Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (July 5, 2012)
wine ( X J H Q H · V :R U O G & O D V V 1HLJKERUKRRG*URFHU\6WRUH BY LANCE SPARKS Wine Sense Wrap your lips and mind around this I just wanted to make a bit of sense about wine. Silly, because so often wine involves feelings, not reason. When I ¿ rst launched this column, back in the waning days of the last millennium, I felt honor-bound to tell our editors that I might have a teensy problem, namely that I just couldn’t see myself as merely another marketeer, thinly masked as a “wine educator.” I also felt compelled to admit that wine, measured on the scale of Truly Important Matters, didn’t seem to nudge the meter very far. And I could not then — and cannot now — in any way rationalize or justify pretentiousness about wine, who’s number one, the best, that kinda mopery. Look, I groused at the eds, wine is only fermented grape juice; when it comes to choosing drink with dinner, wine’s way better than water and not nearly as ¿ lling as beer. And some of it tastes really good. But I just can’t abide wine snootery: wars rage, famines waste whole populations, disease and disorder ravage the land while some wine-boob frets about paying a couple thousand bux for a single bottle of that juice? Absurd, borderline nutso. Heck, I’d rather score drinkable vino at cheapo prices. And obsessing about wine strikes me as more than irrational, plainly bonkers. But some folks’ actions have almost nothing to do with logic: Passions rule, in politics, in relationships, in wine. Oddly, the eds agreed to let me create a wine column that could roam nearly anywhere, but included bits about wine. Sounds right, so here we are, down to the baseline: Wine is about passions and taste; personal preferences of almost any sort have nearly nothing to do with reason. We like what we like ’cause we like it. Of course, we can argue about our differences, and often do, sometimes ramping up our emotions to ultimate horror show. We’re willing to kill for our passions. Tired of living? Walk into the Longbranch in Monroe and grumble, “Harley sucks.” Take comfort that “Obamacare” will be there when you need it. Let’s recap: Wine is merely wine and, please, let’s not ¿ ght about our differences in taste. You like your chardonnays oaky and buttery. OK. Don’t like pink wines? Fine. Can’t stand pinot noir? What’re you, some kinda moron? What? What! Now: What we have here is a pink wine that crosses borders. Ordinarily, we’d devote the July column to rosés, hot-month wines, but we haven’t come close to hot, so check us in August. Meanwhile, wrap your lips around this weird thing concocted by Mark Vlossak: St. Innocent 2011 Oeil de perdrix (Eye of the partridge) ($19), a pinot noir from the highly regarded Momtazi Vineyard (McMinnville) but almost utterly white — but packed with À avor, a jazzy Meyer-lemon tartness that demands grilled salmon — rare, electric. Valley View Vineyards in the Applegate Valley, south and west of Medford, is one of Oregon’s pioneer wine-sites. The Wisnovsky family has been making tasty wines since 1976, and they’ve broken through a regional marketing barrier with their Anna Maria 2010 Viognier ($18). This is a À oral white made famous in the Rhone Valley of France, but it’s really found a home in southern Oregon. The VV version has the À oral qualities but also displays pear notes, a splash of citrus and zippy acidity, suitable for summer picnic fare, and that’s no demotion. Lorelle NV Saignée Rosé ($12) is fun, a simple rosie pleasure from John Albin, a serious maker of ¿ ne wines. The term “saignée” means that the rosé was “bled” from the label’s pinot noir, concentrating the colors and complexity of À avors, but also yielding a rosé that is bright with pinot’s simpler charms. Shouldn’t nobody ¿ ght about this: just savor the fresh strawberry À avors, have another sip, fuggedaboutit. Good wines, nice À avors, fair prices, no ¿ ghting: that’s a formula — vaguely logical — for fun, if, say, we actually get some summer and can stop making sense, ew just get down to chuckles. Classifieds Page 27 Page 28 (OLHO/XPD)LRQQ Page 29 ,QWXLWLYH&RQVXOWDWLRQV (QHUJ\%DODQFLQJ 5HLNL,QVWUXFWLRQ Page 30 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@eugeneweekly.com WEB classifi eds.eugeneweekly.com FAX 541.484.4044 WRITE 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401 VISIT Our Offi ce 8a-5p M-F LINE ADS $11/3 Lines, additional lines $4.00. Z RP Z Z Wanted OAKRIDGE UKULELE FESTIVAL - August 3,4,5 oakridgehostel.com 541.782.4000 Classes, jamming, performances - $85 OLD ENGLISH FLEA MARKET & Farmers Market. Sundays 9-4, June-July-August. Space Available. Call 541-636-7263 or visit www.oldeenglishfleamarkets.com WATERCOLOR CLASSES all skill levels. All day, $45, 10am-4pm, 7/21 at Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St, Springfield, OR. Email nancytilljune@comcast.net or call 503-871- 3807. Announcements ATTENTION FOODIES Calling all Foodies!! Looking for local consumer opinion on Vegetarian food products • Share your opinion • Talk about food • Compensation with free products and product coupons • Preview new products • Regular user of Non Dairy Products • Looking for participants to be age 22 to 52 Please contact Katie for more information. 