Giuseppe is returning to Portland this coming weekend and we have been promised that he will be kept off the slopes until after his happy hour with you @ Evoe.

Evoe’s Kevin Gibson will prepare typical Piedmontese snacks—stuzzichini—and Giuseppe will pour selected wines from his family’s estate. This is an informal event, meant to replicate the snack bars of Torino where you wander in, order a glass or two of wine and select snacks from the bar counter. Giuseppe will be happy to talk about the wines, but this is neither a wine class or formal dinner. It’s a Piedmontese version of happy hour.

Friday, February 19, 5-7 PM @ Evoe ( 3735 SE Hawthorne). Piedmontese snacks with Giuseppe Vajra from Piedmont’s G.D. Vajra winery. Snacks $1 each, selected Vajra wines by the glass, $5 (bonus pours also available for additional $). No reservations, and Evoe’s regular menu will close @ 4 PM to prepare for the event.