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Eat · Drink · Travel

Savor every moment in Oregon wine country

In-depth guides to Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, the wineries worth the drive and how to plan the perfect tasting day.

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Pour the good stuff — and know why it’s good

Honest reviews, food pairings and wine classes for curious drinkers, collectors and restaurant teams.

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Portland & beyond

Eat your way through the Northwest

Food carts, truffle season, farm dinners and road trips — stories that end with you at the table.

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Satiate brings life’s joys together

Wine and spirit reviews with recipes that are a perfect match, suggestions for travel and anything that helps ensure you’re savoring every moment — in the Northwest and beyond.

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Romancing the #Vine

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Yeah, read into it what you will, a reader always does. But I will remind you, it’s about the vine. It always is.

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What should I drink with that?

Pick a dish and our quick pairing guide suggests a Northwest-friendly wine — and explains why it works.

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Services for the curious palate

Hire the Satiate team for private tours, wine education, cellar consulting, copywriting, photography and custom culinary itineraries.

Private Willamette Valley Wine Country Tours

Private, chauffeured Willamette Valley tours from Portland with custom routes, three to four tastings and a leisurely wine-country lunch.

  • Door-to-door pickup in Portland
  • Licensed, insured chauffeur partners
  • 3–4 reserved winery tastings
  • Picnic or winery lunch included
from $195 per person Book

Wine Classes, Tastings & Staff Training in Portland

Private in-home classes, corporate tastings, virtual sessions and restaurant staff training built around Oregon wine and your group’s goals.

  • Custom curriculum for every group
  • Curated wines and tasting sheets
  • In-home, corporate or virtual formats
  • Restaurant staff training on your list
from $65 per person Book

Wine Cellar Consulting & Wine List Development

Independent advice for collectors and restaurants: cellar planning, inventory and organization, collection strategy and thoughtful wine list development.

  • Cellar planning and inventory
  • Collection strategy and sourcing
  • Restaurant wine list development
  • Hands-on cellar organization days
from $150 per session Book

Food, Wine & Travel Copywriting Services

Engaging, accurate copy for wineries, restaurants and travel brands — websites, tasting notes, menus, newsletters, press releases and more.

  • Specialist food, wine and travel writers
  • Discovery brief and research
  • Two revision rounds included
  • Websites, menus, notes and newsletters
from $95 per hour Book

Food & Beverage Photography in Portland

Editorial-style food and beverage photography for menus, bottle shots, vineyard lifestyle and events, with licensing for web, social and print.

  • Shot list and pre-shoot planning
  • Basic food and prop styling
  • Licensing for web, social and print
  • Edited high-res files in about 7 days
from $450 per half-day Book

Custom Culinary Travel Itineraries for the Pacific Northwest

Personalized day-by-day food and wine itineraries for Portland, wine country, the Gorge, the Oregon Coast and the San Juan Islands.

  • Personal travel questionnaire
  • Curated day-by-day plan with maps
  • PDF and mobile-friendly guide
  • One revision; concierge booking add-on
from $250 per itinerary Book

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