The event is coming! We’d love your help promoting it

On November 12th we’re assembling the largest event we’ve ever held, with

100 wines all offered at 25% off

at the Jupiter Hotel at 800 E. Burnside.

It’s a great win-wine situation for all and we hope a great number of people attend.

Will you be there? Help us tell others!

Here are three easy ways you can help:

• We have a flyer you can hand to wine-loving friends, or email to give all the details.
• You can forward this link: http://bit.ly/jE84u to our events page
• You can print this ad/card to hand to anyone (shown below).

We look forward to the success of this event and hope to create many more when this one proves to be appreciated by all!

Thank you in advance for your support!

See you there

 

Our Biggest Tasting Event EVER – November 12th at the Jupiter Hotel

On November 12th from 2-8pm Salut! will host our biggest tasting event ever…our first “Squatters Wine Tasting“.  We’ll take over the beautiful courtyard at the Jupiter Hotel for 6 hours to feature a stunning array of great wines at unheard-of prices with no limits, no minimums, and all open for sampling until sold out!

• up to 100 wines to sample
• all wines 25% off while supplies last
• Closeouts, overstocks, and other great deals
• plus Riedel Crystal at closeout pricing
• $15 at the door, discount tickets online

A little support during a tough economy

We’ve decided to create this event to help our distributors after a difficult year, bring our customers an exciting way to save plenty of money, and offer up a grand event to bring awareness to our online offerings.  It’s a win-win-wine event and we hope you can attend. 

Stock up for the holiday season.  We’ll have Riedel Crystal at the lowest prices anywhere online or not, to prepare you for your holiday events.  Taste test wines that you can give as holiday gifts to employees, friends & neighbors, or serve at your next party.  We’ll be on hand to answer questions and if you want we can set you up with a theme for your dinner or party plus links to recipes to match.  1 bottle each, or 6 of one, you’ll still save 25% off everyday prices.

Spread the word!

We also hope you can help spread the word.  Tell your friends and wake the neighbors.  This is one event not to miss!  Discount tickets are available online with the best discounts available when buying 6 tickets.  So get 4 friends, take your partner and sample through up to 15 of the wines for just $10 each.  Amazing!

Sign up for to follow Salut! on Twitter, or Facebook, or subscribe to this blog using the buttons to the right (on this blog’s HOME page).  You’ll receive automatic updates telling you what’s coming up and going on.  We’ve got plenty of great events planned, and you won’t want to miss them.

Don’t forget, Salut! Wine Outlet offers the Portland/Vancouver area FREE DELIVERY of online wine purchases and special orders, including gifts & baskets, wine accessories, crystal stemware, kitchen utensils and much more.  Check out our shopping pages to peruse the 1000’s of items offered in our store.

For More Information

• The Jupiter Hotel is located at 800 E. Burnside St., Portland, OR 97214 (map).  503-230-9200
• Tickets for the Squatters Wine Tasting are available online, or call us at 360-635-3614

 

Another Clark County Winery opens this Saturday — Welcome to Gouger Cellars!

This Saturday, October 24th, 2009 marks the Grand Opening of Vancouver’s only downtown winery, Gougér Cellars!  Winemaker & owner Gary Gougér decided to turn his hobby into career after winning several awards for his Washington wines.  Now, after spending time training in Australia, he has returned to open his winery at 1812 Washington St. (map)

Juice for the wines comes from select vineyards in Walla Walla.  Sunday will put them back to work crushing six tons of newly picked fruit!  The winery utilizes a familiar wine-friendly location… on the grounds of Cellar 55, Vancouver’s downtown professional wine storage facility.  The combined operation now sports an additional reason to drop in and visit!  Tastings will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Gary’s wines are blended offerings named with dates.  “Blend 829″, named in honor of their August 29th wedding day is a Cab/Syrah/Cab Franc blend with a vibrant berry nose rounding out with an entry of berry and increasing white pepper spice.  The full body is strengthened with a backbone of well integrated fine tannins leading into a very fruit-filled finish.

Gougér Cellars enjoys a connection to Salut! Wine Outlet as well.  Gary recently married our former Chef at Salut!, Bonnie Brasure, who will whip up her culinary masterpiece brownies to serve up at the Grand Opening celebration.  Join them 2pm – 8pm Saturday to sample wines, brownies and hors d’ouvres.

• Contact Gougér Cellars online or call 360-909-470
• See Cellar 55 online or call 360-693-2700
• Find Bonnie’s Brownies from Heaven by calling 503-267-1749

A brownie from heaven!

 

Six Clark County wineries to tour

The winemaking bug continues to hit more and more people north of the river, with Clark County now boasting six wineries within a quick drive from Portland.  Each winery boasts a unique tasting room, beautiful grounds, and plenty of wine to sample! 

