We’re so pleased to announce our 2012 series of classes!!  Scott’s Burgundy (& Champagne) seminars have been a perennial hit, booking up quickly each year.  Classes are held in our new Scott Paul PDX space in NW Portland (2537 NW Upshur St, Portland 97210).

Seminars make a GREAT gift!

Only one seminar remains on the schedule for the first half of 2012. Reserve now by emailing or calling Kelly Karr, 503-319-5827

White Burgundy, May 18th, 7-9pm, $55

Seating is limited.  Reservations required. Reservations can be made with Kelly at 503-319-5827 or kellykarr@scottpaul.com. Prices include the seminar, wines, snack of cheeses and pâté, and printed materials. Participants also receive special discounts on the featured wines.  Classes are taught by proprietor/winemaker Scott Paul Wright, whose passion for Burgundy was his inspiration for making wine in the first place, and for launching his Burgundy import company in 2005.

Due to last-minute cancellations, we have had to change our payment policy for our seminars. We now take payment at the time of your reservation and will give refunds if you cancel more than 72 hours ahead. If you cancel within 72 hours or do not show up to the class, we will not provide you with a refund unless we can fill your spot.

Seminar Description:

White Burgundy – From Chablis to the Côte de Beaune to the Mâconnais, the Chardonnay grape does some delicious and wonderful things in Burgundy. The styles range from crisp & mineral-intense to rich & succulent, and all points in between. In this class we’ll explore all of the major white wine regions and villages, delve into the viticultural and winemaking techniques, and of course taste six yummy examples along the way.

The weekend BEFORE Memorial Day weekend has become known as the weekend for special, exclusive events in Oregon wine country. (We love seeing you and a few thousand of your closest friends over the holiday weekend – but for the special treats, come on out the weekend before.)

One day only – Saturday May 19th from Noon ’til 5 in Carlton, we’ll be pouring an amazing line-up of Vintage Grower Champagne. These are wines we’ve never had open for tasting before – a one-time-only chance to taste some micro-production vintage Champagnes from four of the region’s top growers.

We’ll be featuring:

2006 “Mes Vieilles Vignes” Blanc de Blancs – José Dhondt ($85)

2004 Brut - Camille Savés ($79)

2004 Millésime – Marc Chauvet ($55)

2002 Special Club – Marc Chauvet ($69)

In addition we’ll be pouring the amazing 2009 Nuits-St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale from our hero Frédéric Mugnier (On sale now at $79, from $109!), and we’ll have our new 2009 La Paulée Pinot on the flight too. $25 tasting fee for this special event, refundable with any 6-bottle purchase.

It’s become a great tradition – Memorial Day Weekend in Oregon Wine Country, with hundreds of wineries and tasting rooms open for special events all weekend long. Join us here in Carlton from 12n-5p Saturday & Sunday only – we’ll be pouring a great line-up of our new releases, and special selections from our Burgundy import portfolio.. And we have over 100 wines in stock, including Grower Champagnes and top Red & White Burgundies.

Tasting Fee is $10 at the door, refundable with any 3-bottle purchase.

Join us in Portland for our continuing series of First Friday Happy Hours – 5-7p on Friday June 1st at Scott Paul PDX (2537 NW Upshur.) Note – FREE PARKING is available nearby at the Selco Community Credit Union lot, at the corner of 25th & Thurman.

We’ll be kicking off the weekend with some great white Burgundies that are perfect summer sippers, along with our new ’09 La Paulée Pinot Noir and more goodies. See you here!

Join us in Carlton from Noon-5p on Saturday June 23rd for one of the great marriages of all – White Burgundy & cheese! We’ll be pouring a flight of several top White Burgundies, each matched with a different cheese chosen to show off the wine AND the cheese at their best. Once again we’re teaming up with our friends at Cheese Bar for this year’s version of what was one of our most popular events last summer.

The wine line-up is spectacular:

’09 Chablis 1er Cru “l’Homme Mort” from Frédéric Gueguen, ’09 Pouilly-Fuissé “Clos Varambon” from Chateau des Rontets, ’09 Pouilly-Fuisse “Vignes Blanches” from Domaine Thibert, ’09 Meursault “Vieilles Vignes” from Buisson-Charles, ’09 Puligny-Montrachet from Benjamin Leroux, and the magnificent Grand Cru ’08 Corton-Charlemagne from Bonneau du Martray. Whoa!

Tasting fee is $25 for this special event, refundable with any 3-bottle purchase of the featured wines.

Join us for our annual pre-IPNC dinner at the winery on Thursday night July 26th at 6:30. This year we’re excited to welcome three of our great producers from Burgundy for the festivities - Hugues Pavelot from Domaine Pavelot in Savigny-lés-Beaune, Thiébault Huber from Huber-Verdereau in Volnay, and the return of Alexandrine Roy from Marc Roy in Gevrey-Chambertin.

UPDATE – star chef Daniel Mondok (whose new wine country restaurant “Paulée” opens in late May) will be cooking dinner for us!

This dinner is now SOLD-OUT. Email Kelly Karr if you’d like to placed on our waiting list…

Chef Daniel Mondok

Thiébault Huber

Hugues Pavelot

Alexandrine Roy

New in 2012 – Scott Paul PDX is our special event space in NW Portland. Here we’ll be holding our monthly series of Burgundy and Champagne seminars, as well as occasional special tasting events and winemaker dinners. (We’re at 2537 NW Upshur St. Portland 97210)

First Fridays in Portland! Join us in Portland for happy-hour tastings from 5-7pm on the first Friday of every month – we’ll be featuring our new releases along with selections from our import portfolio. (Please note – Scott Paul PDX is not open for regular tasting room or retail hours.)

When you’re headed out to Carlton for one our events, or just a day of wine tasting – why not make a weekend of it, and consider the following recommendations for B&B lodging:

Abbey Road Farm Bed & Breakfast

http://www.abbeyroadfarm.com/

The Allison

http://www.theallison.com

Black Walnut Inn

http://www.blackwalnut-inn.com/

Brookside Inn

http://www.brooksideinn-oregon.com/

The Carlton Inn

http://www.thecarltoninn.com/

Carlton Cottages

http://www.carltoncottages.com/

Inn At Red Hills

http://www.innatredhills.com

R.R. Thompson House Bed & Breakfast

http://www.rrthompsonhouse.com/

Winery Lofts

http://www.vrbo.com/306590

Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn

http://www.youngberghill.com/