Before Oregon and winemaking school, I retailed fine wine at a small shop in Jackson, WY. Here was born the dream that emboldened me to pack my things and leave one of America's most beautiful landscapes in order to go back to school. If I thought that my decision would be met with universal approval, I was wrong. The stock response in those days was a warning: "winemaking is not as romantic as you think it is." Long days and hard work were often cited as deterrents, and of