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Volkman Vineyards Pinot noir St James 07 is a blend of barrels from the Volkman Estate Vineyard. Originally priced at $30, Laura reduced the price to get the word out about her wines. Scents of raspberry and ...read more

RED is a party wine that works well with pizza, burgers, and just about anything else you can throw its way. An outstanding value.

The RED 07 is Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot, all from Orchard View Vineyard in the Columbia Valley. ...read more

The Thomas Acme Wineworks Rose NV is my must-have summer wine. I'm thinking of long summer evenings on the front porch, watching the sunset over the mountains west of my house, the scent of evening blooming honeysuckle, and best of all, the Thoma...read more

Russ's dry rose for summer sipping, very very limited, and wonderful. The Evesham Rose has a spicy bright cherry tang with a bit of floral essence that works quite well with shrimp and Italian ham.

This is the second vintage in which we’ve pr...read more

Westrey's Pinot gris is full of pear, white peach, and melon flavors, with a refreshing lift in the finish....read more

Belle Pente Cuvee Contraire Rose 07 - Just a scrumptious dry pink wine with tons of fresh strawberry scent and flavor, and crisp acidity that is so very refreshing on a hot day. Ultimate summer picnic wine. Gamay noir and Pinot noir, usually onl...read more

Raspberry, loganberry, strawberry - juicy and fresh. Very subtle cinnamon stick accents carry through on the finish. Excellent weight and a broad, silky texture make this THE deal in Oregon Pinot noir, every year.

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Matt Kinne makes small lots of carefully crafted Pinot noir and then sells it for a low low price. His simple labels and utter lack of marketing might make you pass this one by, but as our local Oregon customers know, his wines are usually super d...read more

Red Diamond Cabernet is a great value, a new winery from the Ste Michelle group. Excellent value.

Elsewhere on the web at $15.

Fresh-picked black berries, blue berries, and a hint of dried wild rose essence on the finish. The rich, creamy texture belies the price, and we're not stretching to say this is the best Sharecropper's Pinot yet. ...read more

Sweet Cheeks Pinot noir 06 was singled out by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate in their 2008 review of Oregon wines as one of their picks for the best under $25 Pinots. Silly name, unknown outside the state, but there's lots of buzz about Sweet Che...read more

Gifford Hirlinger Stateline Red 05 is a rare phenomenon: Walla Walla blended red for under $20. Loaded with sweet cherry, plum, and black berry with a touch of meatiness, the Stateline Red is one of Washington's best values. 80% Merlot and 20% Ca...read more

Patricia Green Cellars' "great buy" wine, first time ever she's made a Dollar Bills version of her super popular white. If you need a summer "House White" for barbecues and after gardening, this wine does the job, and it's a st...read more

O'Shea Scarborough "The Rebel" Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is a best value wine from Darryn O'Shea and Travis Scarborough, up-and-coming Indie winemakers.

Want a killer Cab from an outstanding vintage for less than $20? Look no ...read more

Local favorite Lumos makes one of Avalon's most popular white wines. This 2008 vintage is shaping up to be full of the same beautiful, clean, crisp (pun intended - see below), citrusy qualities that we loved in the '07. We are already hearing t...read more

Red Diamond Merlot is a great value from a new winery, part of the Ste Michelle group. Elsewhere on the web, it's $14 a bottle - this is the exact same wine, we don't know why the huge price elsewhere online.

From the winery: "The line in t...read more

J. Scott Avante Red Wine Blend offers this ready to drink red wine blend at a bargain price. Jonathan Oberlander is winemaker at Silvan Ridge Winery - and J. Scott is his family winery, six acres in the south Willamette Valley.

The Avante R...read more

J. Christopher "Cristo Irresisto" 08 - juicy, rollicking summer red blend in the style of the Southern Rhone. Soft and approachable, grill a burger, pour a glass of Irresisto, and watch the sunset.

