{"product_id":"love-and-squalor-sauvignon-blanc-oregon-2022","title":"Love \u0026 Squalor, Sauvignon Blanc, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLove \u0026amp; Squalor by \u003cspan class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--headingLg Polaris-Text--bold\"\u003ePortland Wine Company was \u003c\/span\u003elaunched in 2006 after a few years of voluntary enslavement to some of the greatest practitioners of winemaking in Oregon and beyond. It started with a bit of Pinot noir and a splash of Riesling—two barrels of each. Then came the naming. Three months of scribbles in traffic and on the bedside notepad resulted in exactly no big ideas. A quick trip to the Goodwill thrift store led to the rediscovery of J.D. Salinger’s book Nine Stories (in a pristine 50’s paperback version, no less!) and the lead story: For Esme, with Love and Squalor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThere it was, in one short phrase—winemaking as I know it. I don’t mind if people think I’m smart because I put a literary reference on the label. I don’t think it’s smart, I think it’s basic—passion and poverty are two of the building blocks for any worthy endeavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSo it began with 65 cases of wine, a stolen phrase and an inspired sketch of some slips on a line. Love \u0026amp; Squalor is still a small concern, but the label has grown wider and taller. Production grew slowly in the first years, limited by humility and space as I was making the wine in stolen corners of my winery employers. For the first four years I stuck to the task of making two wines well—one Pinot and one Riesling. Then, as my confidence grew and the diversity of my cellar expanded, we began making and bottling our Reserved line— and introduced small amounts of other Gamay, Sauv Blanc and other varietals that we like to drink. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMatt Berson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e100% Sauvignon Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWillamette Valley, Oregon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove \u0026amp; Squalor Sauvignon Blanc is a perfect balance of acid and fruit. It is made of multi-vineyard Sauvignon all from the Willamette Valley. It sells SUPER FAST, so get it while you can. Meyer lemon aromatics translate to a vibrant citrusy palate. This one has a little bit of a slight white Haribo gummy bear thing going on that makes you want another sip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Ian Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-d40f7336-7fff-ca49-3fa2-e11d000a254a\"\u003eLemon Curd, Grapefruit, high acid - balanced, good length and intensity, I enjoy the wines complexity of fruits, winemaking techniques and unique features. Plus this is a BANGING VALUE!!!  BONUS points for price and value!!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIf you ate fresh apricots and let the juice drip down your chin while standing in the middle of a fresh-mowed lawn, it would smell like this wine. Pink grapefruit, honeycomb and spearmint flavors are merely a big bonus. Zingy acidity paces an icy crisp texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urban Wine Brokers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50778135724337,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Portland_Wine_Company_Love_and_Squalor_Sauvignon_Blanc_Williamette_Valley_Oregon_2022_5c906da0-1bb9-4477-a9c0-f03ad73ac91c.jpg?v=1741733973","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/es\/products\/love-and-squalor-sauvignon-blanc-oregon-2022","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}