541-731-1531 kjones@tur- tlemountain.com Classes ANYONE CAN play Ice Hockey! Adult, non- checking, coed leagues in Eugene! No skat- ing exp nec. Free loaner gear. Classes forming. 541-521-1650 icecenter@gmail.com Lost & Found FOUND BIKE @ 4th and Blair Monday June 4. Call and describe please 541-606-0372 . 8AM - 7PM Daily. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM CASH FOR CARS: Any Car/Truck. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Call For Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3808 www. cash4car.com (AAN CAN) FREE APPLIANCE REMOVAL Any age, any brand, any appliance. Working or not. 541- 844-6867 TotallyFreeApplianceRemoval. com Pets GREENHILL HUMANE SOCIETY Everybody Deserves a Good Home. Fri-Tues 11am-6pm, Closed Weds & Thurs. 88530 Greenhill Rd, 541-689-1503 green-hill.org Look for our Pet of the Week! LOW COST PET VACCINE CLINIC speed- yvets.com low cost vaccinations, heart- worm tests, name brand tick and flea medi- cations. No exams fees. See website speed- yvets.com for locations, times and addi- tional information. SHELTER ANIMAL RESOURCE ALLIANCE S.A.R.A.’s Treasures Gift & Thrift Shop. Volunteer, Donate, Shop, ADOPT! 871 River Road, Open Daily 10am-6pm. 541-607-8892 sarastreasures.org Look for this week’s Rescued Cat. Help Wanted BEAUTY + BRAINS All ages 18+ are being hired NOW. FT/PT. Provide erotic entertain- ment from the safety of your home by webcam. Weekly pay! kms1469@hotmail. com 541-517-2745 $DANCERS$ Tired of your current club! SWEET ILLUSIONS has day & night shifts available. No experience, can train. Excellent tips! 541-852-8625 or 541-517-7196 THE HOTTEST CLUB IN LANE COUNTY! EXHIBITS CURATOR Part-time, 20-24 hrs/ wk, $11.00/hr. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop). Museum,cultural organi- zation, or non-profit experience a plus. Must work well independently, with others and be able to climb stairs. Cover letter and resume to: Director, Lane County Historical Museum, 740 West 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402 or director@lanecountyhistoricalso- ciety.org. Deadline: 4:00 PM, Friday, July13. PH: (541) 682-4242. $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN) SEEKING EXPERIENCED SCREENWRITER for feature film project. Call Roger 541-868- 6217 H OL H O IL R QQ F - 8 / < ) 5 , 6 $7 2)) %((56$/( 3$5.,1*/27%%4 )5,'$< SP %UHZ%XUJHU VDPSOHVE\2UHJRQ1DWXUDO0HDWV 6$785'$< SP :H·OOEH VHOOLQJEHHIKRWGRJVZLWKFKLSV VRGDIRUSHUSODWH ZLWK SURFHHGVWR6FKRRO*DUGHQ3URMHFW %(1(),75$))/( 0XOWLSOHSUL]HVIHDWXULQJD7UDYR\%LNH 7UDLOHUNLQGO\GRQDWHGE\%XUOH\'HVLJQ :,11(56 '5$:1 -8/< 7,&.(76 352&(('6)5207+(5$))/(:,//%(1(),7 6&+22/*$5'(1352-(&7 ZZZVFKRROJDUGHQSURMHFWRUJ :LOODPHWWH 'DLO\DPSPFDSHOODPDUNHWFRP Yes Hypnosis Works BE HEALTHIER • STOP SMOKING LOSE WEIGHT • LET GO OF BAD HABITS Shoshanah Thielle MA, CHT 541-684-3965 yeshypnosisworks.com ´<RXDUHWKHPLUDFOHOHW\RXUVHOIKDSSHQµ THIS COUPON IS GOOD FOR 1 Hour of Massage @ $40 1½ Hours of Massage @ $55 Jayne Syverson, LMT License 4866 Call for Appointment (541) 689-5303 Gift Certifi cates Available BIKRAM’S YOGA C O L L E G E LCC FULL-TIME Student desperately needs part-time job. 17 yrs exp as cook, cashier, customer svc. Contact Daniel 541-435-4100 devoutfamily@aol.com LIVE ASSISTANT AT YOUR SERVICE Proficient creative writer, speaker & speech writer and improviser. Child services & busi- ness assistant, over 10 yrs exp. in writing/ theater. 541-953-4059 LOST YOUR JOB? Place a free line ad here (up to 4 lines, 160 characters) for 2 weeks. Briefly list your skills/experience & contact info. Email to: jennifer@eugeneweekly.com or call 541-484-0519 Career Training EARN $500 A DAY Airbrush & Media Makeup Artists For: Ads - TV - Film - Fashion. Train & Build Portfolio in 1 week. Lower Tuition for 2012. AwardMakeupSchool.com (AAN CAN) O F INTR0DUCTORY I N D I A PACK AGE $20 for 10 Days This is a 90 minute total body workout in a room heated to 105 degrees. M T W TH F 6:30am • • • • • SA SU 9:00am • • • • • • • • • 4:00pm • • • • • 6:00pm • • • • • Community Class by Donation Sundays Noon FIRST CLASS: Arrive 20 minutes early - Bring a large towel & water bottle Wear gym shorts & a tank top - Don't eat for 2-3 hours before class Be prepared to work hard & sweat! 820 Charnelton • 349-9642 EUGENE WEEKLY JULY 5, 2012 27
