley’s fickle climate will not reward the “cookie cutter” approach to growing grapes and wine making. Moving with Mother Nature makes us better growers and winemakers. 691 Highway 99W Dundee, Oregon 503-538-8520 www.argylewinery.com Tasting Room Hours: 11am - 5pm daily

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bottlings, which often are barrel- and bottle-aged for years and years before release, nearly half of our entries came from the 2007 vintage. they didn’t necessarily taste like traditional Spanish wines, but they were well-made and we felt they would appeal to a wide range of palates. indeed, these delightful inexpensive wines were unabashedly produced for export. So, as you’ll see in our tasting notes, we scrutinized the labels for hints. could we guess with a glance that some of these bottles were churned out by international conglomerates? Did the labels look cheap or could we pretend that the contents of these bottles were precious? For the most part, they passed muster. as panelist grant Butler put it, “you could show up at a dinner party and give this wine as a host gift. it says, ‘i’m really glad you invited me,’ not just, ‘i’m here, and here’s what i picked up at the supermarket on the way.’ ”

paRTY piCK 2007 Red guitar navarra Old vine Tempranillo garnacha ($10.50) Sure, the back label states that a respected navarra winery, Bodegas aDa, produced red guitar. But that’s not the whole story. in fact, this negoçiant venture was financed by the importer cellar Door, which is an arm of pacific Wine partners llc, which is in turn part of the world’s largest wine conglomerate, constellation Wines, which is an operating division of constellation Brands inc. all of which is to say that this wine was made by the man. once you know that, its trite title and cutesy label — a miró-esque sketch in primary colors depicting a guitarist and a bull’s head under a bright-orange sun — might grate on the nerves. But never mind all of that. Because when it was still masked in brown paper, we all found this blend’s sweet vanilla notes and plummy, velvety palate appealing. “it’s a simple pleaser, a utility infielder,” ted Farthing remarked. “you could bring it to dinner and it would go with anything.” loads of fun without an iota of inspiration, red guitar is our pick for a raucous party.

FaUX FanCY 2008 Campos Reales La Mancha Tempranillo ($8.50) With its purple hue, its nose of red berries and violets, its ripe, concentrated fruit and its peppery finish, this wine has pretensions. “a lot of people are going to drink this and think, ‘oh, this was an expensive wine,’ ” Butler observed. even the stylized, if somewhat macabre, black label could fool a casual sipper into thinking it costs much more than it does. (the blood-red tree that sprouts animals instead of leaves seems to be an homage to the fleshy fare that tastes best with this sort of beverage.) But while we respected its accomplishment, some of us were turned off by this inexpensive wine’s elevated aspirations. “it will make a lot of people really happy, but it’s just not my style,” confessed mimi martin. “i just don’t like it,” adam rhynard agreed. “i’m not going to drink the kool-aid on this one.”

CLaSSiC RiOJa TO paiR WiTh TURKEY DinnER 2006 Faustino vii Rioja ($11.50) From grupo Faustino — a Spanish conglomerate that owns bodegas in five different regions and is the single largest producer of reserva and gran reserva wines in Spain’s world-renowned rioja region — comes this good old-fashioned rioja, complete with ye olde scripte and fusty-looking oil portrait on the label. Brick-tinted and brimming with the vanilla, coconut, cinnamon and nutmeg notes that are trademarks of the american oak barrels favored by rioja producers, this lighter-bodied sipper put Butler in the mood for autumn treats such as baked apples and poached pears and got me looking forward to turkey, sweet potatoes and plum stuffing. martin declared it “elegant” thanks to a “silky texture and delicate nose.” Since it costs a couple bucks more than the rest of our picks, we’ve deemed it a (relative) splurge for thanksgiving.

hOLiDaY hOSTESS giFT 2004 Condesa de Leganza Crianza La Mancha Tempranillo ($10.50) another offering from grupo Faustino, this one from a massive, high-elevation estate in the up-andcoming la mancha region of central Spain. rhynard declared this fragrant, savory red to be the total package, delivering “blackberries, raspberries, sweet spice, vanilla, tobacco, dusty cigar box, bright acidity and balanced tannins” (whew!) in just one sip. Darryl Joannides objected, calling it “flat, one-dimensional and a little pruney.” But after seeing it unveiled, we all agreed that the bottle’s red decorative flourishes and fetching female silhouette (plus that name, which connotes elegance, doesn’t it?) made this the ideal hostess gift. plus, the word “crianza” (which indicates that the wine has been aged in barrel and bottle) lends the label some gravitas.

