At last, back from an exciting trip to 19 wineries in Oregon and Washington, we have finished writing the articles about each winery we visited. As we discovered Oregon and Washington are beautiful despite the vineyards not leafed out yet. The buds are swelling so it won’t be long. The views of Willamette Valley AVA, Columbia Gorge AVA and Columbia Valley AVA are fantastic. Many days the top of Mount Hood was disguised with clouds but we were able to see the top on a couple of sunny days. The weather tended to be a bit extreme. It seemed it never could decide whether it should snow, sleet, rain or perhaps have a bit of sunshine. Wineries may be large producing over 100,000 cases of wine or small producing just a few thousand cases. However, big or small the wineries are concerned with producing the best wine possible. The winery staffs were very friendly and definitely excited about the wines being produced. If you are able to visit Oregon and Washington, be sure to take time to visit some wineries. You’ll be glad you did.