Thursday Tastings
Every Thursday we host a free tasting from 5 to 7pm! These tastings feature a winemaker, winery, or a theme! Learn a little about wine and expand your palate with wines you won’t find on The Scout shelves. Each week is a different winery, and here are some of the upcoming featured wineries:
April 9: Wines of Greece
April 16: Abacela Wines
April 23: Remy Wines
April 30: Willamette Valley Vineyards
May 7: Syncline Winery
May 28: Sealionne Wines
Live Music: 1,000 Fuegos
Compositions painting an afro-cuban face with a transplanted american smile, 1,000 Fuegos presents eclectic sounds filtered by a modern pop perspective and spiced with colors of jazz. All the way from Hialeah, Fla.—a concrete melting pot of mostly Caribbean, Latin America, and US cultures—this music is a captivating challenge to conventional musical themes.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Morning Breath
Meet Luke + Molly: video editors by day, Morning Breath by night. Sweethearts in real life, they are both songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. Pairing irreverently heartfelt lyrics with mellifluous vocal harmonies, their brand of scrappy folk-pop will worm its way into your heart and insulate your insides against the bitter chill of rain-drenched Pacific Northwest evenings.
Based in Portland, Ore., they began playing in the spring of 2025, and have already performed in a variety of venues including a tree-squatter’s platform, a WPA-era concrete tunnel, and their own backyard.
This Should Be Illegal—out on February 27—is their debut album. Aside from Luke and Molly, the Morning Breath touring band is rounded out with the absurd talents of Matt Harmon, Kali Giaritta, Cole Huiskamp, and Steve Foster.
Find them on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: The AM (Acoustic Minds)
Acoustic Minds is a Portland-born, twin-fronted project led by identical sisters Jenni and Amanda Price—built on connection, instinct, and a shared pulse you can feel from the first note. They’ve been singing together their entire lives. Not learned—lived. That connection is the foundation of everything: the way they blend, the way they move, the way they build energy without ever needing to say it out loud.
What started as two voices has grown into something bigger. Alongside longtime collaborators Aaron Altemose and Josh Lorenzen (SubCo), Acoustic Minds has evolved into a full, immersive sound—layering lush harmonies with bass-driven grooves, modern production, and textured electronic elements.
The result lives in the in-between:
dreamy but grounded,
emotional but dancy,
polished but still raw where it matters.
Learn more about The AM HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Ben Woodman
Ben Woodman is a versatile jazz guitarist and strong creative voice in the Portland music scene. He leads his bands Idle Hands Quartet and Strange Rotation, and collaborates with various other musicians in the Willamette Valley. As a solo guitarist, he is a dynamic and virtuosic performer. Music ranging from Thelonious Monk, to Joe Henderson, to Stevie Wonder, to Claude Debussy may appear in a single night.
Find him @bwoodmanmusic online.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: RJ Bloke
RJ Bloke is new to Portland, having recently relocated from Los Angeles,
where he was a well established songwriter, solo performer and
bandleader for Patrolled By Radar, in the Americana Roots Rock,
Alt-Country scene. In the folk-blues tradition of acoustic guitar and harmonica,
he performs originals with memorable melodic hooks and thought provoking
poetic lyrics, as well as reinterpreted choice cover songs. He has toured
the US extensively, both solo, and with his band.
He has recorded several independent full length albums, as well as
releases for Knitting Factory Records (Brooklyn, NY), and
Nomad Eel Records (San Pedro, CA). His songs have
been featured in numerous film and TV productions, including
"Shameless" (HBO), and most recently "Breakwater" (Hulu).
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Richie Bean
Richie Bean plays hit songs from the ‘60s & ‘70s along with some well-crafted originals. "Crunchy bits of voodoo blues mixed with soft chewy morsels of alternative rock and country" is a good description of his music. He has often been compared to both Neil Young and John Fogerty.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Dalton Huxley
Dalton Huxley is a local singer-songwriter with a soulful voice and entertaining personality. Whether he’s playing with the band Winchester (@winchestertheband) or playing solo, you’re sure to hear something you’ll love from his wide selection of covers ranging from The Eagles to Chris Stapleton to Harry Styles and more!
Learn more about Dalton HERE.
Find him on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Maggie Ray
Maggie Ray is a Portland-based folk-pop acoustic artist with a wide-ranging sound, from intimate singer-songwriter ballads to powerful indie rock infused with alt-country grit. A commanding vocalist, Ray is a community-minded dreamer whose shows blur the line between performance and gathering—blending humor, tenderness, and a touch of wild queer magic.
