Daily Find
Soup and sandwich, horse and carriage – how ‘bout wine and shopping? You may be able to have one without the other, but what a great combination. A wine shop/bar is a brilliant complement to a mall.
By Kathy Schultz | April 3, 2007
Like any wine shop worth its pinot, a tour of the racks is a walk around the world. But what makes this shop so special is the depth and breadth of the journey in such an intimate space. The philosophy here is closer to the old adage, "The customer's always right." Most of the inventory's passed several taste tests, the most important being that of the Thursday congregation. Prices and bottles range from $7 for something like the Deakin Estate Shiraz to $134 for the likes of a 1999 Le Pigeonnier du Chateau LaGrezette from France.
By Mark Shaffer | September 18, 2006
Life Behind Bars
By Mark Shaffer NWsource staff GEOFF CARTER Il Bistro bartender Rick Rawson lights Stroh's rum on fire to create the aroma of toasted marshmallows in his signature Spanish coffee --> I have a dilemma. I love wine, but I'm...
By Mark Shaffer | April 11, 2006