Great Wine Buys

Finally had a chance to visit Heavenly Creatures up the street and wow… excellent wine selection by the glass (some rarely poured tiny production favorites), cool bottles to pick from, delicious creative food, and the space is warm ‘n cozy. Joel Gunderson, Aaron Barnett and crew have nailed it. How often do you see a classic French Lapin de Moutarde, bathed in a Cognac/Dijon sauce around here? Yellowtail toast with tonnato sauce was great, ditto scallops with poblano fennel parsley oil and lemon, plus dipping potato chips into whipped Camembert goes great with bubbles! Just named Best New Bar in the 2022 Restaurant Awards too. Open Wed-Sat, 5-10 pm. It’s going to be a dangerously addictive after-work spot….

ONE HOUR TASTING ALERT! Come over between 5-7pm Tonight 12/9 and try all five selections from our Champagne & Sparkling Sale, plus a bonus pour of the Camille Saves Grand Cru 2016.

Take advantage of the best bubby prices of the year now through Wed. Dec. 14. Enjoy 20% Off or better! See all the details on our website at www/greatwinebuys.com

The GWB Champagne & Sparkling Sale is on! Thur. Dec. 8 thru Wed. Dec. 14. Our best deals of the year on featured bubbles – 20% Off or better! All the details on our website at www.greatwinebuys.com

Come TASTE all five selections and a special vintage bonus pour tomorrow evening Fri. Dec. 9 from 5-7pm. $20. Cheers!

Will be closed today, Sunday, hope to reopen tomorrow. Guess the snow day will be handy for chores around the house, like de-furring the cat…

Nah, don’t think so...even the cat is smart enough not to go out. We’ll be closed today (Saturday) but will see about Sunday. Stay cozy and be safe out there.

We’re open today Friday Feb 12 until 6p (unless it gets really nasty) for certain critical survival supplies. Will update in the morning for Saturday plan...

We’re in need of 8 to 12 good fabric masks with room for a filter insert. Any crafty person making some, or know where we can buy them ASAP? Thanks for your help with this!

Hey friends out there,

Thanks so much for your continued support of the shop, it’s really helped sustain us through these difficult times. We remain open 11 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 PM Sunday. The current April newsletter is up on the website at greatwinebuys.com, but call or visit to discover everything available.

You can pop in to browse one person at a time, or feel free to call us and we can work over the phone to put together a selection you’ll love. You can pop in to pick it up, prepay and select curbside delivery, Or we can ship locally and across the country.

Take care and thanks again,
The Great Wine Buys crew



Great Wine Buys Great Wine Buys in Northeast Portland is the city's oldest wine shop stocking 1500+ wines from Europe (France, Italy, Spain Germany), top wineries from the Northwest (Oregon and Washington) and California, featuring Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Sauvignon, Syrah, Bordeaux blends, Chardonnay from the Willame

Great Wine Buys is Open!

If you need to get out for some light therapeutic socializing (and to pick up essential products) we are here for you.

We have adjusted our hours slightly:
11-6 Monday-Saturday and for now 12-5 Sunday

We are open for regular walk-in business.
There's a hand sanitizing station just inside the door and we are maintaining appropriate social distancing.
We also have stepped up our cleaning and sanitation to conform to CDC guidelines, wiping down counters, door handles, credit card machine and ourselves frequently throughout the day.

For those who prefer to keep contact to an absolute minimum, we are happy to discuss wines and complete purchases via phone or email. Our goal is to help you have access to wines you love to drink and provide a dose of normalcy - which now seems more important than ever.

To receive your wine, take advantage of:

- Curbside pick up (ample parking available!) It's quick, easy and no contact.

- Home delivery with a $75 minimum order. $10-$15 within the City of Portland depending on location (outside of Portland please call to make arrangements)

- Shipping. We can ship the wine to you, whether in Portland or across the U.S.

Gift Certificates are available! Share the gift of liquid joy with friends and family, build up a wine credit (we'll track purchases for you), and help support locally-owned small business.

In-store tastings are obviously canceled but we wish you happy tasting and drinking at home.

Thank you as always for your continued friendship and support. As a small family-owned business, we depend on customers like you who believe in community and choose to support the small businesses that help make Portland such a great place to live. Together we will get through these challenging times.