Learn more about Maggie Ray HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: folkefire
SPECIAL EVENT WITH RAM CELLARS! Wine tasting starts at 5pm.
Mike Phillips moved to Oregon in 2005 to explore its music scene and follow in the footsteps of his favorite artist at the time, Elliott Smith. Between 2006 and 2007 he joined a band with a popular run that included winning a Battle of the Bands at the Crystal Ballroom; releasing a single via Starbucks’ Hear Music record label; opening for acclaimed artists including Everclear and Seven Mary Three; touring 36 states —and immediately breaking up upon their return. Hailing back to a 90s-era PNW-style singer-songwriter tradition, he’s since turned his musical interests to pseudo-folk originals with an international flavor, storytelling, and Irish folk music specifically. In 2024 he moved to Gresham; folkefire is the latest incantation of his musical and personal interests.
Learn more about folkefire HERE.
All ages welcome (excluding the tasting).
Live Music: Lexie
Lexie is a Portland based singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and actor. Her debut album, Halcyon Days, emerges on the heels of her completing chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to remove a sarcoma tumor from her thigh. During five months of chemo, Lexie could not listen to music. Once in recovery, listening to pop music especially had a revelatory effect.
Timeless, vibrant, earthy, and sexy, Halcyon Days is a deeply personal account of Lexie’s recent life experience, offered through memorable hooks and a lush sonic landscape, thanks in large part to producer Alex Callenberger. With a voice to soothe, Lexie sings of desire, love, loss and ultimately the celebration of being alive.
Halcyon Days is due for release in the summer of 2026.
Find out more HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Spiced Rye
Larry and Re Hart created Spiced Rye in 2018, after relocating to the Pacific NW, from the Central Coast of California, where they were founding members of the band “3 for the Road.” Leaving a bandmate behind, Larry and Re found themselves needing to reinvent their sound, as a duo. Re’s unique vocals have been described, by many, as having a tone that reminds people of Stevie Nicks, Tracy Chapman, Joni Mitchell, and Margo Timmins, as well as many others. Along with lead vocals, Re plays rhythm guitar, while Larry plays rhythm and lead.
Learn more about Spiced Rye HERE.
All ages welcome.
Tasting: LDT Wine Co.
The LDT tale begins in Lake Tahoe with two friends, passionate about chasing down good wine, deep powder, and occasionally trouble.
After one particularly epic blower day, Christopher Stiffler and McIntosh Forrence settled down for a little après that transitioned into a big evening with more beverages. With stoke still high from the day's adventure, they stayed up late to ponder the meaning of life and the future. Fortune favors the bold and they weren't getting any younger. They agreed to follow their shared passion and that it was time to carve out their spot in the wine world.
That late night conversation turned into daytime discussions and serious strategic planning. Stiffler and Forrence determined it was time to leave their beloved Tahoe powder and, in 2014, LDT Wine Co. made their first vintage in the Willamette Valley.
Alas, the two hour drive to Meadows from the Valley was unbearable. In 2016 they jumped at the chance to move to the Columbia River Gorge, finally able to combine their passions for wine and skiing and feel that ol' familiar stoke a bit more often.
Learn more HERE.
Book Club: The Giver
Join the The Scout Book Club to discuss this month’s selection: The Giver by Lois Lowry! Bring your copy of the book and your thoughts!
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Jason Meeks
Jason Meeks is a Pacific Northwest transplant who plays everything from Dave Matthews to Johnny Cash. He specializes in acoustic covers of one-hit wonders from the 90s.
Find him on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Alex Callenberger
Portland, Oregon based guitarist, synth wizard, and cinematic expressionist Alex Callenberger creates soundscapes to dream and swim through. Calling on the powers of electric guitar, live looping, electronic and experimental instruments, he casts sonic spells that straddle and bind the genres of ambient, down-tempo, experimental, psych, and folk-minimalism.
Learn more about Alex HERE.
Find him on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Mike Finch
Please join us for a live performance by Mike Finch!
All ages welcome.
Artist Reception: Paul Aguilar
Join this month’s Artist in Residence Paul Aguilar for a reception to view and discuss what art he is currently displaying!
Paul Aguilar (Copio) is a multifaceted abstract artist. His work embodies a wide range of mediums from bold lined illustrations, vibrant acrylic paintings, to layered collaged renderings. Paul’s techniques meander depending on the season, or perhaps even the minute.
He is not afraid to clash textiles, scribble over past work to create something new, paint still life or create a caricature out of thin air. This rather loose and heavy handed approach to art has been what has kept him out of the creative doldrums over the years.
