"The winemaker at Shallon Winery is Paul van der Veldt. He is also the owner and the host. It is he that most times would greet you, show you the winery, serve you tastes of the current wines, interrogate you as to your occupations, discuss dining at length within a fifty mile radius, and possibly offend you if your questions or comments provoke a curmudgeonly philosophical response. Paul tried to accumulate a good joke to fit every occupation of guests, but gave up on that. For example, attorney jokes are terrible, and policemen have little humor. the only joke he uses anymore is one for social workers. As with many winemakers, Paul started out as an amateur some thirty - five years ago, and has been a commercial winemaker for the last twenty six years. He has a really varied background, but since he finds that most winemakers are somewhat egocentric, he feels no need to further reinforce that image by boring you with any of those details. However, if you want to see a flattering picture of him, here is one. (It should be good, it's three hours in front of two professional photographers for Pacific Northwest magazine back a few years!)
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