Double Gold
Platinum Wine Awards
Puffin Pinot Gris 2020 continues to earn an amazing collection of awards! Most recently, Puffin Pinot Gris earned a Double Gold Medal at the Platinum Wine Awards. Prior to that, the wine earned a Gold Medal at the Oregon Wine Awards.
Readers’ Choice: Best Wine Shop
Readers’ Choice: Best Wine Shop
In announcing the award, Coast Weekend said this:
Store owners Steven and Maryann Sinkler try to offer just about anything a wine connoisseur could need at The Wine Shop in Cannon Beach.
The store offers a variety of wines, some from as far away as France, others as local as reds from the Willamette Valley, the Oregon Pinot Noirs or even a selection from The Wine Shack’s own line of Puffin wines. Many of the Puffin wines are well-decorated, including the 2018 Puffin Pinot Gris, which won a Double Platinum medal at the 2019 Platinum Wine Awards .
The shop, located in the heart of downtown, is also known for its Puffin tasting room, which is open on a daily basis starting at noon. Enjoy a selection of wine, beer or cider, either by the glass or flight. You can have a cheese or charcuterie board while there.
But above all, Steven said what he thinks makes The Wine Shack stand out is customer service and a shared love for what they do.
“This is an honor. There are a lot of great places to buy wine, and we’re thrilled our customers chose us,” he said. “We’re tasting and researching all the time. We love what we do, and I think our customers can see that.”
This year, The Wine Shack hopes to introduce a best value rack, featuring highly rated wines for a modest price, Sinkler said.
Thank you for your support! – Steven Sinkler
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Puffin & Friends Wine Club
This is is unlike any other wine club you’ve heard of. In addition to offering our own delicious Puffin wines, we’re including amazing wines from some of our favorite Pacific Northwest wineries. That’s right…you get Puffin wines AND wines from other local wineries. Because we own a wine store, we have access to the finest wines made in the Pacific Northwest.
Three levels: Trio, Six Pack, Case | From $89 per shipment
Benefits include free tastings, discounts, Sommelier service
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