VIRTUAL TOUR OF NEHALEM BAY
Coastal Winery and Quirky Sights, Nehalem
Melissa Stetzel, spokesperson for the winery, said much of the winery’s unusual, fun-filled approach comes from owner Ray Shackelford, a renowned coastal character. “We wanted to be different and not look like wine snobs. We just want to have a good time. We don’t want to follow any rules. And the day we follow the rules, we’ll be wondering what’s going on. That’s not the winery way.”
Case in point: the "roof woof." In the early 2000's, a regular loiterer at the winery was this dog named Boo (well, actually it's Boo Boo), who delighted visitors by finding a way onto the roof..