70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Viognier ...read more

Delicious, crisp, lovely stone fruit and citrus flavors. Excellent value.-jy

"Almost half of the fruit for our stainless fermented chardonnay was sourced from Eola Springs Vineyard for the first time, with the remainder supplied again by Mahon...read more

Corvidae Wine Company's "Rook" blended red wine is a crowd-pleaser. It's a blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah from three distinctly different vineyards - Ironbird Vineyard, in Southern Oregon's Applegate Valley, Erickson Vineyard, in Washin...read more

Corvidae "Lenore" Syrah from Owen Roe is here. Drink overly expensive Syrahs nevermore! Syrah grown in the Columbia Valley has great spice, bright fruit, deep purple hues, and gorgeous texture and is really a steal for the quality it delivers. ...read more

Certified organic, delicious white blend Pinot gris and Gewurztraminer from Evesham Wood's estate vineyard. From the incredible 2008 vintage, the Blanc de Puit Sec is as good as Oregon white wine gets.

"This edition of our Alsatian-styled wh...read more

Intense nose of lime, white peach, grapefruit, and quince, with creamy notes. Flavors are a cross between the lime and stones of Sancerre, the big grassiness and weight of New Zealand sauv blanc, and the lushness of California's style....read more

J. Christopher "Cristo Misto" 08 - Refreshing white wine blend, great for summer served chilled, with cold shrimp salad, aged soft cheese on baguette with fresh basil and olive oil.

60% Sauvignon Blanc, 39% Pinot Gris. 1% Riesling...read more

Penner-Ash Roseo Rose of Pinot noir 08 - another of the outstanding 2008 white/roses from Oregon's best vintage. $5 less than last year's wine....read more

Purple Hands Red Wine 07 is a rollicking, fun red wine full of juicy and approachable flavors and scents from young newcomer Cody Wright. It is an unconventional blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Pinot noir, and 5% Cabernet Franc.

85% Merlot (Del Rio...read more

Dunham Cellars Four Legged White 06 - The first Riesling from Dunham Cellars shows crisp, ripe green apple, lemon meringue and hints of coconut on the nose. A wonderfully rich yet refresing mouth with apples, pineapple and pear notes with mango ri...read more

Corvidae Wine Company's "Keeper" Cabernet Franc 07 is made by Owen Roe. This Cabernet Franc is plush and velvety, full-bodied and easy drinking. The scent and flavors knock you out - spice joins black tea, fresh tobacco, thyme, sweet cedar chips,...read more

Paul Gregutt, on his blog, describes the Trust Cellars 2008 Riesling: "an exceptional 2008 Riesling... The riesling came in at just 12.4% alcohol, 2% residual sugar. The beautiful match of acids and sugars in 2008 Washington rieslings is much in e...read more

Belle Pente Muscat is made in tiny amounts. It is an Alsacian styled dry Muscat, crisply refreshing, with an intense floral nose that continues to show appealingly in the flavor.

Not-to-be-missed and memorable for fans of French whites.

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Nuthatch Red Breasted Red 07 - This Cab Franc-driven blend sports a melange of fruit - jammy raspberry, currant, and blackberry - with a hint of grape skin, minerals, and baking spices on the finish.

Cabernet Franc 64%, Cabernet Sauvignon 31...read more

Deux, meaning 2, is a marriage of many things: Chardonnay and Viognier, hot and cool climates, steel and oak. Crisp, clean Chardonnay from the Columbia Gorge married with floral and fruity Viognier from the Columbia Valley dance in the glass with ...read more

Domaine Pouillon Black Dot 2007 is filled with aromas of ripe strawberries and cane fruit - accented on the palette by flavors of black pepper, strawberries and pomegranate. - the winery

40% Syrah, 38% Grenache, 7% Mourvedre, 7% Primitivo, 4%...read more

Domaine Pouillon "Blanc du Moulin" Horse Heaven Hills 07 is a rich and complex dry white wine that fills your palate with honey, peach, and subtle oak flavors. Aromas of beeswax and apricot will invite you to take another sip of this classic and ...read more

Natalie's Estate Rock Horse Ranch Stable 39 Red - Buttery cherry spice scents with a hint of toast introduce a ready to drink "Tuesday night" red. Sweet cherry and plum flavors are joined by lots of appealing toast, smoky oak, and a rich fruit fi...read more

Dunham Cellars Three Legged Red 06 - Value label from Dunham, blend of Cab, Merlot, and Syrah....read more

Highly Recommended by Avalon

"Light-medium bodied, floral with violet and rose petal, top note fruits of strawberry and rhubarb - fresh, approachable and friendly." - the winery...read more

Evening Lands Vineyards Celebration Gamay noir Seven Springs Vineyard is made from a small block of old vine Gamay noir in one of Oregon's best known vineyards.

