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Northwest Vine Time: February 21st 2009

Today Joe & Brian are talking about the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival, and how much fun the event is. Special guests are the folks from R. Stuart & Co. also known for Big Fire wines, they are based in McMinnville.

Wrapping up today with Joe knows Pinot; think you can stump Joe?

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About Joe

A native Oregonian, Joe travelled to France at a young age to apprentice with two of Burgundy’s top producers, Domaine G. Roumier and Domaine Comtes Lafon. After returning to Oregon, Joe produced wine for several top wineries including Elk Cove and Willamette Valley Vineyards.

Joe has also become one of the most vocal advocates of Oregon Wine, serving on several industry boards and hosting a weekly radio wine show. In 2002, no longer able to suppress his entrepreneurial spirit, Joe invested his life savings to start his own winery which now produces 3 distinctive brands: