Family, Dusky Goose, and a Lonesome Rock Pickup Party
Hans Van Dale leaves Dusky Goose for family reasons, and Danny and Susan of Lonesome Rock throw a pickup party straight out of GoodFellas.
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Oregon Wine Country
Let's share some wine
A couple of things you should know about the newsletter. First, I ramble a little, but in a good way. Each issue is a long letter, usually 1,500 to 2,000 words, delivered on a Saturday morning.
Every issue, I dive into a winery in Oregon, mostly in the Willamette Valley, and the people and back story behind it. Yes, I talk a bit about wine, but it's not the focus. I'm a sucker for stories, and to me, wine stories are the best.
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One winery, one story, told properly. Nothing better than a wine story with your Saturday morning coffee.
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A New Format, Starting at the Oregon Chardonnay Celebration
Written on the way to the DTC Wine Symposium: why the newsletter is changing, who A.J. sent people to at the Chardonnay Celebration, and a beginner's wine book.
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The Wines That Stayed with Me in 2025
A stranger's coin that says "2 B Human is 2 C Human," a roundup of year-end lists, and the unranked bottles that mattered most, starting with Compris The Myth.
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