Bethany Vineyard (map) is one of Vancouver’s oldest wineries, with lakefront grounds so beautiful that weddings are a frequent phenomenon.  You can imbibe in a large tasting room with an array of wines just off a cellar of their aging barrels. 

• Visit Bethany Vineyard online,
• call 360-887-3525
• or set the GPS to 4115 NE 259th St., Ridgefield.

Confluence Vineyards and Winery (map) is one of Ridgefield’s youngest wineries, born in 2008 and is just west of I-5 using the 179th Ave. exit.  Their first vintages include Petite Verdot, Merlot, Syrah and a Cab blend.  Plans for the winery grounds are expansive, with a small ampitheater and enlarged cellars. 

• Visit Confluence online,
• call 360-887-2343
• or head to 19111 NW 67th Ave., Ridgefield.

East Fork Cellars (map).  Use the 179th street exit to visit the East Fork tasting room as well, straight ahead just north of the exit on NE 10th Ave.  Of the six area wineries, this is the easiest to spot and visit.  A large retail building features not just this winery but a thriving local seafood business sharing the same parking lot.  Their estate, locally-grown grapes include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. 

• Visit East Fork online,
• call 360-666-4514
• or drive to 24415 NE 10th Ave., Ridgefield.

English Estate (map) is the most established local vineyard and is located at the Northeast corner of the Cascade Park area in Vancouver.  Their stately family-run grounds have welcomed visitors for over a decade to sample a range of Pinot Noirs, white wines, and dessert offerings.  

• Visit English Estate online,
• call 360-772-5141
• or set the GPS for 17806 SE 1st St., Vancouver.

Rusty Grape Vineyards (map) is the eastern-most winery of the set.  The relatively youthful winery has an expansive and casual event space both outdoor and indoor, with weekly live music events.  Available wines include Syrah, Cabernet, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Merlot and berry dessert wines. 

• Visit Rusty Grape online,
• call 360-513-9338
• or head to 16712 NE 219th St., Battle Ground.

Three Brothers Vineyards and Winery (map) sits directly behind East Fork Cellars.  Their local, estate plantings of almost 15 acres include a wide range of grapes:  Tempranillo, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, Gewurztraminer and Riesling.  An event room at the winery can accomodate events with up to 40 guests. 

• Visit Three Brothers online,
• call 360-887-2085
• or check them out in person at 2411 NE 244th St., Ridgefield. 

 

Wine Tasting at Evergreen Wine Cellars – An Encore Presentation!

Our last event was such a success that we’re doing it again with 6 new wines!  I (David Gray) sell classic Italian wines through one of my favorite former wine distributors throughout the Portland area.  Vinifera wines has a 30 year national reputation for carrying the finest Italian wines produced, including names such as Fontodi, Felsina, Valdicava, Rinaldi, Canalicchio di Sopra, Giacomo Bologna and many more.  Some of my favorite wines at Salut! Wine Co. have been selections from this catalog.

I am excited to again present some of these wines to you at Evergreen Wine Cellars this coming Friday!  For just $10, from 5-8pm, September 25th we will be sampling through a selection of 6 wines in Pam’s wonderful shop on Evergreen Blvd. (map). 

Join me while tasting through:

Roberto Zeni Pinot Grigio

Dry, fresh, fruity flavors abound with fresh acidity, ready to pair with a wide variety of light dishes.  A  light rose’ coloring is achieved with delicate skin contact.

Fattoria Paradiso Strabismo

A creamy, unique white blend from Emilia Romagna in Central Italy.  Full of tree fruits and melon, tropical citrus and medium-full body.

Castello di Selvole Sangiovese

An intense ruby red value full of spice and fruity perfumes.  Cherry, prune, and other ripe red fruits are accented with a pleasantly firm acidity.

Maramiero Montepulciano d’Abruzzo “Dama”

A perfect value!  Montepulciano grapes elicit licorice, persistent aromas, and a rich, harmonious palate.  A versatile wine that works especially well with stews, salami.

Monte Faustino Valpolicella “La Traversagna”

A medium-bodied, refreshing red blended from Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella grapes. Wonderful with casual fare such as pastas, pizza, burgers and sausages, but unforgettably elegant enough for more crafted culinary creations.

Icardi Dolcetto

Vibrant acidity and black pepper spice embolden the personality of this especially outgoing red.  Put together an equally dynamic burger or spiced meat and enjoy. 

The tasting will be Friday, September 25th from 5-8pm at Evergreen Wine Cellars, 2608 E. Evergreen Blvd. in Vancouver.  Call Pam at 360-993-8880 for more details.