As part of TASTE Walla Walla® in Portland, Wine by the Glass Brings Wine and Glass Art Together in the Pearl
Walla Walla, WA (January 17, 2008) – The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and Bullseye Gallery partner to bring you Wine by the Glass, a new event in the Pearl District. Experience three different artistic media in one evening as you taste wines from six up-and-coming Walla Walla wineries while viewing innovative new work by emerging glass artists and savor the cuisine of two of Portland’s newest top chefs.
TASTE Walla Walla® Portland and Wine by the Glass are events produced by the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance are part of a “week of wine” celebration held in tandem with the Classic Wines Auction.
Event name: Wine by the Glass Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Location: 300 NW 13th Avenue, Portland, OR
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Benefactor: Classic Wines Auction and its Charities
Tickets: $30.00 per person (Inclusive of wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres)
Participating Wineries: 428, Adamant Cellars, Flying Trout Wines, Stella Fino, Trio Vintners, and Trust Cellars
Featured Artist: Cobi Cockburn is a graduate of the Sydney College of Art in Australia and an honors graduate of the Glass Workshop at Canberra School of Art. She received the Vicki Torr Memorial Prize at the Ausglass International Conference in 2005 and her work is frequently included in exhibitions and arts publications.
Guest Chefs: Kenny Hill of Trébol and Scott Shampine of A Cena.
Sponsors for the event include: Bacchus Fine Wines, Bullseye Gallery, and Portland Monthly.
The Walla Walla Valley is home to roughly 100 wineries and over 1,600 acres of wine grapes. Walla Walla is becoming increasingly recognized by both trade and consumers as one of the nation’s top wine regions to watch. The wineries of the Walla Walla Valley are relatively small but make up for the lack of quantity in the quality of wines they produce. Walla Walla has become know for its hand-crafted Bordeaux-style reds but is also gaining notoriety for its Syrahs, Chardonnays, and Rieslings.
Bullseye Gallery works with a select group of international artists in the field of kilnformed glass with the aim of furthering exceptional design through innovation in material and method. The gallery is part of Bullseye Glass Company, a maker of colored glass for art and architecture since 1974.
For the last 30 years Bullseye has supported individual artists and art-school programs by developing new materials and unique technologies that help to facilitate the designer’s vision. The Bullseye Gallery represents the most dynamic of these artists through exhibitions and projects that sit at the leading edge of contemporary studio glass. To learn more about the Bullseye Glass Company's history and full product line, please visit the factory website at www.bullseyeglass.com.
The Classic Wines Auction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Classic Wines Auction and related events which raise money for local charities benefiting children and families.
The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is a winery and grower membership organization committed to furthering the awareness of the quality wineries, wines, and vineyards of the Walla Walla Valley Appellation. Our mission is to support and promote quality and excellence in our wine industry and to further national and international recognition of our region. For more information, please visit www.wallawallawine.com.
For press information please contact Jordan Small, Communications Associate, at 509-526-3117 or at jordan@wallawallawine.com.
