Almost like new.
BEFORE
So, picture this: You’re driving down 99W and you’re looking for tasting rooms. You see a couple blue signs that read, “Wine By Joe” and “Dobbes Family Estate Winery”. And you think, “Wine By Joe, that’s pretty catchy,” and “Dobbes Family Estate, I’ll bet they have some great Pinots.” You decide to stop. Once you figure out where the tasting rooms are located. You look right, see an elementary school and assume, much to many of the teaching staffs’ dismay, that there is not wine being served there. Look left and see two very large metal production buildings and wonder what kind of canned goods are produced inside. So, you keep driving and wonder where in the world you can taste those wines, but don’t know at that point, you’ve already passed your opportunity because you missed the turn a mile ago. And that canned good production facility was really a wine production facility with a great little tasting room tucked behind it.
Well, I am happy to report that passing the Wine By Joe and Dobbes Family Estate tasting room will soon be ancient history and here’s why- reclaimed wood. Yes, that’s right, the outside of our not-so-pretty metal building is getting covered in barn wood from a local barn as well as the flooring from an old tobacco plant in Kentucky. Check out the progress so far.
AFTER
Tags: Dobbes Family Estate Winery, green winery, reclaimed barn wood, sustainable business practices
Comment by: Lori Welle Chase on April 4th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Joe, My dad and I just had lunch with your dad and Marilee down in their new home in Redmond. We had a nice visit with them and for lunch we had some of your wine. Then upon departing Portland, I was in a shop in the airport killing some time and came across some of your wine. As I was standing there, a shopkeeper was sharing with a customer how he had met you and what a great guy you were. I couldn’t help interrupt and say, well, I used to babysit him. It was pretty funny and the young man proceeded to help me pick out a couple bottles of your fine wine to bring back home to Alaska.
Tonight we had one of your Pinot Gris, Wine by Joe. It was excellent.
Dad is having knee surgery this Tuesday, but other than that still is going like the energizer bunny. He is amazing. We really enjoyed our trip down to Redmond to visit my father-in-law and your dad and Merrilee a few weeks ago.
Hope that all is well with you and your family. Next time I come down, I will be sure to stop in the shop at the airport and bring home some of your wine. Of course, I will be on the lookout to see if the stores here carry it. You are a very talented man and your wine is superb!!! If you ever make it to Alaska, come and see us. Take care, Lori Welle Chase