Be well, be safe.

John, Murray, Don and Jeff

Great Deals Two Ways This Week at the shop!

Annual Champagne Sale This Thur. Dec. 5 - Sun. Dec. 8
30-35% off featured sparklers! Best deals of the year!

We've got piles of beautiful bubbles, palate-tested and priced to fly! Superstar Jean-Paul Hébrart and rising star Frédéric Savart top the event, followed by champion California bubbles, an elegant foray into the French Alps and the return of a years-ago favorite.

Come try all of them at our ever-popular...HolidayChampagne Sale Tasting – This Friday Dec. 6, 5-7:30. $13


Ladies Night Out on NE Broadway – This Thursday Dec. 5 from 5-9pm.

GWB's Special Offer:
Take 20% OFF any purchase of $100 or more between 5-9pm - Entire shop on sale! (Excluding Champagne Sale wines). Purchase and pick up at your convenience for a stress-free evening. Free wine tasting and snacks too!

On NE Broadway enjoy special sales, free drinks and snacks, and fun on NE Broadway! Select businesses are open late from 5-9pm, so gather your friends and check your holiday list off early! For a list of participating businesses and their specials:
http://www.nebroadway.com/index.php?page/annual_events

Our BIG 20th Anniversary Sale Starts Tomorrow
EVERY BOTTLE ON SALE! Come in and Load Up!
Thur Oct. 10 - Sun Oct. 13
15% OFF ALL BOTTLES
20% OFF MIXED CASES
25% OFF SELECT 'GOTTA GO' BOTTLES

Celebratory Weekend Tastings:
Friday Oct. 11 Tasting from 5-7:30pm
20th Anniversary Champagne & Sparkling Party
Twenty years of Friday night tastings and I'm still standing, that's a reason to celebrate! We'll pour the lovely (and limited) Chartogne-Taillet Rosé, the early-years favorite Taittinger La Française, Pinot Meunier-rich José Michel, new local favorite Mellen Meyer and more. $15

Saturday Oct. 12 Drop in between 2-5pm
Anniversary Sale Bash w/Owen Roe
A cherished tradition, Garret Plocher from Owen Roe will pour new releases and old friends to celebrate 20 years. New Yakima Cab Sauv, Yakima Red blend, Ex Umbris Syrah and more. FREE

This Weekend's GWB Tastings:
Friday Sept. 13, 5-7:30pm - Oregon Pinot Noir!
As we head into Harvest 2019 let's take a look at some past favorites: Thomas, Cameron, Big Table Farm, Flâneur and Walter Scott,$18. Plus for bonus pour the just-released and limited Patricia Green Cellars 2017 Commemorative bottling celebrating Patty. Come raise a glass to a pioneer who did so much for Oregon wine.

Saturday Sept. 14, 2-5pm - European gems from Wilson Daniels
The indomitable Theresa Hannam shows off Italian favorites including Prosecco, Chianti, Montefalco and Sicilian Nero d'Avola. FREE

In town tonight and want a taste of summer? Come on by for delicious Dry German and Austrian Riesling between 5-7:30pm (Fri. Aug. 9). Classic dry, crisp styles are the rage in the Teutonic region, so join us for a battle of bottlings from the likes of Falkenstein, Keller, Nigl, Knol and Immich-Batterieberg. $15, plus a staff favorite optional bonus pour - the 2005 Heymann-Falkenstein R Uhlen Roth Lay for $7.

Join us at GWB and help support KGW’S School Supply Drive and get kids the tools they need to succeed. Enjoy a glass of wine, make a donation and view new fall jewelry and skincare.

Hosted by:
Katherine Brown/Park Lane Jewelry
Keely Christ/ Rodan & Fields

Sunday Aug. 11 from 2-5pm
Great Wine Buys
1515 NE Broadway, Portland, OR.

Two Great Tastings this Week: Friday July 12, 5-7:30p it's Killer French Rosé as we celebrate Bastille Day by popping some of our favorite higher end bottlings that deliver complexity and exuberant personalities: Tempier (Bandol), Dom. Ott (Provence), Clos Cibonne Cuvée Spéciale (wacky Provence), Leccia (Corsica) and the beautiful Clos Sainte Magdeleine (Cassis). $18 per taster.

