Wharton Club at Et Fille Winery

Since Maxine graduated from Wharton, we decided to go to their school/club event in Newberg, Oregon, which is roughly thirty minutes south of the house we're renting.

Et Fille Wines. http://www.etfillewines.com/about.html Terrific small winery – they made roughly 2000 cases last year. They’re growing at a good rate, up 50% this coming year, and hope to surpass Gallo in 10 years (a joke from Howard, the pere/father). The event was hosted by Howard and his daughter (and Wharton grad), Jessica/fille.

Maxine and I went to this for the obvious reason… No… Not for the wine, although it was very good Pinot Noir. We went hoping to talk to people who live here in Portland. People who might have moved here (or at least they spent a couple years in Philadelphia). They were more than generous with their time, as well as tolerant of our questions. (i.e. Is the weather always like this? Do you go to the Farmers’ Market? How long is your commute?)

Howard and Jessica make nice wine, and Maxine and I are appreciative of the fact that we were able to attend this event.