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Forum: United States
Sep 1st, 2017, 06:19 AM
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Posted By NewbE

Thanks! I forgot to mention that we also...

Thanks!

I forgot to mention that we also stopped at Carlton Winemakers' Studio, and it was as fun as ever.

For those who don;t know, it's a collective wine making facility and tasting room...
Forum: United States
Aug 31st, 2017, 10:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

The story that is often told in the WV is that...

The story that is often told in the WV is that for many years they were using the wrong clones--Draper and Wente clones out of UC-Davis--and that only when Dijon clones achieved prominence did they...
Forum: United States
Aug 31st, 2017, 08:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

Fin: Escaped the valley a couple of days...

Fin:

Escaped the valley a couple of days ahead of the eclipse. We were relieved to hear that hosting the hordes that descended on rural Oregon went off without a hitch, because every single local...
Forum: United States
Aug 31st, 2017, 08:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

Last, but not least: FOOD. Our favorite...

Last, but not least: FOOD.

Our favorite restaurant on our last visit was Recipe, so we were really sad to learn that it suffered a catastrophic fire. They are rebuilding it and hope to open this...
Forum: United States
Aug 31st, 2017, 07:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

Et voilà! For the Willamette Valley portion...

Et voilà!

For the Willamette Valley portion of our trip, we were 5 oenophilic adults. We rented a big SUV in downtown Portland on Sunday morning and drove directly to our HomeAway (used to be...
Forum: United States
Aug 30th, 2017, 06:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

Sorry, meant to add, I hope air quality improves...

Sorry, meant to add, I hope air quality improves soon, FaceinTheCrowd. And that you get fair weather for your trip, gardendiva!
Forum: United States
Aug 30th, 2017, 06:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

FaceintheCrowd, because so many of our friends...

FaceintheCrowd, because so many of our friends have been to Andina and raved about it, including the ones we were traveling with, not going there was never an option. So I was relieved that, at least...
Forum: United States
Aug 30th, 2017, 10:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

How can you not have a good time there, right??...

How can you not have a good time there, right?? Enjoy!

When we were there, the first evening was rather too warm, and it sprinkled one late evening and one morning, but the rest of our stay was...
Forum: United States
Aug 30th, 2017, 09:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

Oh, almost forgot, had Salt & Straw concretes at...

Oh, almost forgot, had Salt & Straw concretes at the Pine Street Market, too, a chocolate one with toffee and a vanilla with berries and pie crust. Good--maybe not great? I'm an ice cream aficionado,...
Forum: United States
Aug 30th, 2017, 09:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,515
Posted By NewbE

Portland and the Willamette Valley

This August we made our third visit to Portland and the Willamette Valley, this time taking a few days away from wine tourism to spend time in the city. We've always gone in late October, so it was...
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