Saturday 7/13 from 2-5pm Small Vineyard's Kristin Kluvers will be on hand to guide you through just-arrived wines from our summer Direct Import order and a few other treats. And it's FREE...

Week 2 of the NE Broadway Wellness Challenge - you can win prizes if you visit and post to facebook (and Instagram) from Great Wine Buys and other area businesses!

Great Tasting Today - Sat June 22
Pop in from 2-5pm - FREE
Division Winemaking Co.
with Winemaker Tom Monroe

Part of a new generation of barrier-breaking winemakers, Kate Norris and Thomas Monroe founded Division Winemaking Co. in 2010, inspired by their love of the Loire, Beaujolais, Burgundy and the Northern Rhône where they first learned winemaking and viticulture. With minimal manipulation in the winery and fruit from terroir-expressive vineyards, the wines are fresh and balanced, full of personality and vigor. Come meet the winemaker and taste new releases including Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chenin Blanc, Rosé and more.

Great opportunity this Saturday to donate blood and do some good out there....

The Donor Portal Donating blood save lives. You can donate blood at: Footwise 1433 NE Broadway St Portland, OR 97232 on Saturday, June 01, 2019

It's GWB's 9th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff!
Come enjoy 20+ wines for only $20 from five great local wineries and start the weekend early

Friday May 24, pouring from 5-7:30pm

Celebrate the return of summer as we again host some of our favorite Willamette Valley wineries and their friendly winemakers. Limited-production Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, rosé and more from a range of vintages including brand new releases (some highlighted below).

Bergstrom - Anders Bergstrom
New Old Stones Chardonnay 2017, Cumberland Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 and new Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

Cameron - John Paul and Tom Svilli
All new/recent releases: Rosé Spritz (now in a can!), Giovanni Pinot Blanc 2018, Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2017, Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2017

Colene Clemens - Steve Goff
New Dopp Creek Pinot Noir 2017, Margo Pinot Noir 2015, Rosé 2018 plus Steve Goff Pinot Noir, both Willamette Valley 2016 and Weber Vineyard 2014

Lingua Franca - Thomas Savre
New 2017 Chardonnays (AVNI and Bunker Hill) plus 2016 Pinot Noir (AVNI and Estate)

Walter Scott Wines - Ken Pahlow
newly released 2017s including Cuvée Anne Chardonnay, Cuvée Ruth Pinot Noir plus single vineyard Pinot Noir from Sequitur and Sojourner.

Get out of the house for some fresh air and binge watch later! Julianne Kennedy is here from Ken Wright Cellars today (Sat Feb 9) from 2-5pm to pour 2018 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Barrel Samples plus older vintage 2016 + 2017s. Futures pricing will be available as well as good insight about the 2018 vintage. Don't let any snowflakes scare you away! FREE

Over the holidays customers went bonkers for red Bordeaux. Curious? Today's tasting offers a great opportunity.....Drop in from 2-5pm (Sat 1/19) as Paul Markgraf pours a range of appellations and vintages including Pomerol, St. Emilion, Pessac Leognan, Medoc and more. FREE

TODAY! Saturday Dec. 15, 2-5pm

Andrew Rich and Jim Dixon's Food and Drink Holiday Spectacular

Ok, we're putting on the glitz there, but come join us for the 19th annual version of the Andrew and Jim Holiday Extravaganza. Vintner Andrew Rich will pour new releases (Element Series Pinot Noir, Roussanne, Gewürztraminer ice wine, and a Rhone-style red blend) while fine foods impresario Jim Dixon shares Italian olive oils, Portuguese sea salt and good cheer, plus great gift packs for the holidays. FREE

Best Deals of the Year! 30% OFF Select Bubbly at our Champagne & Sparkling Sale! Now thru Sun. Dec. 2

Taste them all Friday night for just $13, plus the Jose Michel 2012 Special Club bonus pour for $7
Friday Nov. 30, 5-7:30pm

THE SELECTIONS:

Diebolt Vallois Blanc de Blancs NV
Retail: $50 Sale: $32.99*
An Audrey Hepburn of Champagne, this 100% Chardonnay is as beguiling as they come - sexy yet demure, sprightly yet regal and possessing a nonchalant confidence that seems to say 'of course I'm delicious, what did you expect?' Not only is it one of the most captivating Blanc de Blancs, it is easily one of the best values as well. The nose is pretty and complex with aromatics of fresh herb, lemon meringue and a light ginger yeast spiciness. The fruit is gentle and harmonious yet rich, with soft pear and crisp apple flavors floating on a focused beam of impossibly tiny bubbles. Beautifully composed throughout, the finish brings notes of earth, salt and stone before entering a long slow fade.

