Will Prouty, Division Wine & John Grochau, Grochau Cellars
July 18 7pm - 8:30pm (Doors open at 6:00 for refreshments & strolling.)
Will and John will team up to talk about the “dirt” on wine—how different soils impact farming and, ultimately, expression in wine. They will be offering wines made with grapes sourced from vines planted in distinctly different soil types and talk about how the variations impact the character in the wines. We’ll taste a flight of three different wines, with a discussion specific to each wine and it’s unique circumstance. In the process we will touch on some of the other prevailing influences, but the focus will be dirt and rocks.
Division Wine is a neighborhood wine shop and wine bar with over 800 bottles from near and far. Their focus is on expressive wines, made with healthy and thoughtful practices from off the beaten path, including those from Grochau Cellars. Grochau strives to make wines that are balanced, textured and expressive of place, inspired by the diversity of the Willamette Valley’s soils and microclimates.
Leach Botanical Garden 6704 SE 122nd Avenue Portland, OR 97236
Please park in the Upper Garden parking lot and walk down the pathway to the Manor House. The lower lot is closed due to construction of the 122nd Avenue bridge. A map is available on the website. Don't follow Google Maps!