hOnORaBLE MEnTiOn 2006 Bodegas Osborne Solaz Tierra de Castilla Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon ($9.50) a well-known sherry house blends the tempranillo in this bottle with 20 percent cabernet sauvignon; perhaps for this reason it had fewer fans, with some palates finding it too astringent. i, however, loved its long peppery finish and intriguing anise notes. and Farthing decided it was his favorite of the evening. “it’s one of the few of all day that has had a lingering and evolving finish that begged for another sip,” he reasoned. “it gets me in the mood for braising season.” any wine that can do that for less than 10 bucks has got to be worth a try. £

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jobs and a new, unknown brewery to brew one of the OBF’s buzz beers. Especially because Kinion and Haines didn’t send some guaranteed crowd-pleaser like a resin-dripping hop monster of a double IPA or a dusky, oak-aged gargantu-ale of some sort. Nope, they sent a fruit beer: Razz Wheat, a delicate, rosetinged thirst-quencher that uses 12 pounds of fresh raspberries per barrel and proved to be one of the hits of the festival — so much that it garnered a spot on several must-try and top-10 lists in newspapers and blogs, and a place in the official media tour of the taps. Which could have been a fluke, had not their Apricot Cream Ale recently shouldered aside an apricot ale from one of the Northwest’s largest, oldest breweries for a tap handle at Henry’s 12th

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o appreciate where Tacoma has been and where it’s headed, it helps to experience the city of 200,000 under both gray skies and blue. With rain pelting down, the busy port locked in a dull fog and streets cleared of pedestrians, you’re dealt the Tacoma of old: A hardscrabble town shaped by ungracious rail and timber boom-and-bust cycles. But in fair weather, Tacoma literally sparkles, as the sun glints off Commencement Bay and all the glassy surfaces that so clearly evince a reinvented city, one dense with museums, civic funding and polished restaurants. The mark of native-son glass artist Dale Chihuly is everywhere, from the colorful ornaments hanging in Union Station to the highly regarded Museum of Glass, to the installations inside the chic, year-old Hotel Murano. Tacoma’s buzzy restaurants, diverse enough to include an Argentine steakhouse and a chipper cupcake bakery, indicate a bright future for the City of Destiny — in any kind of weather.

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Asado Cucina Argentina 2810 Sixth Ave. 253-272-7770 asadotacoma.com 4 p.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-1 a.m. friday-Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday from start to finish, from the warm, springy rolls with bean spread and salsa, to juicy, grilled steaks, the food at Asado is fantastic. What a boon to find this inviting, well-oiled restaurant in the center of a small, somewhat cheesy but active nightlife nexus near the University of puget Sound. Accented by longhorn trophies, iron lanterns and the warm glow of flames dancing in a stucco fireplace and above the semi-exposed grills in the kitchen, Asado radiates easy style and good cheer. The beef is naturally raised black Angus and it comes at very reasonable prices. espalda Asado, a generous marinated flatiron steak with chimichurri and a salsa of tomatoes, peppers and onions, comes with a side of peruvian purple mashed potatoes or poblano-flecked polenta for $26. Choose a glass of malbec from the lengthy Argentine wine list (try the peppery one from layer Cake for $10) and you’re in steakhouse heaven for a smidgen of the cost you’d encounter at luxe meat emporium el Gaucho down the road.

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In operation since the 1950s, Southern Kitchen is not part of Tacoma’s renaissance, a period of investment in education and cultural institutions that began in 1990, when the University of Washington opened an outpost in downtown Tacoma. no, this homey soul food restaurant is a trend-averse stalwart that earned a devoted clientele by serving up corncakes with honey and fried whole catfish with hush puppies, spiked by a dollop of attitude. It’s a local favorite for breakfast, but SK serves hearty plates at lunch and dinner, too, such as barbecued brisket, butterflied rainbow trout, and liver and onions. Strawberry lemonade ($3.95) is available all day and practically qualifies as a meal in itself. presented in an imposing quart jar and topped with a huge cap of whipped cream, it’s shockingly sweet but irresistible. Do like the regulars do and stir in the whipped cream for a frappe effect.

