This was a day of firsts. I sat in the back of Michael's car---4 of us heading toward the coast with no less than 5 Apple devices and 3 DSLR cameras ready to capture and communicate the day---when it occurred to me that I've never looked out over the Pacific Ocean. San Francisco Bay doesn't ... View Post
Beep, bop, bop! Translates to ---> Words fail me! We are so psyched the lovely Katherine Cole chose to mention Corks + Caftans in The Oregonian's FOODDay article 'What we like to read, watch click'! Corks + Caftans: This blog is the online wine-and-fashion musings of a cute young couple in ... View Post
Vineyard dogs and cats were the true masters of grape in Napa Valley. Their ambassadorial roles are witnessed by the thousands of visitors each year and even the subject of coffee table books---multiple coffee table books. Carey embraced the vineyard dog scene thoroughly. We threw sticks and soggy ... View Post
The impetus for our trip to Oregon probably isn't what you think. When was the last time you traveled across the country for a book reading? Because that is exactly what we did. Of course we incorporated other activities, but had our friends at Lange not told us about the reading, the trip wouldn't ... View Post
While winding through Carlton and Dundee on the first afternoon of our arrival, the degree to which I underestimated the geographical scope of the northern Oregon wine industry became frustratingly apparent. Being guided by nothing in particular, just a Willamette Valley tasting room map dotted with ... View Post