My Service

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Wine & History Guide

NOTHING BRINGS LIFE TO ANY LANDSCAPE quite like a guide with an intimate knowledge of its local history. The Willamette Valley is among the most fertile regions of the world, and in most cases, the wineries and vineyards of the mid-Valley are ghosted on much older agricultural traditions, and the Valley itself has been home to native peoples for millennia. As a historian and author, I have made it my business to unearth the cultural wealth of the Valley, and as a guide to its many vineyards and properties, I like to stich together my tours with anecdotes, histories and tales of the people and places we visit.

Designated Driver

AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR AND COST-EFFECTIVE way to visit the Valley safely is to use our Designated Driver service as an alternative to a formal, guided tour. What this means is using your own vehicle to transport your group, liberating you from the cost of a full touring service, although, of course, you still get the benefit of my expertise and local knowledge.

Designing Your Tour

OREGON HAS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WINE REGIONS, and after several years of exploration as a wine and touring guide, I have developed an intimate familiarity with the great and the good among them. To get the very best out of your trip, I am available to chat, make suggestion, offer advice and attend to all of your bookings. I do not provide food, but arrange for ordering and collection at a handful of sandwich shops and bakeries that I recommend, and coordinate with the venues that I know welcome in outside food. 

Vehicle preferences are by arrangement.