So many leaves have fallen off the trees, the 2024 vintage is pretty much in barrel for…

So many leaves have fallen off the trees, the 2024 vintage is pretty much in barrel for everyone, and we are starting to see signs of end-of-year festivities. Life has no signs of slowing down, and I try my best to breathe in every special moment. A couple of weeks back, one of those special moments was sitting down with Jim Bernau, founder of Willamette Valley Vineyards. It’s not very often I get the opportunity to sit with a person who has an immense number of stories. Trying to figure out which stories to dive into for this podcast episode was difficult! One story I had to dive into included many backstories with the Elton Vineyard, a vineyard I immensely adore! Bringing in the 2014 Elton Vineyard Pinot Noir from Lavinea was the perfect choice! You have got to hear Jim’s connection to Betty and the Elton Vineyard. You also need to hear how bottles of Willamette Valley Vineyards’ (@willamettevalleyvineyards) wines got onto multiple episodes of Friends and which wine Courteney Cox liked most! Are you subscribed via YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts? You should be, because you will get notified immediately when Thursday’s episode drops! 👇 👇 👇 👇 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 Would you like to get a Saturday morning email once a month to read with your coffee giving you insider tips on events, news, and an in-depth perspective on a winery? Take about 6.7 seconds to sign up for my monthly newsletter. Link in Bio 🥂 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 # oregonvinocountry 🍷