We are absolutely thrilled at the naming of KWB by Travel and Leisure as one of the top wine bars in the country. Read on…www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-best-wine-bars. Please come see us soon. We are proud to share many of our new glorious wines with you…Canary islands, Sancerre rouge, Jasniere chenin, Hungarian furmint white, and many more. Best- Kir Cru
KWB will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 31st for holidays. Please visit on the New Year for new wines and big fun.
This is the time of the year when we actually crave an deep, dark, iron rich red wine. Kir is now offering an estate wine from Chateau Saint Cosme of the Rhone Valley. These vineyards planted near Gigondas produce a wine of dark fruit, licorice, and cocoa with great tannic profile and bright acids. If you need something warm here it is.
On the other hand if you are still in that seasonal netherland we are really pleased with our white offerings such as the Clisson muscadet from 2005. This aged Melon de Bourgogne grape has seen four years on the lees to make a creamy rich golden delicious style of wine that loves braised lighter meats like our chicken thighs in verjus with creamy goat cheese polenta.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Summer vacation time is upon us here at KWB. For those of us who know us, love us, and love our wines- you know how we feel about Rose. If you know this you know that Provencal rose is our favorite of all! And the 2010’s are smashing. To better understand this fine pink wine, I will be packing my bags for Soille- Ville to do a little investigation (tough job but some one has got to do the dirty work.) We will be closed Thursday the first of September through the 5th. But please visit us after the 5th to check out some more in depth study of Provence roses, reds, and white. Have a fine Labor day weekend and thanks for your support- The Kir Cru
Voted as one of the top things to eat and drink in PDX! Coming in at #3 is the rose list at Kir wine bar! Hallelujah! Kir is ever so proud to host 10 Roses by glass for summer’s sit on the patio fun. Many French- all light and lovely, peachy, and tart, and a few other Italian and Spanish gems. Try the dusty and delicious Globules sparkling cab franc or how about a carafe of Teutonic wine’s rose of Pinot to set you straight? Remember we are closed from 7/4-7/8 for a little R&R but join us on Friday and Saturday for Rose and oysters on the patio. Ah.
Kir will be closed July 4th thru the 8th and reopen friday the 9th business as usual. Enjoy your holiday weekend and hope to see you soon!
Thanks- The Kir Cru
We at Kir are feeling full of spring time promise today due to fun new wine machinations. For months we have been plotting our attack on the new keg wine trend. Wine served on draft serves many purposes. Obviously it is an environmentally friendlier method as there is no packaging and the wines are local so the foot print in greatly reduced. These reasons also allow less expensive price per glass for consumer and the closed barrel system of delivery allows wine to remain fresh for a great length of time reducing waste. Kir has a star studded line up this summer for these great Oregon wines: we begin with Teutonic wine company and their pinot noir rose and Love and Squalor Riesling. These wines, these people, have long been favorites of mine and the staff of Kir and we are proud to represent them. Stop in for a glass or half bottle filled to order!
For years you asked and for years I selfishly denied. I know, I know- We need to open Mondays so beginning April 18th we will open Mondays from 5 pm until 11 pm. It will be so much fun to be around for all the service industry folks who just need a glass of Txacoli rose after a long weekend. Remember- KWB has ten roses by glass in summer months and this year some rose on tap from Schoen Schlucht/Teutonic wine gods Barnaby and Olga (also Love and Squalor Riesling from Matt Berson, as well.) This summer will be maximum fun. Best- KWB
Last wednesday I was really taken aback when my friend and wine rep, Bonnie Crocker of Domaine Selctions met me for our weekly tasting and presented the news that KWB had just been voted third place in the recent reader poll of top wine menus on Portland Food and Drink restaurant blog. I was so shocked as the poll was not for wine bars, but wine menu. KWB came in third behind our new friends at Metro vino, and our old friends at Nostrana. We are proud and humble to be in such company. Our wine menu at Kir is very special, no doubt. Kir seeks wines from many styles: easy and approachable like Jean Vullien’s Mondeuse from Savoie, soft and ethereal (love the 2007 Ginglinger Alsace. Maybe too much), and wines for meditation in the Italian sense like barrel fermented (rarely done in barrel, usually stainless) northern Spain wine “Louro” from Ribera. We like eclectic, we like traditional. we like to share! To all of you who voted a heartfelt thank you. Again, humbled and proud- Amalie, Russell, Laurel, and Bucy (The Kir CRU)
Thanks everyone for all the lovely comments we have received lately on Yelp, our website, and other blog sites. You make our world go round! Moving rapidly into the fall we are fully prepped for the season- stocking our cellars with deep and satisfying wines and cooking up yummy lamb ragu, brussel sprouts, and pumpkin soups. Ah. Our promised Burnside couplet is almost finished: traffic lights are installed, water features are in place, traffic is already less hectic than a few months ago. Our building is getting a facelift, new colors, new tenants, shiny and happy. Drop by for our $2 off glass pours from 5-6pm and our Saturday all night 20% off bottle specials and $15 bottles. Bring some friends and enjoy your night.
All the best- The Kir Cru