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ABOUT NORTHWEST VINE TIME

Northwest Vine TimeNorthwest native, wine aficionado, and radio personality Brian Bushlach pops the cork with listeners across our region each Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm on the Radio Northwest Network, originating from flagship station KXL in the Portland market. Entering its third year, Northwest Vine Time owns the airwaves as the only radio program devoted exclusively to Northwest wines and the faces and places behind them.

 

Each week, Brian welcomes top winemakers to our on-air “Tasting Room”, where we swirl, sniff, and sip their amazing wines, hear behind-the-scenes stories, and learn about the passion that went into each bottle. Brian also spotlights the industry’s major events in the “World of Wine” and calls on the experts to answer listener questions in our popular “Wine 101” segment. At the conclusion of each week, Brian offers his wine picks and salutes the sponsors who support our show, the wine industry and cater to wine lovers across the region.

 

Radio Northwest Network


Reaching up and down the Oregon Coast, throughout the Willamette Valley, across Southern Oregon, Central Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge, the Radio Northwest Network offers a unique opportunity for your business to connect with mature, upscale clients who tune-in exclusively for Northwest Vine Time each Saturday afternoon. In the Portland market alone, Northwest Vine Time attracts over 14,500 listeners each week who are passionate about wine, food and travel. Thousands more tune-in across Oregon and Washington on the Radio Northwest Network. For a complete list of stations on the network, please see our data sheet Northwest Vine Time Delivers!

ABOUT BRIAN BUSHLACH

In addition to Northwest Vine Time, Brian Bushlach hosts the Business Briefing Show on Sundays, delivering the asset protection strategies that have made him one of the nation’s most sought-after estate planning strategists. Brian’s risk management firm, Succession Strategy Group, provides estate liquidity for high net worth families, guaranteed fixed-income options, and a network of top attorneys and tax professionals to structure and design advanced case designs for clients.

 

Contact Brian at 503-502-7400 or brian@successionsg.com.

VINE TIME BLOG

Back in studio this week...


We're back in-studio this weekend with Katherine Cole, Author of Voodoo Vintners and writer in MIX magazine, the Big O.

We're headed to the Seattle-area for back-to-back weekends in Woodinville. Next Saturday I'll be at a new winery, Avennia. Then we'll stop in and visit our friends at the legendary Betz Family Winery. Cheers, BB

Thanksgiving Weekend in Walla Walla


Hi wine lovers- I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! We sure did- Jenn & I are mixing things up this year and spending the weekend in Walla Walla with Casey McClellan at Seven Hills Vineyard, right in the heart of WW. Casey is a fourth generation farmer in the WW Valley and founder of one of the founding wineries in the area. The Seven Hills Vineyard he planted with his father is legendary- they actually sold that vineyard and planted another, the McClellan Estate Vineyard right next-door in 2003. Casey's wines are incredible, and the Seven Hills tasting room is a must-see, located in the historic 1904 Whitehouse-Crawford building. Speaking of Whitehouse-Crawford, the restaurant of the same name is one of the best we've ever enjoyed and another must-see (or must-eat) when you're in Walla Walla. Next week, we'll be back in studio featuring Syncline Wines!

We're in Walla Walla This Weekend on NWVT!


The next three weekends we're in Walla Walla, voted the "most friendly city in America", and it's easy to see why. We're staying at the historic Marcus Whitman hotel and were greeted by Jonathan, who gave us a behind-the-scenes tour and history of this spectacular hotel in the heart of Walla Walla.

We didn't have to go far to find our first winery. The Don Carlo Vineyard is located inside the Marcus Whitman Hotel, right on Rose Street--- you can't miss it! Tim Kennedy, the man who created Tim's Cascade Style Potato Chips, is the owner of Don Carlo Vineyard along with his wife Lori, who's the winemaker.

Their vineyard is actually located in Oregon, right across the border in Milton-Freewater. We're very impressed with the people, places, food and wine in Walla Walla. In fact, our dinner at the Whitehouse-Crawford restaurant last night was one of the best I've ever experienced, we highly recommend it! Cheers, BB
PODCASTS
NW Vine Time 6/15/13
A background in art and geology led Nina Buty down a path to the wine industry. Her small, family winery in Walla Walla focuses on masterful blending. Chris Dowsett, recognized as one of the state's top winemakers, focuses on balance, lower alcohol levels and subdued tanins.
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NW Vine Time 6/8/13
A Tennessee native with roots now firmly planted in the Northwest, Chris Sparkman and his family winery have quickly become favorites in Woodinville. Stacy Lill of DeLille Cellars affectionately calls Chris "Sparky" and it's easy to see, and taste, why his wines are so popular.
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NW Vine Time 6/1/13
90+ scores are the norm at DeLille, where Greg & Stacy and winemaker Chris Upchurch have consistently produces spectacular wines for over 20 years. They also are industry leaders in charitable giving, while Stacy's O Wines venture has gone national.
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NW Vine Time 5/25/13
From Beirut to biodynamics, Oregon native Doug Tunnell has returned to his roots in the scenic hills outside Newberg. Brian and Doug reminisce about his days dodging bullets in the Middle East to a more quaint, yet still challenging role as a vineyard owner & winemaker
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