"Budbreak”: the glorious time of the year when the vines wake up from their winter dormancy. For those more curious about what causes budbreak, it is stimulated as soil temperatures rise, osmosis causes water to be drawn upward into the plant through the xylem. This...
As I write this, most of us at Winderlea are engaged in finalizing our application to be re-certified as a B Corp. It seems fitting then that March is B Corp Month, when the B Corp community comes together to celebrate, “People using business as a force for good.”...
There are at least 30 saints who are honored for an association with wine, but of all St. Vincent is at the top of the list. St. Vincent was born toward the end of the third century and is the protomartyr of Spain (first one martyred for Christian beliefs). He was a...
On Tuesday, Donna and I experienced one of the first signs of Spring; the blessing of the final blends of Rosé. We’ll have two very distinct wines again this year, one from the Winderlea Estate Vineyard and the other, the Clos Vernier from Worden Hill Vineyard. Both...
By Chef Tony Parker | Serves 4 Ingredients1 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed1 oz garlic pepper rub1 oz olive oil10 oz spring mix greens2 oz balsamic vinaigrette2 tbsp butter1 for each salad- sweet onion 2 for each salad- seasonal pear, peeled and sliced thin8 for each...
I've been trying to compose this in my mind in the weeks before Father's Day but had trouble getting it to a final form. I've been thinking about the idea of leaving space. This takes many forms; leaving space for others, leaving space for beliefs that are...
Seasonal and delicious, this salad only takes a few minutes to whip up and pairs perfectly with our Alsatian style Pinot blanc. The 2019 Pinot blanc shows notes of grapefruit and papaya, with an underlying briny character that compliments those juicy stone fruits...
By way of our friends and neighbors at Red Hills Market we've put together a recipe to create the perfect pairing for this year's lush and layered Rosé that's bursting with juicy watermelon and strawberry. Buy a bottle of Rosé here! Ingredients 8 lb. whole seedless...
There are so many stories to tell right now. May is Oregon Wine Month, so we are especially attuned to sharing the unique characteristics of the Oregon terroir, and especially of the specific vineyards farmed by Winderlea and our grower friends. Bud break...
We've been having some very nice sunny days lately and the forecast is for several more ahead of us. After months of grey and drizzly weather, it's hard to convey how much the sunshine is welcome. The daffodils are in bloom, fruit trees are flowering, and in the...