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Hello, Cupcake 1740 pacific Ave. 253-383-7772 hello-cupcake.com 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday opened two years ago, this mod little bakeshop may be late to the cupcake party by national standards, but in a town short on bakeries and sweet shops, it feels as fresh as sea spray coming off the Sound. Hello, Cupcake is appropriately decorated in shades drawn from a roll of necco Wafers, but it’s not the least bit cloying, thanks to midcentury modern furniture and striking chandeliers. As the name might suggest, Hello, Cupcake makes just one thing and makes it well. The diminutive cakes possess a super-fine crumb and light consistency, and the crown of frosting is just right, not obscenely thick. A tight menu of eight traditional flavors plus seasonal specials somewhat simplifies the task of choosing a single cupcake ($2.25 each, $25 for a dozen). I was partial to the red Velvet, a deep crimson cake capped with cream cheese frosting (less sugary than butter cream) and a lacy piece of chocolate. Walk off your treat with a stroll along the nearby marina.

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Ned Ludd 3925 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 503-288-6900 nedluddpdx.com Ned Ludd pulls together all the elements that are right for Portland right now. The quirky, tin-clad tavern serves gutsy but refined Euro-fare — traditional, with just enough inventiveness. It’s fun, accessible and affordable, right down to the tiny, wellchosen wine list. Then again, a restaurant owned by a former butcher (Jason French) and vegetarian cafe owner (Ben Meyer) that takes the provocative anti-industrialist Ned Ludd as its icon is bound to be interesting. Especially when you throw in the challenge of wood-fired cooking. Bring a friend and nosh your way through the menu. Hearth-baked flatbread ($4) speckled with seeds is righteously charred, the charcuterie board ($10) showcases the excellent house pancetta and pork rillettes, and salads are attentively prepared ($6$8). Or go for a comforting dish of Mac & Mornay ($7) or Shepherd’s Pie ($9).

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Brand new dining spots on the restaurant scene Departure Restaurant + Lounge 525 S.W. Morrison St. (15th floor of The Nines hotel) 503-802-5370 departureportland.com Crowds head for the penthouse floor above downtown’s The Nines hotel, where they find the recently opened Departure, and it’s not just a Pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail scene. It’s a new planet (or maybe it’s just L.A.?), ultramodernistic, echoing ocean liners from the 1930s, maybe even spaceships out of “Flash Gordon.” The food doesn’t quite stand up to the eye-popping show. The menu is inspired by Japanese pubs, street food from Beijing and Seoul, with, even, according the Departure’s Web site, “authentic ingredients from the Mongolian steppes.” Yet, the small plates frequently lack that authenticity, substituting handsome creations for dishes that are often bland, lacking the assertive flavors that vibrant marinades and robust sauces would impart. But some items are truly delicious,

like hamachi sashimi sprinkled with truffle oil, tender skirt steak, and skewers of beef smeared with fresh wasabi paste, grilled leeks off to the side. The Grilled Cheese Grill 1027 N.E. Alberta St. 503-206-8959 grilledcheesegrill.com Why is New Jersey transplant Matthew Breslow happy? Because he plopped an old yellow school bus and a vintage silver travel trailer on a corner lot in Northeast Portland and crowds descended to sample his ode to universal youth cuisine: the humble grilled cheese sandwich. Order at the trailer, then choose a seat on the bus or, weather permitting, at a picnic table. The classic grilled cheese sandwich ($4) comes with generic American or cheddar on generic white or wheat bread, with or without crust. Add-ons (50 cents or $1.75) allow you to show off your sandwich-building savvy. Or go with a preconceived selection such as the Jalapeño Popper ($5), with roasted peppers, Colby, cream cheese and corn chips on grilled white bread, or the disgustingly delicious Cheesus Burger ($8), a 1⁄ 3 -pound patty between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

Nel Centro 1408 S.W. Sixth Ave. 503-484-1099 nelcentro.com Adjoining the newly christened Hotel Modera, the dining room’s clean lines and comfortable furnishings offer an impression of restrained elegance. Neutral-toned wood and leather dominate the room. Nondescript music slips from the sound system. Spot lighting is discreet, supplemented by blue, gray, gold and orange fixtures. The ultimate vibe is one of conscious restraint, as though owner David Machado, whose roots are deep in hotel food service, took pains to avoid offense to anyone. The same sense of calculated control carries over to the menu — an irony, considering Nel Centro’s food is intended to evoke the warmth and passion of the Riviera. Still, this is a solid slate, full of time-tested ideas. The entree list has choices to suit all tastes, from roasted halibut with baby artichokes, preserved lemon and tapenade ($23) to the classic Provençal wine-enriched beef stew known as a daube ($20).

