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The wine guru behind Muselet, one of 2016's saddest restaurant closings, Ron Acierto is back with the Pinoy pop-up series, combining high-value wines and the talents of up-and-coming Portland chefs. Speaking with Eater, Acierto says he wants to introduce obscure Oregon and European wines to connoisseurs and amateur wine fans alike through unexpected pairings.
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Ron Acierto at Eyrie Vineyards, whose wines he proudly serves at Okta Image: Thomas Teal Much has been made of chef Matthew Lightner's Okta—see our food critic's review here —where you can enjoy gleefully risqué dishes inflected with fermentation and funk (think cherry belle radishes over sea bream, or desiccated rhubarb, or parsnip.
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This interview is with Ron Acierto of ōkta Restaurant in McMinnville. In this interview, Ron speaks about his journey from a village in the far north of the.
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Menus range from $165 to $260 per person, depending on the day and season. Accompanying wine pairings similarly range from $160 to $190, and wine director Ron Acierto 's selections are smart and innovative. The 800-selection wine list is strong on Champagne and Oregon, and Acierto is building a solid foundation of Bordeaux and Burgundy.
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For the ultimate match, tap into sommelier Ron Acierto's deep wine list that's packed with rare bottles both global and local (yes, that is a 1990 Eyrie Vineyards pinot noir). As he jets in and out of the glowing walk-in wine cellar and pours wine tableside, the stories Acierto shares only add to the wondrous feast. 618 NE 3RD ST. MCMINNVILLE
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INTERVIEW SUMMARY. This interview is with Ron Acierto of ōkta Restaurant in McMinnville. In this interview, Ron speaks about his journey from a village in the far north of the Philippines to ōkta, where he has served as the Wine and Beverage Director since its opening six months ago. Ron shared how Filipino culture shaped his approach to.
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At ōkta in the Willamette Valley, Ron Acierto's wine list shows the breadth of Oregon wine. (Evan Sung) Ron Acierto, wine and beverage director at ōkta in McMinnville, Ore. My New Year's wine resolution is to keep expanding my knowledge to inform the wine pairings we're offering with chef Matthew Lightner's tasting menu at ōkta.
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Ron Acierto, the wine and beverage director at Okta, says his staff is excited that Ray Isle, author of "The World in a Wineglass" will be coming to the restaurant in December to promote his.
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Gregarious sommelier Ron Acierto, who assembled this massive list, is a fine guide. You want a trophy wine, he's here for you, babe. But no one tries to hard-sell you on the high end. Okta offers plenty of very good and interesting wines for $45-50. One of the best pinot blancs in America can be had here for $58 from WillaKenzie Estate.
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"The Willamette Valley is one of the luckiest and smallest wine regions in the world," says Ron Acierto. "We can pretty much grow everything that the rest of the wine regions in the world can grow." Acierto, who immigrated from the Philippines as a teenager, has been working in Oregon's wine scene since 2007, running tasting rooms, building wine lists at some of the region's best.
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Wine curator Ron Acierto is Lightner's kindred spirit, relentlessly knocking down doors for rare godfathers of Oregon pinot noir and chardonnay. What binds the duo is a unique Oregonian triad of willful eccentricity, an urge to collaborate, and the belief that passion can take you anywhere. Acierto also has his eye on the future, determined.
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Ron Acierto — formerly of the gone-too-soon Bar Muselet, the food-and-wine pop-up Pinoy Noir, and wine country behemoth Jory — will be the restaurant's beverage director. "He has even more passion than I do for the area, which is crazy," Lightner says.
Ron Acierto Tastemade
Owner Ron Acierto, a front-of-the-house veteran who worked as general manager and wine steward at several upscale restaurants, including Bluehour, Lucier, Departure and Jory at The Allison Inn, offers diners a modern menu — crafted by Chef Alex-Sullivan-Parker— served alongside a wine list filled with Oregon selections and thoughtful cocktails, too.
Find Oregon’s Most Surprising Wine Pairings at Okta in McMinnville
A retirement home dining room isn't the usual starting point for a wine career, but for Ron Acierto, wine and beverage director at ōkta in McMinnville, Oregon, the unlikely fine-dining ethos in this establishment piqued his interest. The retirement home gig came shortly after Acierto emigrated from the Philippines to the U.S. at age 15, and from there, he found a home in the world of.
Find Oregon’s Most Surprising Wine Pairings at Okta in McMinnville
Unlike plenty of other pairings, the attentive sommelier, Ron Acierto, will pour between 8-10 generous glugs of both local and old-world vintages to bring out flavors that would otherwise go unrealized. Tasting quarter- and half-glasses from the number of bottles he brings out would be well over that price point, so if indulging in unusual and.
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INTERVIEW This interview is with Ron Acierto of ōkta Restaurant in McMinnville. In this interview, Ron speaks about his journey from a village in the far north of the Philippines to ōkta, where he has served as the Wine and Beverage Director since its opening six months ago. Ron shared how Filipino culture shaped his…
