A Need For Connection
I want to start by thanking all of you who are part of our lives. You may not think it means much to us but every interaction keeps us connected to a world outside of our vineyard in Dundee. We are all doing our best to figure out the intersection between staying...
Saying Goodbye to Block 3 | Our Farming Ethos Continues
Many of you know that we first learned about Biodynamic farming because we were searching for ways to extend the life of our original vines which were being attacked by phylloxera. That effort has been largely successful as we were able to extend the productive life...
A Few Surprises Along the Way | 2020 Harvest
On Wednesday October 7th we officially concluded harvest for 2020 by picking Chardonnay from the Meredith Mitchell Vineyard. In general, 2020 has been a year that has required a lot of adaptation and the Oregon grape harvest has been no different. We’ve...Cheers to Number 15!
And just like that, it’s harvest. Really, I thought I had another week. Or more. Perhaps it’s like that every year, we think there’s time to prepare and then harvest sneaks up on us. But I feel more unprepared than usual this year. We had a...
In Patience and Humility We Find The Greatest Reward
Donna and I don’t usually take a pre-harvest vacation, but this year we went to Montana for an early celebration of a milestone birthday of my brother’s. Prior to moving to Oregon we used to fly fish a bit, but we haven’t picked up a rod since...
Salad of Figs, Minted Yogurt, Arugula, Crushed Walnuts and Feta
How are you surviving these “dog days” of summer? It’s been a hot one and cooler days and nights are over a month away. Summer salads are still the order of the evening and what better wines to pair with our Fig Salad than our Rosé of Pinot noir....