Hosbrutality: Wines, Eats, Beers and Bars

We visit with Colin Fischer of Killdeer Distillery located outside of Newberg, Oregon. Topics:

- How he went from vagabond/jack-of-all trades to a full-time distiller

- Bourbon, Rye, Gin, etc.

- McGregor vs Poirier and Max Halloway fights

- Westco Wine update on labels, TTB and bank account

- Nomen Wine Company and their alternative packaging

- Amanda Gorman's poem at the inauguration

We were lucky enough to interview Ryan McKay and Sofia Torres-McKay of Cramoisi Vineyard in the Dundee Hills.  

- The origin of Cramoisi, building a new tasting room and exciting things yet to come 

- Sofia talks about the purpose of AHIVOY and the details of the program 

- The best wineries for vineyard experiences! - Sports minute: local water polo, Trailblazers don't suffer fools and no James Harden 

- Westco Wine update - paperwork sucks 

- Some wineries and restaurants are pushing the limits, Chehalem Ridge industry deal, vaccine update from Cole

Our guest this week on Hosbrutality is Charles Hesson of Alexana Winery. Charles has a reputation as one of the top wine educators in the Willamette Valley and we learn a bit more about his background and his philosophy on service.

Each gent gives his top 5 wineries for quality service

We give you a sports minute including Sixers trade rumors, a Rookie of the Year in the NFL and a shout out to Blazers players in the wine industry

A quick Westco Wine project update

What's Brutal?

What's Beautiful?

Our guest this week on Hosbrutality is Charles Hesson of Alexana Winery. Charles has a reputation as one of the top wine educators in the Willamette Valley and we learn a bit more about his background and his philosophy on service.

Each gent gives his top 5 wineries for quality service

We give you a sports minute including Sixers trade rumors, a Rookie of the Year in the NFL and a shout out to Blazers players in the wine industry

A quick Westco Wine project update

What's Brutal? 

What's Beautiful?

We happily ditched Zoom for masks and distancing this week and we hope you enjoy!

- Jackson Holstein of Granville Wine answers some basic questions about wine barrels - uses, differences, sources, etc.

- We look back at our first year of Hosbrutality - favorite episodes, our wine making adventure and personal highlights.

- What the hell is wrong with Old Town Bar and Grill? SMH...

We answer the question: Should Hosbrutality have more female input?

What to expect from Wesley's geeky interviews.

We are doing Tik Tok. Pray for us...

And Cole likes to lose drones.

Well, we couldn't stay away so we decided to attempt recording remotely. Please forgive the audio quality as we work this out. :)

- Find out more about Wesley

- Willamette Valley is reopening for outdoor seating - hmmm....

- We make SOME progress on our wine label

- We give you a few options how to make our season more bright...

- Beautiful and Brutal

We have the pleasure of being hosted by Bellingar Estates outside of Newberg. Tiny production but a beautiful space and tasty wines at a good price.

We also break down a few of the Willamette Valley wineries that have onsite lodging for guests.

And we report on a tasting experience that left something to be desired.

- We record from the Del Mar Villa outside of Dundee

- The Willamette Valley Winery Association has a great holiday promotion. https://willamettewines.com/willamette-valley-giving-season/

- Wesley ruffled some feathers with his take on businesses not offering healthcare programs for their employees

- We evaluate the burgers from 4 Willamette Valley restaurants/food trucks and choose a favorite.

- How easy is it to choose a winery brand name with 3 partners? Not. Not easy.