TASTING CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2004

2004 Maitre de la Chapelle Rouge

83% Grenache, 12% Syrah, 3% Mourvèdre, 2% Counoise.

Generous tannins with aromas of liquorice, red fruit, black currant, blackberry along with rich spices. Lovely elegance, well-balanced. An excellent year, a wine to kept.

TASTING SUGGESTIONS: Best between 2005 and 2010. To taste at around 18°C. Open the bottle 1 hour before tasting. Can be served with red meats (such as lamb) and game (woodcock). It goes particularly well with stews or meat in sauce and aged cheese.

2004 Maitre de la Chapelle Blanc

60% White Grenache, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourboulenc.

The 2004 vintage is particularly rich with notes of crystallized fruit and white flowers. Full-bodied with a mineral nose. In the mouth it is well-balanced, fresh with a touch of acidity.

TASTING SUGGESTIONS: Best between 2005 and 2008 To be served at a temperature between 8 and 12°C. Open the bottle an hour before tasting. Excellent as an aperitif, it is also a perfect match with fish, seafood, white meat such as veal and goat's cheese.

Both Locations: Friday, March 21st, 2008: from 5 to 8pm

Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

WINE DINNER AT LEONARDO'S

Vinideus and Leonardo's are excited to be hosting this collaborative wine dinner.
5 Courses! - 5 Wines!
*$60.00/per person - *Gratuity Included!
Call Vinideus for Reservations! (971)-544-1323
This is a Pre-Paid event. RSVP by March 17th.
You will meet at Vinideus in the Pearl for appetizers and your first drink of the night.

Tony Faville will be creating some French cuisine to match perfectly with our wines.

MENU:
- Duck Rillette
NV Chateau Grand Housteau
"Cuvee Milady"

- Mussels in white wine, garlic, parsley, cream
2006 Vinideus Chardonnay

- Pear Salad
with dried cranberries, gorgonzola, walnuts, red onion and a raspberry vinaigrette
2004 Chateau Lacaussade St. Martin Blanc

- Ongelet Gascon
Hanger Steak with bone marrow and a dijon sauce, asparagus with hollandaise
2005 Chateau Lacaussade St. Martin Rouge

- Chocolate Mousse
2000 Chateau du Juge, Cadillac

Location: Wednesday, March 19th, 6:00 pm Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323

BORDEAUX TASTING

2004 Margaux (this is a famous 2nd wine)

70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % merlot.

2004 Chateau Vernous

30% Merlot – 63% Cabernet Sauvignon – 7% Cabernet Franc.

Both Locations: Saturday, March 15th, 2008: from 5 to 7pm

Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

And ...

Music in Beaumont Village, From 7 to 10pm:

The Nick O'Donnell Jazz Band.

OYSTERS & WINE

This is one of our first food and wine pairing events that are slated for this year at our Beaumont Store. It is Oyster season, so come and try these wonderful oysters with a selection of 3 wines.

Cost is $15.00 for 6 oysters and 3 wines.

Locations: Friday, March 14th, 2008: from 5 to close.

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

MERLOT IN THE PEARL

Merlot Tasting

2005 L'Ange Merlot
2000 Vincent Saincrit Merlot

Locations: Friday, March 14th, 2008: from 5 to 7pm
Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323

FRENCH CONVERSATION

Have some quiche, a glass of wine and speak French with Patricia.

*$15.00/per person

From 12 to 1:30pm.

Location:Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213

JAZZ WITH MATT SCHIFF

Thankfully, there are still guys like Matt Schiff around who maintain the honored tradition of jazz guitar. This CD gives Matt the chance to strut his stuff unadorned by other instrumentation, and he makes the most of it. The tunes are almost all classics of the jazz repertoire. If you dug the solo outings of, say, Joe Pass , then you're going to find a lot to like in the solo adventures by Portland 's Matt Schiff.

Location: Saturday, March 7st, 2008: from 7 to 10pm
Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

VIVA ITALIA part II

As many of you know, Vinideus is a big fan of the Small Vineyards wine portfolio. This weekend we will be featuring a few new wines that we have not had in the shops before. In additon, we have discovered 2 cases of the Later Harvest Verdicchio from Marchetti, that we thought was sold out. Kristin from Small Vineyards will be at the Beaumont Village shop on Friday, to walk you throught these new selections.

