Well hello there– How's this for Portland weather?!? Holy chickens. It's sort of mind-numbing, but I have been doing a lot of good cooking at home the last few days. I will be sending out and email next weekend with my usual type of news re: winemaker dinners and such, but right now I just want to tell [...]

Hello Hello– All right, time to get your Portland shoes on(this includes, obviously, Beaverton and the greater Portland area, but Portland holds the national flame for us!). We are an open city, a city that cares about it's people, it's food, it's environment, it's sustainability and it's culture. It's the one thing that really grabbed me [...]

PSSSSSSST!! Don't tell anyone outside the state about our fantastic recent weather. Let them think it rains constantly and let us be blessed by this gorgeous sunshine!!!! Let them eat cake. Hello All and welcome to two new events for MiNGO. No, I'm not announcing another winemaker dinner, although the one last Wednesday was superb. Pamela Lenzi [...]

Hello Hello All- That fog in the morning is FREEZING but boy it sure is good to see the sun shine in the afternoon. Our grape growers and winemakers must be loving this last hit of warmth before, as Martín our sous chef says, "no veremos el sol hasta meses". It's good for everyone and everything. Me? I'm [...]

Ok So, we finally got Massimo pinned down to a date and we're moving forward with the Sicilian WineDinner. However, he won't tell me his last name for fear of reprisals, so we just get to call him..... Massimo from Gulfi winery in Chiaramonte Gulfi, Sicilia Wednesday 8 Ocotber @ 6:30pm I was fortunate enough, thank you [...]

Aloha No, that's not the right greeting. Ciao Tutti! However, we are getting into the island wine world later this month and I wanted to let you in on it. I don't remember whether the conversation was with myself in my own head or out loud with one of or actually in one of these emails, but I'd [...]

Have you been to Bar Mingo? It's the casual bar that adjoins Cafe Mingo—that scrumptious place at 807 NW 21st. If you're in the mood for great food with a short wait, this place could fit the bill. Read the review at the Portland Tribune.