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Working a wine harvest: my experience
I worked my first wine harvest this past fall, and it was truly unforgettable. From forklifting bins of fruit to punch-downs in the cellar (and, of course, plenty of wine tasting), I learned an incredible amount about wine–especially what really goes on behind the scenes of production. I’ll be honest, working in wine production is…
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how wine is made
Okay…so the harvest (and honestly, my life in general) got way busier than I expected! This past fall, I worked my first wine harvest in the Dundee Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It’s been about a month and a half since harvest wrapped up, and I’m finally sitting down to share everything I learned–both the…
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2 weeks of harvest prep at a winery
Wine harvest has finally come in the Willamette Valley! For the past two weeks, my job as a wine harvest intern has included lots of preparation for the harvest. When the grapes are finally ripe, things become much more fast-paced in the winery as we start to process all of the fruit and begin the…
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sip notes from august
what i drank recently and where It’s time for a recap of my sips from August! Since I just moved to Oregon to work a wine harvest, I have been busy exploring the area and trying new coffee shops and wineries. This list excludes all of the 8 coffee shops I tried at the beginning…
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