History
We officially opened on March 6, 2013. Pairings Portland Wine Shop is a manifestation of lots of ideas coming together thanks to 30 years in the fine wine business (and the last 5 years developing ConsciousWine.com). ConsciousWine was started out of 2 frustrations: organic wine not equalling consistent quality, and winemaking being used to make wines to fit the habits of our tastebuds. I loved the way someone described it to me one day about the difference between the taste of brand & the taste of place. I became passionate about the uniqueness that each wine offered and how natural wine unfolds similarly to a good book or story (or like we do when we wake up in the morning). One of the main qualities of these types is how they offer their magic when they're paired up properly. Pairings Portland Wine Shop is here to make it easy & fun to discover different ways to pair wine, understand wine, and see what happens :)
Specialties
We're all about wines that pair great with food, and making it both easy & fun for you to learn how to pair yourself. We offer classes & events in addition to wine flights, wine by the glass and a retail selection divided up by what a wine pairs well with. 80% of our stock includes organic grape growing combined with sustainable (holistic) farming practices. 'ConsciousWine' is a standard of grape growing & winemaking that we want both the wines and wineries we carry adhering to.