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Grimm Episode Filmed At Helvetia Winery

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Events, Winery Photos

The episode filmed at the Jakob Yungen House was aired on March 20, 2015. and is available from Amazon for $2.99.  Scenes shot at  the farm begin about three and one-half minutes into the actual episode and end about 12 minutes from the beginning of the show.

The transition begins

The Grimm crew cleared all wine from the Jakob Yungen House before bringing in the new furnishings.

The Grimm effort of converting the Jakob Yungen House into a home for a single mom and her two children began on Monday, January 5th at 6:30 a.m. for filming on the following Thursday.

Up Front

Adding picket fence.

Set Decorators

The remodeling of the Jakob Yungen House begins.

New Living Room

Giving the first floor more living room.

Winery Transition

Pippin has barely a clue.

New Furniture

A real rocker.

Repainting the bedrooms

This crew had the room repainted by noon.

Greens Arrive

Remodeling the forest.

Pallets of furniture

A total remodel inside.

1st floor revisited

A bit of new furniture and curtains.

Image of lamps used in the Jakob Yungen House during the filiming of Grimm

Lots o’ lamps

The furnishings, even the lamps, need to fit within the theme.

Stainless tasting table

Off to storage for a week.

Grade-All

The Grade-All forklift was used to set the light towers,

Greens management

All for the forest remodel

Rigging Truck

Ready for rigging.

Helvetia Winery Salmon Bake

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Events, Winery Photos

Helvetia Winery hosts multi-cultural events!

Along with the assistance from citizens of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our guests have included students and parents from the German-American School in Portland Oregon and the National Debate Coaches Association.

Wine Dogs

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Winery Photos

Over the years in Helvetia, many canines have helped operate the winery.  Our current team includes Georgie, part Lab and part cow, a rescue dog fostered to me by Ronnie Lucero and Kim Singer after he was found chained to an abandoned double-wide.  Georgie is a gentle giant who keeps the coyotes off the front porch and likes to harumph around in the creek and marshy areas.  Coco is the elder of the pack.  She is about 11 years old but still jumps to the challenge of the howls and yips of the coyotes. As a young pup, she couldn’t keep her muzzle shut in the mobile home park where she lived so she was also fostered out to the winery.  Pippin is the brains behind the outfit and the shepherd behind most of our guests who need an escort up the steps to taste the wines.  I have always suspected that Pippin ran afoul of his pantry providers because he was a trashcan tipper though my suspicions could never be confirmed.

The 2014 harvest was the best yet!

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