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Check out our story published in Northwest Travel & Life from our visit. Truly outstanding wine and food. Looking for another return visit the sooner the better. Photo Credit Craig Camp  Troon  Vineyard

Enjoy our story on Madeira Wine with a deep weather and climate perspective. A meteorologist’s perspective on Madeira wine and its climateI hope to visit Madeira and the mainland of Portugal in the near future. Unique Wine Region

Make sure you read my latest article on climate change impacting the Walla Walla region. Weather trends & climate change in Walla Walla: Washington wine guide

The pressure is on: write reviews of four to five wines, from one winery, being poured within five minutes. Then post on social media. After the five minutes are up, another winery comes to your table to repeat the process. That is Live Blogging at the Wine Media Conference. I was certainly exhausted after anContinue reading “Live Blogging: Walla Walla”

One of the highlights of the Wine Media Conference is always the “Mystery Dinner Excursions.” The routine is very simple, we are whisked away in the dark, but not blindfolded, off to a surprise winery hosting the event. Sometimes the dinner is hosted at the owner’s house. This evening was hosted at Doubleback Winery andContinue reading “Doubleback Winery – Best Vintage Is?”

We really enjoyed our trip earlier this month to Cannon Beach, along the beautiful Oregon Coast. Haystack Rock Stunning sunsets, hiking and great food and beverages. Lox pizza Check out our recent story

We just finished a short visit to Woodinville, WA. We enjoyed the wine country, dining, cider,  micro-brews and some bourbon. By the way Woodinville is just 20 minutes east of Seattle. Foodista | The Spirits of Woodinville, WA: Wine, Beer, Cider, and Bourbon!We also enjoy some short hikes.

I did this presentation in  2015 on Climate Change and Impacts on the Wine Industry.  The talk was at the  2016 Wine Bloggers Conference Heading to Lodi, CaliforniaThese are still very critical issues. This presentation focus was on the US wine industry. Is there Climate Change?

I recently did a brief talk at the Wine Bloggers Conference at Walla Walla.  The talk was on wildfires and impacts on the wine regions in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Here is a copy of the slides. I will keep you posted as I will be working on some updated articles on this.Continue reading “West Coast Wildfires & Wine Industry”

Elizabeth and I are looking for many wine  ventures in 2019. Southern Oregon AVA, Walla Walla, British Columbia and much more. Check out some of our freelance stories here. Hope to return to Fort Berens Estate Winery, Lillooet, BC