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Cuvée Restaurant 214 W. Main St., Carlton 503-852-6555 cuveedining.com When chef-owner Gilbert Henry ran his seafood-centric Portland restaurant Winterborne, diners counted on a quirky dining experience with a heavy dose of cream sauce. Then he transplanted his act to Carlton and took a more mainstream approach. You’ll still find his signature crab juniper, with piping hot port-cream reduction, but you’ll also find a Moroccan-style lamb and chicken stew, and a lean buffalo rib-eye with pommes frites. And on Wednesdays, the menu focuses on Alsatian tarte flambé, with toppings like crème fraîche, sautéed onions, smoked bacon and gruyère, running between $10-$13.

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Crescent Cafe 526 N.E. Third St., McMinnville 503-435-2655 When you walk into this happy breakfast and lunch spot, you’ll get a friendly hello from the dapper staff and a cup of strong coffee to sip while you wait for a table. The food proves worth the wait, whether it’s a perfectly prepared plate of corned beef hash or a stack of buttermilk pancakes with caramelized bananas. All the bread is made from scratch, including English muffins and potato-sourdough. If you like the bread, you can score a to-go loaf for $4.

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Nick’s Italian Cafe 521 N.E. Third St., McMinnville 503-434-4471 nicksitaliancafe.com This Italian kitchen’s $49 set-price dinner commands a well-deserved (albeit expensive) place in wine country lore. But at lunchtime, Carmen and Eric Ferguson take advantage of the woodfired oven to create terrific pizzas that, at $12, are far easier on the wallet. The thin crusts are topped with interesting combinations of ingredients, like Yukon gold potatoes and pancetta, spicy sausage and rapini, or speck and arugula. PHOTOGRAPH BY SuSAN SEuBERT

high fivebargain beef dishes BY GRANT BuTLER When you get a craving for beef, the first places that spring to mind are Portland’s high-end steakhouses, where you can drop some serious money in no time. But when your wallet is feeling a tad lighter, tasty options abound. Corned beef at Kenny & Zukes Delicatessen: The pastrami at this popular deli gets lots of deserved attention, and if you’re dining in, it’s hard not to resist the Reuben here. But for takeout, the real find is the corned beef, which is hand-cut into thick slices to order. A single pound, which runs $12.75, gives you enough meat for sandwiches that night, plus leftovers to make your own corned beef hash the next morning. 1038 S.W. Stark St.; 503-222-3354; kennyandzukes.com Beef bulgogi tacos at Koi Fusion: What happens when a taco truck develops a flair for South Korean street food? It’s this brilliant mobile kitchen, producing unique tacos and burritos, with beef bulgogi a standout star. Thin slices of garlic and soymarinated Korean steak are flame grilled, then mounded into fresh corn tortillas and topped with bean sprouts, cilantro, onions, plus lime wedges to give it all some citrusy zing. It’s at once hot, sweet and savory, and at just $2 a taco, it’s one of the best cart deals around. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Southwest Sixth Avenue and College Street; koifusionpdx. com Check Web site for other times, locations. The Deluxe Burger at The Original: This new downtown hot spot celebrates classic Americana, and while the way-out-there burger that’s built on a glazed Voodoo Doughnut is getting all sorts of attention, the real find is the straight-ahead Deluxe Burger, a 1⁄3-pound patty topped with gruyère, blue cheese and french fried onion rings. It may not be all that “Original,” but at $10.50 it’s a very filling — and rich — lunch or dinner. The only disappointment: A small paper bag of french fries that needed to spend a few more minutes in the fryer. 300 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 503-546-2666; originaldinerant.com

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passes for hot in other kitchens. 1123 N.W. 23rd Ave.; 503-208-2634. Flank steak at Tabla Mediterranean Bistro: One of the best restaurants along the busy restaurant row of Northeast 28th Avenue is known for its delicious rosemary-marinated flank steak, grilled medium-rare and sliced thin to accentuate its tenderness. At just $19, it’s paired with what’s fresh and seasonal, so you might get grilled garlic scapes or a refreshing cucumber and tomato panzanella salad. 200 N.E. 28th Ave.; 503-238-3777; tabla-restaurant.com £ PHOTOGRAPH BY MIKE DAVIS