Perseval Farge Cuvée de Pinots 1er Cru Brut NV
Retail: $55 Sale: $35.99*
A 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, this is a stylistic opposite of the Diebolt Vallois and a rare Blanc de Noirs treat. Rich and sumptuous, this offers a winey, savory red-fruited personality that is as appealing as it is unexpected. A warm rosy aromatic haze of toasted hazelnuts, dried autumn leaves and cinnamon-spiced apple cider leads to cherry and red apple on the palate before gliding into a dry biscuity finish. The addition of 40% reserve wine adds layers of depth and complexity, as well as a creamy integrated texture. With invigorating freshness and pulsing energy, a wonderful counterpoint to its rich burnished flavors.


Domaine Carneros Brut 2014
Retail: $33 Sale: $22.40*
A benchmark for good California bubbly, this newly-released 2014 just landed a 93 point review in the Wine Spectator, its highest rating ever for this bottling. Founded by Champagne Taittinger in 1987, their pursuit of excellence continues by adapting in the vineyards and staying the course in the cellar. Jazzy and lively yet refined and deliberate, there's a California-esque richness of fruit balanced by complex notes of fresh fennel, baking spice, buttered toast and zesty lemon curd. The bubbles are elegant yet bouncy as they carry the tangled flavors toward the dry, steely finish.

Lambert de Seyssel Petit Royal NV
Retail: $18.99. Sale: $15.20*
Unique and distinctive, this Kermit Lynch import from the mountainous Savoie region is a fun treat offering cartwheels of flavor to mull over as you sit by the fire or watch rain drip from the rafters. Full flavored and vaguely autumnal, it fits the wintry season well with its warm woodsy personality and rich dappled texture. Although off the beaten path for most wine drinkers, the tiny Seyssel appellation has a tradition of sparkling wine dating to the 19th century, supplying neighboring spa towns with non-soapy bubbles for their guests. The blend of 70% Molette and 30% Altesse, two indigenous varietals, gives the wine its distinctive flavor profile. Flinty, smoky and savory to start, those aromas recede as ripe fruit flavors take over, a mix of poached pear and warm apple cider with side notes of brown bread and toffee. A winter citrus zestiness keeps it lively and bouncy finishing with an Alpine air crispness.

Vieux Pressoir Saumur NV
Retail: $18 Sale: $10.40*
A huge December favorite two years ago, we are thrilled to have this back especially at a lower price. Although sporting a new, more modern label this is the same awesome bubbly in the bottle: a blend of 70% Chenin Blanc and 30% Chardonnay from a fifth generation family winery in France's Loire Valley. Playfully fruity and all too easy to enjoy, this bottling seems even more generous than I remembered with a brioche-y richness and toasted brown spice notes that nicely complement the luscious peachy fruit. The finish is creamy and succulent, balanced by a lemony anise-flecked crispness.

*Sale prices valid Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 only

This Saturday's Tasting: New Small Vineyards Italians
FREE! Dec. 1 from 2-5pm - Drop on by

Come in for the Champagne Sale then relax with a taste of freshly-arrived direct import Italians poured by the ever-smiling Kristin Kluvers. Enjoy some of our seasonal favorites: Palama Negroamaro, La Quercia Colline Teramane, Cantina del Morellino Vermentino Vendemmia Tardiva, and more!

Heads Up - Next Week is Our Champagne & Sparkling Sale with 30% Off Select Bottles Thur 11/30 - Sun 12/2

It's time to get festive and load up and enjoy the best prices of the year on our favorite selections for four days only! We've got piles of beautiful bubbles, palate-tested and priced to fly. And you can try them all...

