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Watermelon Salad with Mint & Pancetta | 2020 Rosé of Pinot noir
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...
Supporting our Pollinators in a Laissez-Faire Hive
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’re Putting it in Neutral | 2021 Solar Panels
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...
Waiting for Nature’s Magic
As I write this we are in day two of an ice storm. We've had a lot of tree damage so far, and the roads are treacherous. It's beautiful to look at the smaller trees and the limbs from our Yew hedge bent over because they are encased in an inch or two of ice. At the...
Getting Excited About Carbon Offsets
Last week I told you about our decision to max out our solar electricity production but that still leaves other types of energy that we use to think about. We've taken a lot of steps to reduce our carbon footprint, but we are still left with about 135 metric tonnes...
Creating Green Energy
We think a lot about sustainability here at Winderlea both because we are Biodynamic® and also because we are a certified B Corp and part of their Climate Action Group. Sometimes programs are more suited to large complex organizations than they are to us, so we try...
A Thank You and a Toast to the New Year
Donna and I are enjoying a few days off at the end of the year. For me, there are few things more enjoyable than having the time to read and to listen to music. I find it helps to quiet my mind and that, over time, important thoughts can emerge (though, to be fair,...
Surely I Can Do Something
This is one of the times of year that we reflect on the things for which we are grateful. For most of us, our health is right at the top of the list. It is also a season for giving and an opportunity to contribute something meaningful in the battle against a big...
Simple & Delicous Holiday Duck Confit
This recipe is for 6 duck legs. But honestly, if you’re going to take the time to do it, go for a dozen legs and just double this recipe. For the perfect wine pairings for this dish SHOP HOLIDAY GIFT SETS HERE! Ingredients for 6 whole duck legs 6 whole...
Thanksgiving Gougères Recipe
Indulge in this simple and foolproof gougère recipe paired alongside our latest release of the 2017 Vintage Sparkling Brut. INGREDIENTS 5/8 C water 4 T butter 1/2 C unbleached white flour 2 eggs 1/2 coarsely grated Gruyere cheese...
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...
