Who the…?
As land prices rise throughout the famous wine-growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, a winemaking revolution is producing top-flight wines in garages and basements – wherever grapes will ferment. Do you need a chateau and a staff of HUNDREDS to make fine wine?
These “Garagistes” say “non!”
Here in Paris-on-the-Willamette Portland, Oregon, this seat-of-your-pantalons revolution continues. A cabal of former wine writers, musicians, public servants and other ne’er do wells, les Garagistes make wine in a secret underground location in Southeast Portland, away from the prying eyes of a thirsty public.
Sourcing fruit from Eastern Washington and the Dundee Hills, Oregon, les Garagistes produce about 75 cases a year of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and two proprietary blends — Deux-Chevaux and Le Peugeot — after other tasty vehicles found in Frenchy garages.
Sad to say, this wine is not for sale, but a small quantity is available to the public once a year by auction at the Alice Awards, the “Oscars” of the bicycling community.
