| The wine bar has something of a reputation in | | | | order to fill the gap. If you want to watch the game, |
| Western society - or at least in those parts of it that | | | | then a beer bar is your best bet, while if you want to |
| speak English - as being something of a pretentious | | | | have a quiet conversation or listen to some quiet |
| alternative to the common or garden bar that serves | | | | music, wine bars are more likely to serve this need. |
| mostly beer and nuts. While the beer houses are | | | | Avery's Wine Bar, Redmond, Oregon is very much |
| largely stereotyped as being the domain of men who | | | | from the latter category, but it is not limited to the |
| like to drink their own body weight in gassy American | | | | stereotypical wine bar crowd. Indeed, it is viewed by |
| beers, wine bars have the stereotypical image of being | | | | many in Redmond as being a hidden treasure with a |
| for men in glasses who like to read poetry, and | | | | lot to recommend it. How "hidden" exactly it is, is a |
| women. This is unfortunate, as both have their part to | | | | matter for debate, as the website rates it as the best |
| play in any culture, and to deny yourself a good beer | | | | restaurant location in the town. The users of that |
| because of snobbery is unfortunate, as is denying | | | | website have given their own reviews and are |
| yourself a glass of good wine because of an inverted | | | | particularly complimentary about the food, which is |
| kind of snobbery that is every bit as regrettable. If you | | | | always fresh and well-prepared, and the ambience |
| get the right one, a beer or a wine can be just the right | | | | which is welcoming and cosy. |
| thing at the right time. | | | | The owners are very down-to-earth, friendly people |
| There is undoubtedly, though, a sense of separation | | | | and this willingness to mix with their customers is |
| between the beer and wine sectors of the bar | | | | something that keeps people coming back to Avery's. |
| industry. This is evident not only in the drinks that both | | | | This, in connection with their wine list - thoughtfully |
| serve, but also in the entire culture that permeates | | | | selected rather than being aimed at the usual |
| either. In a bar that specialises in beer, the food is likely | | | | standards - and their commitment to delivering an |
| to be simple and tasty - a good burger, a bowl of fries, | | | | enjoyable wining and dining experience, makes Avery's |
| maybe some chilli or some sub sandwiches, and other | | | | Wine Bar, Redmond, Oregon, a very good place to go |
| similar foods. In a wine bar meanwhile, the food is likely | | | | if you just want to eat well, drink good wine and speak |
| to be more delicate and/or more intricate. Once again, | | | | to unassuming people. Outdoor seating in the |
| there is space for both. Depending on what you are | | | | summertime makes it a perfect location for the sunny |
| craving at the time, either location can be just right in | | | | evenings. |