Paul stays true to his artistic working-class roots and is committed to creating unique works that are ambitious, affordable, and can offer an enriching space on any wall.
Learn more about Paul HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Natalia Hougen
Natalia Hougen is a Russian singer and guitarist who shares the history and context of Russian, Ukrainian, Cossack folk, and romantic songs, while also exploring their role in Slavic tradition.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Gyorgy Brezovay
Join us for Spanish-style guitar by Gyorgy Brezovay!
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Mama Sam and the Jam (solo)
Wisconsin born and performing since she can remember, Mama Sam is a soulful songwriter who scrubs hearts with her captivating voice and groovy guitar. She performed in a multitude of bands in Chicago throughout the 2000s like Calibrated Crematorium, Willy Dynomite, Cartolinas, The Flower Beds and more.
Learn more about Mama Sam and the Jam HERE and HERE.
Find them on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Joel Shelley
Hailing from the heart of Portland’s music scene, Joel Shelley brings a mix of blues and alternative rock that’s as soulful as it is electrifying. His sound has been described as Steve Miller Band meets 90s alternative soaring guitar riffs, bluesy grooves, and raw energy all wrapped up in something uniquely his own. Joel turns every show into an unforgettable night of music, energy, and community.
Find him on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Tasting: Elena Walch
Elena Walch is a leading Alto Adige wine estate, in family hands, and belongs to the elite in Italian wine production, with international success.
Encouraging quality and innovation, Elena Walch stood at the head of the Alto Adige quality revolution and has gained local and international esteem for her efforts. An architect by trade, Elena Walch married into one of the oldest and most significant wine families of the region and brought new, modern concepts to the traditional establishment. Now, the responsibility for the family business is being put into the hands of the daughters, Julia and Karoline Walch, already the fifth generation.
Learn more about Elena Walch HERE.
Soup Soirée
Everyone is invited! It’s like our recent Cake Party, but with SOUP.
Make soup.
Buy soup.
Hot soup (bring a crock pot).
Cold soup.
Savory soup.
Dessert soup.
We don’t discriminate.
We’ll have bread for sopping.
RSVP is appreciated but not required: matt@thescoutwinebar.com
All ages welcome.
Live Music: gardentender
gardentender is the songwriting duo of Kyle and Linoy — partners in life and music. Their songs, written together, are rooted in harmony and connection, weaving stories of love, growth, and quiet resilience. With a sound that draws from folk, indie, and Americana, gardentender offers a set that’s tender, textured, and deeply human. Their song “Happy Song” was a runner-up in the Portland Folk Fest 2026 Song Contest.
Learn more about gardentender HERE.
Find them on Instagram HERE.
Photo credit: @alacrityphotography.
All ages welcome.
Tasting: Crowley Wines
Evan Roberts is a Portland native who fell in love with wine in Milwaukee, Wis. in college and after. He moved back to Portland in 1999 and worked harvests and more at J. K. Carriere. Evan met his business partner, wine maker Tyson Crowley, in 2007 and officially became part of Crowley Wines in 2008.
Because Crowley is a small winery, Evan does everything from wash barrels and tanks, work crush, help check in on the cellar, to assist in choosing the final blends in bottlings. His main job is as the sales representative of Crowley Wines for the state of Oregon. He travels all over and sells Crowley Wines directly to restaurants, wine shops, and wherever people buy their wine. Evan is passionate about what they do and loves sharing their wines and a good story.
Learn more about Crowley Wines HERE.
Find them on Instagram HERE.
Live Music: Tyler Langham
Tyler Langham is a singer-songwriter whose music explores the interwoven themes of family, death, and love through a lens shaped by a life between extremes, from a rugged Alaskan childhood to the creative chaos of Portland’s music scene.
Tyler is a member of the nationally touring psych-pop band Animal Eyes. He performs as a solo artist, blending soulful lyricism with indie-folk and experimental textures. His work is grounded in vulnerability, connection, and the emotional complexity of everyday life. His recent release, Demo Collection, reflects a lo-fi, self-recorded process spanning seven years of deeply personal songwriting.
Learn more about Tyler HERE.
Find him on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Wine Books Crafts Party with Lost & Bound Books
Wine Books Crafts Party with Lost & Bound Books
Ticketed Event - Get Tickets HERE.
Join Lost & Bound Books at The Scout for an evening of wine, books, and crafts. The Scout will provide a curated selection of exquisite wines from renowned vineyards.