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DINNER PARTY issue Shopping, prepping ingredients, cooking, setting the table – for some people these are chores, but for MIX readers, it’s all part of the fun and creativity of home entertaining. Ten Menus MIX readers are foodies, which means that if they’re not eating or drinking something great at a restaurant, they’re Contributors serving itRecipes up to friendsfrom in theirMIX own homes. So as we move into the full-throttle winter entertaining season, we decided to create menus from our collection of Cocktails are a MUST! kitchen-tested recipes and bundle them up into this put-onthe-shelf-and-use-all-year special edition of MIX. Call it a “best of,” call it a “re-MIX,” but know thatpairings it’s full of what All-new wine our readers love:

A comprehensive recipe index

TEN MENUS built around casual themes, to help get the party started

GO WINE TASTING! The Guide to Willamette Valley Wineries includes 180 wineries and tasting rooms, a tour map, Where to Stay & Eat and Things to See & Do. Request a copy at willamettewines.com

DON’T MISS WINE COUNTRY THANKSGIVING

November 27-29, 2009

RECIPES FROM MIX CONTRIBUTORS, which have all been thoroughly tested in our kitchens COCKTAILS ARE A MUST, so we’re including our favorites SPECIAL BONUS SECTION that gives readers ideas for putting together a cheese course as part of a menu – or making a whole meal from cheese!

Look for it on newsstands the week of October 18th Or subscribe today at A COMPREHENSIVE RECIPE INDEX, making the issue easy to use throughout the year MIXPDX.COM

ALL-NEW WINE-PAIRING suggestions for each menu, with recommendations and explanations to make it easy for readers to match their meals

This special dinner party issue is a change from our normal coverage of Portland’s vibrant food and wine scene. Our readers have told us that they love, love, love the Friday Night Dinner Party section (along with all the recipes we publish), so we’re sharing the love by serving up this

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Anne Amie Vineyards 6580 N.E. Mineral Springs Road Carlton 503-864-2991 anneamie.com

Clear Creek Distillery 2389 N.W. Wilson St. 503-248-9470 clearcreekdistillery.com Beaker and Flask 727 S.E. Washington St. 503-235-8180 beakerandflask.com Belly 3500 N.E. MLK Jr. Blvd. 503-294-9764 bellyrestaurant.com Driftwood Room Hotel DeLuxe 729 S.W. 15th Ave. 503-219-2094 hoteldeluxeportland.com Park Kitchen 422 N.W. 8th Ave. 503-223-7275 parkkitchen.com

52 WINE FLIGHTS Cavu Cellars 602 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-540-6350 cavucellars.com Adamant Cellars 600 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-529-4161 adamantcellars.com Lodmell Cellars 598 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-525-1285 lodmellcellars.com Trio Vintners 596 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-529-8746 triovintners.com Kontos Cellars 594 Piper Ave. Walla Walla, Wash. 509-386-4471 kontoscellars.com

13 WALKABOUT Wine Unwind 1019 N.W. 11th Ave. 503-946-8482 wineunwind.com Via Delizia 1105 N.W. Marshall St. 503-225-9300 viadelizia.com MetroVino 1139 N.W. 11th Ave. 503-517-7778 metrovinopdx.com Little Green Grocer 1101 N.W. Northrup St. 503-297-4728 littlegreengrocer.com BridgePort Brewpub & Bakery 1313 N.W. Marshall St. 503-233-6540 bridgeportbrew.com

17 RADAR Thistle 228 N.E. Evans St. McMinnville 503-472-9623

25 FRIDAY NIGHT The Dinner at My House for Our House Information: 503-736-9276 ourhouseofportland.org/ events/dinnerseries Pomarius Nursery 1920 N.W. 18th Ave. 503-490-6866 pomariusnursery.com

59 I.D. The Press Club 2621 S.E. Clinton St. 503-233-5656 myspace.com/ thepressclub

65 SELECTS/CHEAP TEMPRANILLO PARTY PICK 2007 Red Guitar Navarra Old Vine Tempranillo Garnacha ($10.50) Fred Meyer (all) Albertsons (all) FAUX FANCY 2008 Campos Reales La Mancha Tempranillo ($8.50) Alberta Cooperative Grocery 1500 N.E. Alberta St. 503-287-4333 albertagrocery.coop

