Beer, Wine & Spirits

Item Description

This is for two people to join one of our highly rated Wine Walks with Sommelier Erica Archer, CWP, WSET Advanced, for a guided wine and food pairing walking tour of Portland's vibrant restaurant scene. Embark on a tasting and discussion of a series of wines and paired foods at four different restaurants. You're in for an incredible wine education experience. You'll walk away with knowing how regional influences impact wine styles and quality, gain confidence knowing how evaluate, select, serve, and pair wines and describe what you smell and taste. Plan to learn a lot about wine and have a great time doing it.

* Taste and learn about different styles of wine from around the world at each unique event
* Discuss major wine styles, regions, trends and more
* Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
* Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
* Enjoy delicious paired foods at each of the four restaurants we visit

Each Wine Wise event is a unique, thorough and enlightening wine education experience with a fun and fresh interactive approach geared towards building your wine knowledge and tasting skills to approach, select, and shop for any wine comfortably. 

Archer is a true oenophile, having obtained high levels of certification in her field. In 2010, she was awarded the Wine Spirit and Education Trust Level Three Advanced Certification in Wines and Spirits (with merit), became a Sommelier in the American Court of Master Sommeliers, and received her Certified Wine Professional award from the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Erica is the principal of Wine Wise, a wine education and events service and is skilled at creating truly creative and memorable wine experiences that take guests beyond a typical tasting with her intimate understanding of what makes each wine unique. And she’ll do it with her trademark sense of humor.

Item Special Note

*May not be combined with other offers.

*Reservations must be made while there is still space available.

A 4% handling fee will be added to the winning bid to help cover costs associated with running the auction, so more of your donation goes to funding the Center's programs and services. 

Shipping of item, if needed, is not included in bid price.