Bill B.
Yelp
I"m a huge fan of Bethany Kimmel's Color Collector wine, so visiting the new collaborative wine shop was a must. What I didn't expect was a remarkably deep selection of spectacular wine from around the world. I should have realized that Bethany would use her refined taste, deep experience and curiosity to offer wines I've never heard of. And I loved everything she suggested. The wines offered are not particularly expensive, though there are some treasures. I had eaten lunch before I dropped by, but I regretted doing so, the food looked light, fun, and tasty. This will be my goto wine shop, even though I have to drive across the bridge to reach it.
One piece of advice that I hesitate to offer--try the Color Collector Gamay Noir. I don't really want this wine to become popular, it's already hard to get. But I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention it. I have a fairly extensive wine cellar, and quite a few friends in the wine business. I've tasted great wines all around the US and the world. Color Collector is my favorite red wine. Period. We hosted some Hood River locals for dinner at my winter home in Maui and they brought me a bottle of Color Collector. Such a perfect gift. I was loathe to open it and share. I did, but it was a challenging test of my hospitality.
I suspect Color Collector would be great if it rested in my cellar for a year or two, but I'll never know unless I buy some vast quantity. a half dozen bottles never survive more than a week or two.