Very limited

Intriguing and delicious dark fruit flavors an...read more

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J Christopher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 07 - Absolutely solid fruit, tannin stucture, and acidity. Ripe blackberries and big bing cherries mix with dense earth to create an irresistable pinot. The layers of complexity build from the first sip....read more

A light scent of fresh crisp apple is followed by refined flavors of apple, pear, a hint of white peach, and citrus. Crisp acidity and minerality in the finish call for food, and a long, long finish pleases. -jean

Bright fruit characteristics...read more

Black Light Red is a Washington state red wine from Roots Winery. The labels glow in the dark.

"Black light Red Blend, what can I say? A Greatful Dead inspired label, that can glow in the dark? Trippy..... It is a great blend of 45% Cabernet S...read more

Amity Vineyards Cuvee Pinot Noir 07 is an outstanding value. Fragrant aromas of bright red fruit and fir forest lead into a delectably juicy array of fresh raspberry, cherry candy, and sun-ripened strawberry on your palate. Hints of savory thyme ac...read more

Black Light Syrah is made from Washington State fruit by Roots Winery. The label glows in the dark.

"Black light Syrah is another fun wine from the Kenniwick area. Similar trip but, the fruit was cofermented with Viognier and makes for a great...read more

Barrelstone Barrel Master Red 03 has scents of stone fruits accompanied by smoky notes. Hints of licorice fill out the nose of this soft finishing wine. Ripe cherry, blackberry and plum flavors coupled with tobacco and black pepper...read more

The Bethel Heights 2006 Pinot gris was chosen as "Best of Tasting" by the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2008. Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher said: "Fresh and vibrant, with great melon fruit, but with a sturdy backbone. Fresh tropical fruits at t...read more

The Celilo Chardonnay 07 is made by James and Poppie Mantone of Syncline Winery. They made this wine with 96% Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay and 4% Clifton Vineyard Viognier. Celilo, one of the oldest vineyards in the state, sits high above the Co...read more

The Highway 14 Red is made by acclaimed Oregon winemaker Andrew Rich. Andrew Rich’s Rhone-inspired wines have developed such a following, the wines are largely sold from the winery before release. Luckily, the Highway 14 guys were able to convinc...read more

The Northwest Vine Project's Cabernet Franc 06 is made from fruit from Elerding's Six Prong Vineyard. In 2006, the small Cab Franc crop was harvested in late October, yielding wonderfully rich fruit flavors with nice acidity. New oak was limited in...read more

The Northwest Vine Project's 2006 Malbec was made by David O'Reilly (Owen Roe). The fruit for the wine was sourced from Dr. Steve Elerding’s Six Prong Vineyard from vines planted in the early ‘90s. The site is on a bluff in Alderdale overlookin...read more

The 2006 Red Splendor is a brilliant, bombastic melange of varieties from Sangiovese, to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, and others. But the real focus of the wine is the Columbia Valley soil, which gives both minerality and muscular backbone...read more

Isenhower Cellars Last Straw Red is a blend of all the red grapes that do not go into Isenhower's higher end wines. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah make up the highest percentage as those grapes make up the highest percentage of the grapes Isenhower us...read more

Dusted Valley's Boomtown Syrah and Merlot are the winery's best value offerings....read more

Concentrated mocha, vanilla and blueberry aromas along with a very deep purple hue, a hint of oak and a lingering finish. Rich, sumptuous bright cherry and blueberry aromas and flavors, enhanced with nuances of mocha and vanillin oak, a lush, full pa...read more