About Our Tastings:

Saturday Afternoon Free Tastings, 12 - 4pm

Every Saturday we open up some featured newsletter wines for a complimentary tasting. Come on in to taste and chat; we hope you’ll find your next favorite wine! 

Read more about our current Newsletter Wines here.

Friday Evening Tastings, 5 - 7pm

The first and third Friday evening of every month, we cook up something a little special with themed flights. The themes will vary along with the price, but we’ll always aim to make it interesting.

 Special Sit-Down Tastings, 6 - 8pm

When the opportunity arises to do a deep dive on a particular region, style, or producer, we will host a special guest speaker for a formal sit-down educational tasting. These are ticketed tastings and will be announced as they are planned. 

Upcoming Tastings

Saturday, August 9th: Knife Sharpening with Genevieve St. Charles, and the “Everyday” wines of the Newsletter
The other day, we happened upon a knife sharpening truck at the local market, and we took our long neglected kitchen knives in for a tune-up. Thirty minutes later we had four brand new knives. After we celebrated by slicing a pound of tomatoes into paper-thin sheets, it occurred to us to invite our mysterious benefactor for a pop-up knife sharpening at L&E. Let us introduce Genevieve Saint-Charles, who will be on hand at L&E Saturday August 9th to refresh even your oldest, dullest knives.

While you wait, stop in for a taste of the “Everyday” wines of the newsletter, made from grapes that have never been served at the queen’s table, nor have they been officially banned (except one, because it didn’t deserve it and nobody liked that Philip guy anyway). These are the grapes that put their pants on one leg at a time like everyone else.

Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis 2024
JC Somers Laurelwood District Louise Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2023
Jean Michel Dupré Coteaux du Lyonnais Pique-Nique Gamay 2022
Podere Ruggeri Corsini Barbera d’Alba 2023

Friday, August 15th, 5-7PM: Umbria
Nestled between wide arms of the Apennine Mountains, Umbria is a country of stark limestone cliffs, pilgrimage destinations, wildly underrated cities, and of course, vineyards almost everywhere you look. From the cheerful whites of Orvieto to the sturdy reds of Montefalco and almost anything you could ask for in between, Umbrian wine deserves our attention. Join us Friday evening for a flight of seven wines from every corner of this mountainous region sometimes called the “Green heart of Italy”.  

Saturday, August 16th, 12-4PM: Winemaker’s Barrel: Ruby Vineyard with winemaker Mariclaire Costello
Begging your pardon for the pun, Ruby Vineyard is one of the undiscovered gems of the Willamette Valley. Based in the Laurelwood District of the Chehalem Mountains and home to some of the valley’s oldest vines – some over 50 years old – Ruby wines are always full of character but carefully balanced, and some of the best values we know of! Come by Saturday afternoon to meet winemaker Mariclaire and taste their latest releases.

Ruby Vineyard Willamette Valley Gamay Rose 2023    $22
Ruby Vineyard Laurelwood District Chardonnay 2021    $29
Ruby Vineyard Willamette Valley Gamay 2023    $22
Ruby Vineyard Laurelwood District Pinot Noir 2021    $25

Saturday, August 23rd, 12-4PM: The “Noble” grapes of the newsletter
Throughout history, there have always been grapes that caught the attention of the upper crust. These grapes have enjoyed the attention, finding their way to the very best vineyard sites, tended with painstaking care and destined for bottles set beside fine silver and specific cutlery. These four wines below have all been famous at one time or another – even if it was a couple thousand years ago – but even among this storied set, great values can be found if you look hard enough.

Domaine du Pas Saint Martin Saumur Blanc La Pierre Frites 2024
Poggio delle Baccanti Campania Greco 2023
460 Casina Bric Mesdi Vino Rosso 2023
Akutain Rioja Alta 2022

Friday, August 29th, 5-7PM: Fifth Friday Wine Club Flight!
Join us for our first Fifth Friday Flight! Whenever a month furnishes us with an extra Friday night, we will showcase the wines of our monthly Wine Club subscription. If you’ve been curious to see what the L&E Club is all about, there’s no better time to find out. If you just want to taste some fantastic wines from here and there, you can do that too! In addition to the flight of wine, there will be cheese and charcuterie on hand. No reservations required, $30 per flight, free for Wine Club members.