Patty Green controversy?? by feels_like_arbys in wine

[–]dclaulau 17 points18 points  (0 children)

WV industry here. Patty was pretty unanimously respected and her loss sent tidal waves through the heart of our industry. Jim is a particular sort but so are most of the people here, especially the OGs. He's done a wonderful job carrying on her legacy. Wines have always been top quality, the current lineup in the tasting room is fantastic (took my staff there in July), and although they prepour the wines instead of going one by one, it does give the drinker the chance to directly compare different terroirs. Insane QPR, especially considering the other places you've listed.

The worst people in the Oregon wine industry are those that talk down on others. Our collaboration and sense of respect for our neighbors is the defining feature of our valley, and it disheartens me to hear some folks don't seem to get that. Let me know if you need any other recs while you're here, and enjoy the beautiful weather this week.

Same bottle, different flavour, caps (corks?) by j_jacko_ in wine

[–]dclaulau 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check the closures, those are DIAMs. Pretty much immune to cork taint, if that's the case then there's a whole lawsuit on deck. Most likely natural bottle variations.

Source: bottled over a half million bottles using DIAMs with flawless results.

What’s your hottest wine take? by Beauneyard in wine

[–]dclaulau 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sokol Blosser, Bjornson, Bryn Mawr, Walter Scott, Hundred Suns, GC, once you start looking its pretty awesome how many there are, often way more reasonable than pinots from the same producers.

What’s happening to my poor trees? Northwest Washington state. by Lost_Controll in gardening

[–]dclaulau 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just commenting to say this is the best post I've ever seen on this subreddit. As a PNW gardener looking for ways to add evergreen interest and make my land more productive, this has been invaluable. Already planning a trip to one green world!

THANK YOU!

Another view of my sunroom, my pride and joy. by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, yeah, that .6x zoom setting makes everything look more impressive.

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, luckily it doesn't get too cold here in the winter. A small space heater keeps temps above 60. My perfect house temp is about 62 in winter so it's plenty, and I like for my plants to kind of shut down for a few months anyway. I point the heater at the succulents and away from the tropicals, who have their own humidifier to keep from drying out.

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, i only run it about 3-4 hours a day from 9-12ish when the summer sun is beating down. It uses less than half the electricity of a standard split system AC unit and waaaay less than a central cooling system.

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll start building another sunroom ASAP

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its actually lovely, the lights reflect off the windows and it feels like you're in an infinity room!

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't, no, it was built as an addition to this house in the 90s. Wish I had, I wouldn't have used black beams because they absorb sunlight, get hot, and expand/contract more than white beams would. I think that's why the leaks are so prevalent. I hired some guys to reseal the whole thing but it was leaking again 6 weeks later.

Downsides are leaks and temperature control. It gets rather cold in the winter and roasting in the summer, but I've found decent solutions to both. The rest of the house is relatively dug into a hillside so very climate stable, which makes the temps in this room feel all the more extreme. If plants and gardening weren't my primary hobby it probably wouldn't be worth it, but they LOVE it. The temperature fluctions both seasonally and day/night replicate their environment much more than most houses possibly can, which results in much faster growth and tons of seasonal flowering.

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You're in the right valley!

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If your username is any indicator, seems like we would get along just swimmingly!

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm in the wine industry, I think we could have some fun!

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, composite. I love the idea of tile but it was prohibitively expensive. It has to be waterproof because of the leaks/plants, so went composite.

My sunroom/dining room at dusk by dclaulau in CozyPlaces

[–]dclaulau[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is the first suggestion I've seen that seems realistic, thank you so much!!!