A View From the Hilltop

Willamette Valley Wine and Brewery Tours
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Long-form audio essays exploring the land, people, and forgotten history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. From wine and agriculture to settlement, geology, and social history, each episode follows a single story—told slowly, carefully, and in depth.

Episodes

  1. Mar 18

    Episode 5 - The Gospel of Pinot

    We arrive now at the development phase of the contemporary Pinot Noir Movement in the Willamette Valley

    1h 12m

  2. Feb 23

    Episode 4 - A Hermit Among The Vines

    A brief exploration of the life and career of Richard Sommer, a pioneer in the post prohibition production of wine in Oregon.

    27 min

  3. Feb 14

    Episode 3 - Harvesting Shadows, Pouring Light

    A look at the first, tentative efforts to establish wine as a commercial crop in Oregon and the Willamette Valley.

    45 min

  4. Feb 2

    Episode 2 - Where the Good Rains Fall Aplenty

    This episode is a journey into the unique history and settlement of Oregon as a preliminary to diving into a more focused history of wine in the region. From the earliest days of the Hudson Bay Company to the statehood of Oregon, this is a succinct, but detailed treatment of a fascinating episode of American history.

    44 min

  5. Feb 2

    Episode 1 - Terroir

    A background sketch on how and why the Willamette Valley of Oregon emerged in the twentieth century as a major world wine growing region. In this episode we look at soil type, climate, and the episodic glacial floods that were so important in the establishment of Willamette Valley Terroir. This is the first of three episode that are foundational to understanding the history of Wine in Oregon.

    26 min
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About

Long-form audio essays exploring the land, people, and forgotten history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. From wine and agriculture to settlement, geology, and social history, each episode follows a single story—told slowly, carefully, and in depth.

Information

  • Creator
    Willamette Valley Wine and Brewery Tours
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Willamette Valley Wine and Brewery Tours
  • Show Website
    A View From the Hilltop