By Lou Phillips ·
A visit to the Pour House is truly an experience for wine lovers. Some of the features are a great hand-selected inventory at reasonable prices, a friendly wine bar scene with a chance to taste and socialize with locals and visitors, custom events for your group, an out-of-the-box wine club, and the expertise of two passionate owners.
Christa Finn and Dean Schaecher are co-owners and the creative forces at the Pour House, and you will find that they offer a great combination of wine knowledge and fun, with zero snobbery.
The House has 500 or so selections that cover the world and reach back into the 1990s. Dean and Christa have created a list that is easy to follow with categories of Light Whites, Big Whites, Light Reds Big Reds and You Wish. Call me shallow, but I immediately jump to the last category and always find some treasures.
Right now, you can grab some perfectly aged 2004 Silver Oak Napa Cab for $99 or 2005 Nickel & Nickel Truchard Vineyard Chardonnay for $44; try that anywhere else. Dean and Christa offer many wines with a little bottle age so you are getting to enjoy wines at its peak. And, whatever your price point, you can be sure the staff has your taste and desires as its No. 1 priority. No hard sell here. You will always be treated with attention and respect.
When is the last time you had a taste (2 oz.) of wine for $1? That’s all you’ll pay for wines that retail for $15 or less per bottle ($2 for wines $15 to $25, and $3 for wines that sell for $25 to $35). Don’t bother doing the math; it’s almost free. You’ll also get as much or little great information as you wish, as Dean and Christa are some of the most knowledgeable and humble wine experts in the region. They also have extensive staff trainings.
With all the options we talked about like great choice, learning opportunities, custom special events, bargain tasting every day, a creative wine club and more, The Pour House truly is a wine playground right in our back yard. Cheers.
The Pour House is located 10075 Jibboom Street in Truckee. For more information, call (530) 550-9664 or visit thepourhousetruckee.com.
Lou Phillips is a Level 3 (advanced) Sommelier and wine educator specializing in advising private collectors, businesses and just plain folks. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com.
