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A View From the Hilltop

A View From the Hilltop

Written by: 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.Willamette Valley Wine and Brewery Tours Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 5 - The Gospel of Pinot

    Episode 5 - The Gospel of Pinot
    Mar 18 2026

    We arrive now at the development phase of the contemporary Pinot Noir Movement in the Willamette Valley
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 4 - A Hermit Among The Vines

    Episode 4 - A Hermit Among The Vines
    Feb 23 2026

    A brief exploration of the life and career of Richard Sommer, a pioneer in the post prohibition production of wine in Oregon.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 3 - Harvesting Shadows, Pouring Light

    Episode 3 - Harvesting Shadows, Pouring Light
    Feb 14 2026

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