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The VINO Philosophy

Vino Wine ShopAt VINO we love wine. Drinking it, talking about it, visiting suppliers, drinking it…..you get the picture. But we also don’t take it too seriously. After all this is a beverage that is meant to be enjoyed, not put on a pedestal as a monument to someone’s ego. We try to make it accessible, affordable, and most of all an accompaniment to life’s other pleasures. Food
travel, friends, family. As you look through our offerings we hope you’ll find something to pique your interest, or at the very least have fun reading about our latest finds. Nothing makes us happier than discovering some hidden gem from a little known producer at a great price. We tell our customers all the time that you don’t have to spend a lot to drink well, and if you are in a store that says otherwise you’re probably in the wrong store.

If you’re looking for that certain bottle but don’t see it listed by all means email or call and let us help you find it. We’ve had our store in Portland, Or. since 1999 and have 20+ years in all aspects of the wine business and have wine connections around the world. So read on, enjoy, and feel free to contact us with any questions and comments.

 

Featured Wines
2017 Vietti Barbera d’Asti “Tre Vigne”

Luca and Elena of Vietti are Italian winemaking royalty. Their Vietti winery is a standard bearer for quality. Across the board their wines are benchmarks, most definitely including this lovely, impec[more]

Buy This Blanc: 2017 Eyrie Pinot Blanc!!

I hadn’t had the Eyrie Pinot Blanc for several years until W and I were in the midst of a very forgettable dinner at the coast a couple of weeks ago. What was VERY memorable was this very wine, whic[more]

Cavallotto’s Dolcetto Delight!!

At our last Piedmont tasting in December I was knocked out by this Dolcetto from Cavallotto. Niot too surprising, as this producer is a legend in Barolo circles due to their obsessive attention to det[more]

Vivacious Viognier!

With all thoughts and prayers going out to everyone affected by the raging inferno that seems to threatening the whole continent (helped on by their reprehensible, climate-change denying PM), it’s h[more]

Ravishing Rioja: 2015 Palacios “La Montesa” Rioja Crianza

I’ve been waiting months for this to come in ever since tasting it with the importer mid-last year. Finally my Spanish ship has landed and this terrific Rioja, a rare for this region blend of 92% ga[more]

Good As It Gets: 2016 CIGLIUTI Barbera d’Alba “Campass”

As always, and this gets reinforced with seemingly every release, the Cigliuti sisters are making some of my very favorite Piedmontese wines at their small winery outside the village of Neive. As stat[more]

A super delicious Super Tuscan red here from a cult producer that we’re getting cut a great deal on. I’ve had this open at theshop a couple of times recently and people were knocked out by the[more]

Grüner Greatness: 2017 Mantlerhof “Mosburgerin” Gruner Veltliner

A knockout G-V here, one of the best I’ve had in years. Vivacious, mouthwatering, awesomely rich on the palate, and offering layers of crisp, peppery, mineral-infused fruit. Mind boggling how many f[more]