September 2011
Oregon's 50 Best Wines
Edited by Rachel RitchieBy Allison Jones
For this year’s list of Oregon’s 50 best wines, we gathered five of the city’s top wine connoisseurs for marathon blind-tasting sessions of some 400 of the bottles our fair state has to offer.
Features
A Stitch in Time
Apparel company Dehen is about to take a high-fashion chance that “Made in Portland” still means something.
By Zach Dundas
City of Industry
A photo essay of seven local factories reveals a thriving manufacturing trade.
By Zach Dundas
Fall Arts Preview 2011
From theater and dance to a 16th-century masterpiece painting, the fall season of arts offerings is ripe with couples’ collaborations.
By Anne Adams and Randy Gragg
Smile Science
What’s behind a perfect smile? Plus: how to tell a real grin from a fake one.
Edited by Kasey Cordell
Departments
Mudroom
Old School
Reed College: Tent pole in the circus of Portland Weird or bastion of conservatism?
The Perfect Party
It’s all Reed College alums at our Perfect Party. Better stock up on tofu paté.
Trophy Case
Artisan chocolate, Shakers style, YACHT video, and a bike beer basket are on display.
Five Questions For...Craig Thompson
Local graphic novelist Craig Thompson addresses Islamophobia
By Aaron Scott
Fantasy Mayor 2012
With a few edits, our new and improved Sam Adams could be a formidable candidate.
Do This Now!
Didja ever notice that there’s plenty to do in September? Like see Jerry Seinfeld!
Plantwise: What's Growing This Month
Get your digging done for Fall’s cover crop planting.
By Kate Bryant
Word on the Street
Oregon Ducks football season is here. Tie a string around your finger, Coach!
Rainmaker
Trail of the Month
Little Huckleberry Mountain
Come for the berries and stay for the dramatic views on your hike up Little Huckleberry Mountain.
By Brian Barker
Cornershop
Long Story [Short]
The Hopeful
Former commercial photographer Dan McLaughlin is putting Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule to the test on the golf course. (Where else?) We checked in to see how he’s holding up.
Beyond the Bridges
The Long Goodbye
Get your final fill of summer sun at Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula.
Eat & Drink
Crumb Trail
Our chocolate-chip trip through the city uncovered a wealth of cookie creativity.
High Spirits
Peruse an innovative menu of fresh combos and local liquor at the newly opened Bent Brick.
Savor
Pour
Dazed and Infused
Gilt Club’s strawberry-infused vodka cocktail is sure to quench your late-summer thirst.
Back Page
Oregon's 50 Best Wines: An Appendix
Want to be a wine critic? Just fill in the blanks of our Mad Libs-style tasting notes, and you’ll be halfway there.
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