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Family crafted – Paradis Vineyards opens on-site tasting room

By Melissa Wagoner It’s been 32 years since Pete and Donna Paradis planted their first block of Pinot gris vines in what would eventually become the Paradis Vineyards. It is only now – with the opening of a newly built tasting room – that they realize they are truly in the business of wine. “It’s a leap. It’s a big leap,” Tim Paradis said. He and […]

Paradis’ totem: Family history shared

By Brenna Wiegand Silverton resident Pete Paradis has been intrigued by totem poles since his early 20s, perhaps he thinks due to the American Indian in his heritage. Carved for untold centuries by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, totem poles derive from the Algonquian word meaning “his kinship group.” They told the story of a tribe – like […]