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Meet The Wine Seller(s)!

Heather Hatcher Dunn

Princess of Pinots

*Thinks Burgundy is trendy

*Calls herself a Grenache Fiend

*Wishes she were back in Oregon at Pinot Camp

*Prefers to use Drunken Goat when making grilled cheese sandwiches

*Would be digging in the dirt somewhere in England if Archeologists made any money

Expertise: Party & Event Planning, Sommelier Services, Oregon

Andy Engel

Cigar Tzar

*Decided that smoked bruder on a whole grain batard is grilled cheese

*Wants you to drink Fonseca 20 Year Port

*Smoked a Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra for breakfast

*Andy says: "It's all about legos."

*Would be paying full price for wine and cigars if he were not at the Wine Seller

Expertise: Cigars, Ports, and High-End Reds


Linda Laboda

*Says cheddar and monterey jack are imperative on her grilled cheeses

*Lets Hank pick the beer, and Hank likes Weyerbacher

*Thinks Hawaii rocks

*Drinks Alsatian wines like Gewurztraminer

*Would become a sommelier and move to Hawaii if she weren't rooted to Williamsburg

Expertise: Germany, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel

Paul Luschinger

Collector of Corkscrews

*Is a fan of Cabernet Sauvignons from all over

*Feels Keen's Cheddar makes the supreme grilled cheese

*Enjoys Yuengling Lager on a hot summer day

*Would be traveling the world in search of corkscrews if he had a choice

*Has been helicopter skiing and lived to tell the tale

Expertise: Finding fabulous values, California, South America

Aleshia Mays

*Likes that the website background is the same color as the walls in the Wine Seller's bathroom

*Agrees with Andy that smoked bruder is the sure way to a tasty grilled cheese

*Is sad that she doesn't work on Mondays anymore

*Has tried most of our wines under $10

Expertise: Value wines, Spanish wines

 

Phil Schneider

Beer Master Flex

*Really, really, really likes Bubbles

*Thinks Five County Cheddar is the way to go with grilled cheeses

*Would marry the 10th Annivers ary Allagash if it weren't illegal in 48 states

*Would be a test driver for the Ferrari Formula 1 race team if he didn't have a beer habit to support

*Feels that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the coolest woman ever

Expertise: Beer, Champagne & Bubbles, Big Reds

Connie Mincks

Cheesemonger Extraordinaire

* Really enjoys the wines of Sancerre

*Thinks stinky cheeses are the best cheeses around

*Says her ideal grilled cheese is made of gruyere

*Would be a a tour guide traveling Europe if her daughters didn't depend on her for good cheese

*Is fond of the 70's sitcom "Eight Is Enough"

Expertise: Cheeses, Alsace, Rhone, and Pinot Noir

Bill Bean

*Believes that any farmhouse cheddar would make a lovely grilled cheese

*Is madly in love with Panther Creek Pinot Noir (don't tell his wife)

*Will drink any beer if he has to, but would prefer wine

*Likes to fly in WWII airplanes

*Would be spending more time with his Alfa Romeo if he weren't here for the party

Expertise: All things Italian, France, Oregon & Pinot Noir

Jared Lorio

*Looks a little like Thomas Jefferson

*Enjoys big red wines from South America

*Applewood smoked cheddar on grilled cheese, anyone?  Toss in some Aged Gouda and Parm for good measure

*Once electrocuted himself on a lamp post.  Seriously.

Expertise: Everything, he's actually pretty smart once you get to know him.  Also, South American reds, Zinfandel, and American beer