Friday Nov. 30 Tasting 5-7:30pm
Holiday Champagne Sale Tasting
Always a festive way to kick off the holiday season - come try all the Sale bottles. $15 (+ a special vintage bottling bonus pour).

BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND SALE:
Coravin Limited Edition II is 50% OFF thru Monday Only $199.99 (reg. $399)

Just 2 Left! We love and use the Coravin Wine Preservation System, which lets you enjoy a glass or two and then save the rest of the bottle for weeks or months. No more wine down the drain and you can drink what you want when you want. Coravin keeps the remainder fresh, thanks to a thin needle that pierces the cork, pours the wine and adds argon gas to protect the remaining wine from oxidation.

This special black color with light gold accent Coravin model comes with a display base and 4 Coravin Capsules instead of the normal 2, so it's an especially good deal at half-off!

We know everyone's busy this weekend,so you can call and buy over the phone, then pick up at your leisure.

Great Tasting Today! (Sat. Nov. 10) Drop in between 2-5pm and meet Abacela Winery''s Earl Jones and help celebrate National Tempranillo Day. Earl is the godfather of domestic Tempranillo, and was the first to release a varietal Tempranillo in the US from Abacela's vineyards in the Umpqua Valley - and continues to produce some of the best. Enjoy three different Tempranillo bottlings, Albarino and more. FREE

This Friday's Tasting - October 26 from 5-7:30pm
Oregon Chardonnay is Hot!
Our local Chards are enjoying an incredible renaissance and top critical scores. Come on by and taste why as we pour some of our favorite wines in a variety of styles: Walter Scott La Combe Verte 2017, Cameron Reserve 2016, Crowley Four Winds 2016, Big Table Farm 2016 and Analemma Oak Ridge Vineyard 2015 from high in the Columbia Gorge. $17 per flight.

Last two days of our Anniversary Sale - ALL BOTTLES ON SALE! 15% Off Bottles, 20% Off Mixed Cases, plus Good-Bye bottles 25% Off. It doesn't get any better than this...

Every Bottle is On Sale Starting Thursday!
Great Wine Buys Anniversary Celebration - Our BIGGEST Sale of the Year!
Thursday Oct. 11 - Sunday Oct. 14

15% Off ALL Bottles 20% Off Mixed Cases
25% Off Select 'gotta go' Bottles

Help us celebrate our 19th year (and 34 since GWB first opened!) at our... Champagne & Sparkling Tasting
this Friday Oct 12 , 5-7:30 $15

Big Weekend at GWB: Fri July 20 - Sun July 22
20% OFF ALL Oregon & Washington Wines, Plus 25% Off Closeout Table Bottles for the NE Broadway
Summer Super Sale! Two great tastings below...

Great Deals, Storewide Discounts, plus Food & Drink Specials are yours at NE Broadway Businesses Fri July 20 - Sun July 22. All the details at http://www.nebroadway.com/index.php?page/annual_events or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/854129378131010/

TASTINGS:
Friday July 20 from 5-7:30pm
Sparkling & Champagne: Pop by for a tasty flight of French sparkling and Champagne to brighten your evening. Customer favorites Chartogne-Taillet and Coutier Rose Champagne plus Cremant de Bourgogne, Loire and Savoie. $15

Saturday July 21 from 2-5pm
New Small Vineyards Italian Wines: Taste just-arrived Small Vineyards Italian wines from our springtime Direct Import order. Kristin Kluvers will pour and share stories about wines from Piedmont, Veneto, Marche, Abruzzo and Macedonia. FREE

NE Broadway Business Association

Love Piedmont Nebbiolo? If you're not at a graduation, join us at Great Wine Buys Friday June 1 from 5-7:30pm to taste the very special wines from Alto Piemonte in the foothills of the Alps. Explore cooler climate aromatic and minerally Nebbiolo and blends as we pour wines from Bramaterra, Ghemme, Gattinara and Lessona. Top producers Monsecco, Antoniotti, Sella, Monolo and Travaglini. $17

On Saturday June 2 from 2-5pm, drop in for Oregon white wines. Summer's here (kind of) so let's check out new local arrivals: Apolloni Pinot Blanc, Illahe Viognier and a pair of creative wines: Bow & Arrow's Johan Vineyard Melon and Ovum's Big Salt. FREE