Allegri Wine Shop 44 N. Main Ave. Gresham 503-465-1841 Cork 2901 N.E. Alberta St. 503-281-2675 1715 N.W. Lovejoy St. 503-501-5028 corkwineshop.com E & R Wine Shop 6141 S.W. Macadam Ave. 503-246-6101 Every Day Wine 1520 N.E. Alberta St. 503-331-7119 Food Front Cooperative Grocery Northwest 2375 N.W. Thurman St. 503-222-5658 6344 S.W. Capitol Highway 503-546-6559 foodfront.coop Fred Meyer: Hawthorne Garrison’s Fine Wines 1401 S.E. Morrison St. 503-233-8060 garrisonsfinewines.com Haggen: BeavertonTanasbourne Town Center, Oregon City and Murray Hill Lamb’s Garden Home and Wilsonville Thriftway Marketplaces Market of Choice: Burlingame and West Linn New Seasons Markets (all) QFC: Mt. Tabor and Sellwood Lamb’s at Strohecker’s 2855 S.W. Patton Road 503-223-7391 Whole Foods Market: Fremont CLASSIC RIOJA TO PAIR WITH TURKEY DINNER 2006 Faustino VII Rioja ($11.50) Fred Meyer: Hollywood West, Northwest Best (Stadium) Liner & Elsen 2222 N.W. Quimby St. 503-241-9463 linerandelsen.com Zupan’s: Belmont, Burnside, Macadam

HOLIDAY HOSTESS GIFT 2004 Condesa de Leganza Crianza La Mancha Tempranillo ($10.50) Fred Meyer: Hollywood West, Walker Road

• Portland’s largest selection of single malt whiskies • Traditional Scottish fare including unforgettable ﬁsh & chips • Meet friends for a pint in one of our cozy rooms 201 S. 2nd St. @ Hwy 99E,

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HONORABLE MENTION 2006 Bodegas Osborne Solaz Tierra de Castilla Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon ($9.50) Whole Foods Market (all) Zupan’s (all) Note: Prices are approximate. These wines may be available at stores other than those listed; and you may be able to specialorder them through your local wine merchant.

69 PUB CRAWL Vertigo Brewing 21420 N.W. Nicholas Court Hillsboro, OR 503-645-6644 vertigobrew.com

512 NE Third Street Downtown McMinnville 503.474.3711

LAUREL RIDGE winery

Open Daily Until Mid-December

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73 EAT HERE/TACOMA Southern Kitchen Restaurant 1716 Sixth Ave. 253-627-4282 Indochine Asian Dining Lounge 1924 Pacific Ave. 253-272-8200 indochinedowntown.com Asado Cucina Argentina 2810 Sixth Ave. 253-272-7770 asadotacoma.com Hello, Cupcake 1740 Pacific Ave. 253-383-7772 hello-cupcake.com Vuelve a la Vida 5310 Pacific Ave. 253-473-7068

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Thee Finest Wine Count Country Catering & Wood-Smoked BBQ Historic Downtown McMinnville 575 N.E. 2nd St. 503-472-1309

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Midwife/Middle School Science Teacher/San Antonio, TX/3-Person Household (including dog)/First week after deciding to eat all local produce. Mark Menjivar, 2008. We all know we are what we eat, but perhaps a more revealing look would be at what we intend to eat. A look inside a fridge is a look at the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culinary hopes and dreams, the promises of many fabulous meals to be prepared, along with evidence (usually shriveled or slimy) of when we never got around to cooking. Photographer Mark Menjivar spent three years traveling the country exploring the effect food has on us as individuals and communities. A selection of the work will be at Ampersand Gallery & Bookshop, 2916 N.E. Alberta St., Suite B, Sept. 23 through Oct. 25, Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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the same after all these years. Stella Artois is still painstakingly brewed in a time-honored tradition with the choicest ingredients. Which is why our customers have kept coming back for more, even after 600 years.

than most. Mind you, over the years our beer has witnessed the odd change or two. For instance, our customers no longer drink it to ward off the Plague, as they used to in medieval times. However, one thing has stayed

Of course it tastes better than other beers. We’ve had over 600 years to get the recipe right. Our esteemed brewery has been producing beer in Leuven since 1366. Which means we’ve been around a bit longer