Lost & Bound Books will have the Book Bus open from 5:30 to 8pm just outside The Scout, and will host a relaxing night of wine and creativity as we make a simple book-inspired craft from 6 to 8pm inside The Scout.
$30 includes one ticket for a glass of wine, one DIY acrylic bookmark, vinyl stickers, and templates, beads, tassels, and all supplies needed. (Fees not included.)
Learn more about Lost & Bound Books.
Find them on Instagram.
Live Music: Robert Meade
Robert Meade is a past performer of the Sundance Film Festival and a singer/songwriter, solo acoustic musician who has been entertaining Northwest audiences for almost two decades. His brand of upbeat Americana, Rhythm 'n' Blues originals & classics of the 60s to 90s are bound to lift the spirit! With influences by Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Neil Young, and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, you'll be transported back—or be introduced—to some of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time.
Find Robert on Instagram HERE.
Photo credit: Tatie B. Photography.
All ages welcome.
Live Music: Lennon Holden
Lennon Holden is a 27 year old acoustic artist based in Portland, Ore. Originally from Altadena, Calif., Lennon studied jazz and classical guitar at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., and now performs solo around the Portland area. A blend of folk, rock, and jazz can be found in a set split between original music and classic covers, creating an easy-listening, but evocative, sound.
Find Lennon on Instagram HERE.
All ages welcome.
Tasting: Tierra de Lobos
Tierra De Lobos is a boutique operation from Dallesport, Washington with a tasting room in The Dalles, Oregon. The winery is operated by Adolfo and Gabino with an annual production of 1,000 to 1,500 cases.
The dream started in 2012, as Adolfo and Gamino looked to get out of the rainy Pacific Northwest and found themselves a little piece of heaven on the dryer side of the Cascades. The land already had three acres of established grapes, but they saw an opportunity to be more than just growers. And while they're not certified organic, they aim to treat their land with respect and refrain from using any chemicals or fungicides in their vineyard.
At Tierra De Lobos, they love to showcase the true characters and flavors of each grape varietal—their goal is to make wines as purely as possible with minimal intervention or additives. Their tasting room in The Dalles is right along the mighty Columbia River, where you can enjoy a glass of wine while taking in the gorgeous scenery!
Learn more about Tierra de Lobos HERE.
Tasting: Marchesi Vineyards
Franco Marchesi’s passion for wine began in his hometown of Borgosesia, Piemonte, Italy. As a child he always wondered what it would be like to be a winemaker like his grandfather Achille. In 1977, when he was just twenty-two, Franco came to the states to work as a sommelier for a luxury cruise line based in San Francisco. After nine years at sea, he decided to stay permanently in San Francisco. His career in the world of wine lasted almost two decades. He became wine buyer for a leading San Francisco Italian restaurant, and soon found himself running his own import company specializing in Italian wines.
Not surprisingly, with over twenty years in the wine business under his belt, Franco found himself leaving California to live in Oregon’s Columbia Gorge region, where the latitude is exactly the same as his beloved birthplace of Piemonte. He fell in love with the spectacular landscape defined by Mount Hood. "The climate and soil here are just like Northern Italy," he muses.
Franco began planting his favorite Northern Italian grapes on an abandoned apple orchard in Hood River, which he purchased and started to revitalize in 2003. He found it was the ideal location for his very own winemaking business, Marchesi Vineyards & Winery.
Their estate is a blend of old-world charm and the breathtaking beauty of the Columbia Gorge. They craft their wines with a passion that reflects the rich heritage of Italian winemaking—each bottle tells a story of dedication and love for the craft.
Learn more about Marchesi Vineyards HERE.
Tasting: Wines from Argentina
Come taste a stunning lineup from Bodega Atamisque, a winery in the Uco Valley of Argentina with vineyards planted at 1300 meters above sea level, including Malbec and Pinot Noir.
The Uco Valley is famous for producing quality Malbec due to the altitude of the vineyards. Despite being planted in Cahors, Bordeaux, and the Loire Valley, Malbec is most often associated with Argentina, where the grape achieves its most classic and identifiable expression, offering brambly black and red mountain fruit tones, rich and robust texture, and sweet floral tones.
Learn more about Bodega Atamisque HERE.
Live Music: Skyler Bolster & Kristen Noble
Skyler Bolster and Kristen Noble are a Nashville based vocal and songwriting duo. Skyler, born and raised in Gresham, Oregon is a skilled guitar player who’s adopted the rich storytelling of folk music. Kristen, a Florida native, brings her beautiful voice and impactful lyricism to the duo’s honed and versatile sound.
All ages welcome.

