“ The Plate
is Full for
Harlequin Wine Cellars”
“ Two Wineries, a Pike Place
Tasting Room and a Miracle Baby”
By Christina Kelly
Avalon Editor/Writer

“Tyrus Evan
Shows Off the Diversity/Talents
of Ken Wright”
by Christina Kelly
Avalon Editor/Writer

Kathy Casey
on Cheese-
Recipes and pairings
with Northwest Wines
Welcome new contributor Kathy Casey, Seattle's Doyenne of Fun Food!

New !
NW Style Section
Wine and food, travel and leisure, organic living, more to come! Try recipes from the best restaurants in the northwest, read about what makes the NW great!

The Avalon Hot Ten
Best Selling Wines this week

1. Bergstrom
"Cumberland" Pinot Noir 01 $29.99
Wine Spectator 92 points!

2. Cuneo Bordeaux Blend 99
Super value, rich red, deep flavors

3. Bergstrom Pinot Noir Rsv 2000
$29.99/26.99
Wine Spectator 90 points

4. Fidelitas Meritage $45
Charlie Hoppes' Big Bold Red

5. McKinlay Pinot Noir
Special Select 00 $29.99
WIne Spectator rating 93 points!

6. Townshend Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 98
Top rated in Wine Press NW

7. Cougar Crest Hangertown Merlot 01 $29.99
Wine Press NW Wine of the Week

8. Big Reds Club Membership
$66 a month plus shipping when purchased as a yearly subscription

9. Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille 00 $43.99
Wine Press NW "Outstanding" rating

10. Abacela Tempranillo Reserve $45.99/41.39
Huge, dark, brooding, complex, cellar for 15 years

Host a
Wine Tasting
This Summer!
Here's Avalon's guide
to hosting a wine tasting
at your house

The summer weather here is wonderful, it's calm and rural and slow moving except in Portland and Seattle, the wine country is still farmland instead of Disneyland, you often get to taste wine with owners or winemakers, there's lots of outdoor activities, etc etc. In brief- this is a great summer to visit Oregon or Washington!

Email us if you are interested in coming out and let us know where you want to go, and we'll try to help with a little personal assistance- where the locals go, places that don't show up in the guidebooks, etc.

Big Red Few Bucks! Cuneo Cellars Bordeaux Blend 99 $16.99 A wonderful value!

Townshend Cellar Cabernet Sweeps ratings Owen Roe Now Available! Abbot's Table 02 $23.99

Wine Spectator's
Annual Oregon Wine List
Here's the top rated Oregon wines as per
Wine Spectator's annual review
in the June 15th Issue.

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