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Summit View Vineyard in Milton-Freewater. Just outside the Rocks District. I want a softer textured syrah that's more similar to the pinots I make so the elevation on that vineyard is perfect for us.

Just got back from Walla Walla picking up syrah grapes where I ran into this fun little issue: https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/2023-09-21/major-walla-walla-gas-station-leak-fouling-the-ground-beneath-historic-marcus-whitman-hotel-federal-post-office. I wasn't planning to stay there but because the...

Sure. There's an "About Us" section on our web site that goes into more detail than I will here (I recommend that page as an insomnia cure) but the short of it is that I'm a recovering lawyer who spent 10 years working for Big 4 public accounting doing M&A and other corporate transactions. I...

Very kind of you GM. You and the missus owe us a visit - got a bunch of new goodies to show you. There was a point made above about different the US wine culture is than in Europe and I can't stress enough how true that is. I've always loved how the French, Spanish, and Italians (among...

My little operation is in Newberg - give me a shout next time you're in the area.

Hey there fellow Yamhill County FBG - welcome to the party!  Don't worry, we're not all meth heads out here - some of us choose to be drunks instead.  😉

Seems highly unlikely that they're worth anything to a collector but just in case I'd Google the labels and see what comes up. Even if they won't cover your next mortgage payment, there's the possibility that they aren't vinegar either.  There's practically no chance they will get better than...

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Thank you for the very kind review GB GM - it was a pleasure meeting you all and I'm so glad you enjoyed the visit!  Next time maybe it'll be a reasonable temperature outside and we'll sip out on the porch. Today for pickup should be fine.  My last tasting ends at 2 so any time after that is...

This year that's a distinct possibility!  You gotta come visit one of these days.  I hosted Instinctive and his crew last month - he can confirm we exist.

You'll be fine - mid to upper 70s is the upper range of temps that I ideally ship in, so a few days up there is no problem.  Even in the low 80s for a few days would be OK.  Beyond that, time to get a wine fridge!  😉

Willamette Valley (Newberg), OR.  A/C hanging in there but definitely getting taxed.  The bigger issue for me has been the new vines we planted last fall.  I spent the last week running 4,000 feet of drip irrigation line to (hopefully) save them.  Between unrolling the constantly kinking hose in...

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Would love to meet you - just give me a shout when you're settled in!

A bunch of FBGs doing that would be epic.  But my wife is big on social media promotion so if some pictures make their way to the winery's FB/Insta feeds, don't say I didn't warn you.  😉