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Posted on September 23, 2022

After lunch we headed to our first wine tasting of the trip at Brick House Wines. We had a flight with six wines in total: a rose, two Chardonnays, and three Pinot Noirs. The wine was great, but the real star was the view. https://brickhousewines.com (Dewey (historical), OR)

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Posted on September 23, 2022

Landed in Portland and immediately drove to Newburg, where we had an amazing lunch at Rosmarino Osteria Italiana. Heather had risotto, and I had the papardelle with wild boar. Both were delicious. (Newberg, OR)

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Posted on September 23, 2022

IND ✈️ DTW ✈️ PDX ? McMinnville ???

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Posted on September 15, 2022

My favorite email subject line:

Subject: New RelaNet Customer

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Posted on September 11, 2022

✅ Back wall framed

…and that’s it for this weekend.
#ProjectWineCellar

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Posted on September 8, 2022

✅ All ceiling joists are hung!

Also, I am reliably informed by my wife @hp483, that despite its diminutive dimensions, I am in fact building a wine “cellar” and not a wine “closet”. Apparently “wine closet” sounds too junky.
#ProjectWineCellar

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Posted on September 7, 2022

✅ Two ceiling joists hung
⬜️ Four ceiling joists to go

Today’s Lesson: Hanging 2×6 joists overhead, by yourself, is a huge pain in the ass. #ProjectWineCloset

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Posted on September 7, 2022

✅ Vapor barrier penetrations sealed

(Also, foam is freakin’ messy.)

#ProjectWineCloset

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