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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
- We Don't Only Sell Wine!
- Herby or Woody? Floral or Spicy?
- Voting Update
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You may or may not have noticed when you've come into the shop recently, but we have had an expanded set of offerings behind the bar since the beginning of the year! Jeffrey has gone out and selected several products that complement our wine selection and that just taste really darn good. These include:
And besides all of this glorious deliciousness, remember that Pairings can also work with you to create or contribute to an amazing event. We can host a birthday party with wines specially paired to the birthday celebrant; consult with you on pairing wines to cheese at your wedding reception; create a special wine tasting class for you and your friends; and more!
Interested? Call or text Jeff at 541-531-7653.
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WTF Series: What In The Holy Heck Is Whole Cluster Fermentation?!
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Last week, we did a post on Carbonic Maceration - we hope you had a great time learning about it, and we've decided to keep the info coming all month long in February! We're referring to it as our What The Fermentation? (WTF) series.
This week, we're going into another aspect of fermentation that is related to Carbo: Whole Cluster, or Whole Bunch, Fermentation.
In a lot of winemaking these days, the berries from a bunch of grapes are destemmed before being pressed. But in some wines, the entire bunch - stems and all - are pressed, and the stems add flavor compounds to the resulting juice, and hence the wine.
What kind of flavors? It depends on the state of the stems when the grapes are being harvested. Green, underripe stems will impart herbal, vegetal flavors; dry, woody ripe stems will impart spiciness and earthy flavors.
Not everyone is a fan of whole cluster, but it has a long history and tradition in winemaking, and some styles of wine benefit greatly from it - fruit-forward styles like Syrah, for example, or a juicy Carbonic wine get grounded by the earthiness of this kind of fermentation. Other styles - like Oregon Pinot Noir or Gamay, which are pretty light-bodied on their own - achieve depth. While the conversation about whole cluster fermentation is ongoing from winery to winery and region to region, it's clear that this is an important fermentation style, and that it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Want to learn more?
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We've Loved Your Suggestions!
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We have been getting some great feedback from you about what flights you'd like to see at the shop! Here are some of the suggestions you've given us:
- Nerdy flights, like The Magicians and The Peanuts.
- Dog Breeds.
- Portland-centric flights, like wines paired to public transit routes, neighborhoods, or bridges.
- And another vote for Gods and Monsters of Greek Mythology!
Thank you to everyone who's answered so far!
Have a great idea to add to our list, but haven't had the chance to answer? There's still time.
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Wine Club Picks
Tuesday, January 31st - Sunday, February 5th
Badass Women of TV and Film
Tuesday, February 7th - Sunday, February 12th
A Very Pairings Galentines
February 14th, featuring our Badass Women of TV and Film flight!
Wednesday Flight
Wednesday (haha!), February 15th - Thursday, February 23rd
All flights are available during all open hours: 12-8pm Tuesday through Saturday, 12-7pm Sunday. Five Wine Flights are $30, $25 for wine club members.
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As always, we're so grateful to you, our community! Thank you for being our friends, virtually and otherwise.
- Jeff & the Pairings Portland crew
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