2006 La Quercia Montonico

2005 Compagnia di Ermes Basic

2006 Lo Trolet Gamay

2005 Rigoloccio Il Sorvegliante

Bonus: 2004 Perazzeta Rita Reserve ($8 charge)

Both Locations: Saturday, March 8th, 2008: from 5 to 7pm
Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323
Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

VIVA ITALIA

SMALL VINEYARDS WEEKEND

As many of you know, Vinideus is a big fan of the Small Vineyards wine portfolio. This weekend we will be featuring a few new wines that we have not had in the shops before. In additon, we have discovered 2 cases of the Later Harvest Verdicchio from Marchetti, that we thought was sold out. Kristin from Small Vineyards will be at the Beaumont Village shop on Friday, to walk you throught these new selections.

2005 Marchetti Later Harvest Verdicchio

2005 Le Rote Chianti

2004 Eugenio Bocchino La Perucca

2003 Terre del Grico Don Felice

Bonus: 2005 Camerlengo Rapolla Aglianico ($10 charge)

Both Locations: Friday, March 7th, 2008: from 5 to 7pm

Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

REVOILA TIM

Tim Connell is back this Saturday at our Beaumont Village location.

A graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist with over twenty years professional performance experience, Tim has been immersed in a variety of musical styles since he first began classical piano lessons at age seven.
While working as a pianist and bassist in Boston, Tim delved deeply into the traditional Irish music of his youth, studying with renowned composer Michael O'Suilleabhain and master flutist Meabh Ni Fhuarthain. This work led him to the mandolin, and also to New England Conservatory, where he studied classical mandolin with Robert Sullivan, Jewish traditional music with klezmer guru Hankus Netsky, and modern improvisation with Ran Blake, receiving his Masters degree in 1997. While at NEC, Tim first heard the recordings of the great Brazilian choro mandolinist, Jacob do Bandolim, which led him to study this music with Brazilian choro masters Paulo Sa and Hamilton de Holanda, and with the legendary American mandolinist Mike Marshall. Tim currently lives in Portland, Oregon and performs choro and gypsy jazz with Rio Con Brio and Clambake, Irish music with The Yellers, Portuguese fado with Bossa do Fado, classical and Latin music with Toscana, and original compositions with Terracoustic. His study of Brazilian and Irish music, combined with his many years as a bassist and pianist have helped Tim synthesize a personal style on the mandolin which is harmonically advanced, rhythmically diverse and brimming over with sparkling ornamentation and romantic intensity.

Location: Saturday, March 1st, 2008: from 7 to 10pm

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

VOILA WALLA PART II

Featuring:
Syrah 2003
Zinfandel 2004

Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2005

FORGERON CELLARS
WEEKEND
Forgeron is the French word for blacksmith as our winery/tasting room was the former site of a blacksmith shop. The word "Forgeron" also has a slightly different meaning in French, referring to artisans who build with their hands combining experience with an extensive knowledge of their trade. This is the vision that Marie-Eve Gilla, part owner and winemaker, brings to the winery each day by crafting complex, food friendly wines from vineyards chosen for their maturity and flavor profile.

Both Locations: Saturday, March 1st, 2008: from 5 to 7pm
Vinideus in the Pearl - 1019 NW 11th avenue - Portland, OR 97209 - tel: 971 544 1323
Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795

QUEL PIED !

SPA DAY
AT VINIDEUS IN BEAUMONT VILLAGE
Saturday, March 1st, 12:00-4:00 pm
Admission: $10 includes glass of wine, sparkling rose or French lemonade + appetizers.
Open to both men and women!

Come and spend the afternoon at our cozy wine bar and be pampered with your choice of treatments. Choose from mini facials, massage, hand and foot treatments, reflexology, manicures, eyebrow waxing, hair styling, eye contour treatment and more. Services are offered in 10-30 minute increments so you will be able to enjoy as many choices as you desire. Pricing varies per treatment.

Location: Saturday, March 1st, 2008: from 12 to 4 pm
Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - tel: 503 284 2795