Drinkin' Squalor at Plate & Pitchfork

Just wanted to let you know that I will be serving Love & Squalor wines at my first Plate & Pitchfork dinner in August. Tickets got on sale tomorrow morning on their website http://plateandpitchfork.com/dinners.aspx The excellent chefs of Nostrana and Lincoln restaurants will be cooking using the products of Champoeg Farm in St. Paul (where the dinner is being held) not far from Portland. Joining me in the the lubrications will be Justin of J. Daan winery. Details are below:

Sunday, August 22 at Champoeg Farm in St. Paul, Oregon

Chef Cathy Whims from Nostrana and Chef Jenn Louis from Lincoln & Culinary Artistry

Wines from Love & Squalor and J. Daan Wine Cellars

Dinner begins at 5:00pm - $125 per person

Hope you will consider joining us.

Aquariva Restaurant Hosts Love & Squalor

Chef Andy Arndt and the friendly crew at Aquariva (at the Avalon Hotel on Macadam) are hosting me for a casual tasting tomorrow, Wednesday, starting at 5pm. If you've never checked out this spot, this is a nice opportunity. It's a beautiful room on a quiet stretch of the Willamette. The kitchen is focused on regional Italian dishes and locally sourced ingredients. Chef Arndt does a daily fresh sheet complete with wine pairings. Hope you can make it.