
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Wednesday's Wines, McMinnville Oregon
File under BRILLIANT! This little wine and cheese shop (plus other things) focuses on wines in the $15 - $20 range and local cheeses. The name means a shop for the wine you might drink in the middle of the week.
From the cheese counter (called Abbie & Oliver's Artisan Cheeses) we tried the Caveman Blue from southern Oregon and it was so worth the price. Truley a world class blue. Sharp and acidic with a shovel of the farm still in it...... Heaven.
From the cheese counter (called Abbie & Oliver's Artisan Cheeses) we tried the Caveman Blue from southern Oregon and it was so worth the price. Truley a world class blue. Sharp and acidic with a shovel of the farm still in it...... Heaven.
Tuesday-Thursday, Noon to 5:30 pm
Friday-Saturday, Noon to 6:30 pm
Sunday & Monday, Closed
We're located at The corner of 3rd Street and Cowls (250 NE 3rd St) McMinnville, OR 97128.
Phone: (503) 857-5665
related links:
http://www.wednesdaywines.com/
The View Point Inn, Corbett, Oregon
The Columbia gorge area in Oregon has a bunch of things going on. Followers of this blog will remember that I came very close to purchasing a hotel on the other side of Columbia river a short while ago. Not going through on that particular project hasn't dampened my enthusiasm for the area at all. Further my prediction that the area's wine and eco tourism industry would prove resilient this year despite the financial down turn and a few big failures of key properties that were poorly financed is proving to be true. People possibly are choosing vacation and tourism destinations that are closer to home.
This isn't a review of the View Point Inn. I was only there for a few moments, only tried two menu items from the lunch menu and didn't take pics of the interior. My brief encounter with their food gave me the impression that the focus right now is on keeping the cost down. Lunch prices were very reasonable. The brunch menu looks fantastic and is still very affordable. Nothing on the menu for more than $24 and the average price is in the teens.
As a point of interest, the View Point Inn is where they filmed a lot of the movie Twilight...
The attention to detail in the restoration of this historic inn is as inspiring as the spectacular views of the Columbia river one gets while there. A walk through the restaurant and a sit on the patio is a very impressive experience.
This isn't a review of the View Point Inn. I was only there for a few moments, only tried two menu items from the lunch menu and didn't take pics of the interior. My brief encounter with their food gave me the impression that the focus right now is on keeping the cost down. Lunch prices were very reasonable. The brunch menu looks fantastic and is still very affordable. Nothing on the menu for more than $24 and the average price is in the teens.
As a point of interest, the View Point Inn is where they filmed a lot of the movie Twilight...
The attention to detail in the restoration of this historic inn is as inspiring as the spectacular views of the Columbia river one gets while there. A walk through the restaurant and a sit on the patio is a very impressive experience.
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