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Over the Christmas holidays our family took a ski trip to Mt Hood Meadows, in Oregon, to pay homage to the mountain once again.
After skiing all day, we were seeking relaxation (and maybe a little wine too!) and decided to spend the night in Hood River, Oregon.
Since the weather on December 30th was bordering treacherous we decided not to go too far for dinner.
We ended up at Brian’s Pourhouse at 606 Oak Street, Hood River, Oregon.
My son had recently eaten at this restaurant and had a wonderful gastronomic experience! So we were all hungry and ready.
We immediately realized that service at Brian’s Pourhouse was amazing, especially since it was a packed house. They pushed tables together and got us seated right away.
Two of us ordered the duck and sausage over pasta and two ordered lasagna with Italian sausage. There was also some awesome calamari and salads. All the dishes were very well done and the wine list had excellent choices.
We decided on a syrah from Syncline Winery, vintage 2007, which turned out to be delicious. It was a big, bold, deep purple, fruit forward kind of wine. I noticed raspberry fruit, black pepper, chocolate and coffee. It had a great balance of acid and sweet fruit. The long lingering finish of this syrah made us feel like we had our dessert! A great way to finish the night.
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