Thursday, September 24, 2009

Harvest 09 - let the craziness begin



Harvest is here! We have been working for weeks to get ready, including our littlest helper in the vineyard! It is a family affair indeed!

The fruit is looking great and the recent heat is helping to finish it off. We are hoping for warm days and cool nights to last into next week and then to start picking! We have already brought in fruit from some of our Columbia Valley growers. Beautiful Sangiovese from Ciel du Chaval and lots of Viognier for our dessert wine (and maybe a bit more dry too). More warm fruit expected this week!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

August was busy

We had a great month of events in August at the winery and close-by in Forest Grove. It always great to connect with our neighbors out in this beautiful part of Oregon.
Chef In My Garden Series: We partnered with chef Adam Sappington on a glorious August evening at a local homestead to support Growing Gardens. This local non-profit addresses hunger relief through education. They work in the community to plant gardens and teach school children and low income families how to create sustaining vegetable gardens.
More information can be found at: www.growing-gardens.org

Art in the Vineyard:
Local artist Bob Schlegel spent time with us outside our Tasting Room. He spent the weekend painting the vineyard landscapes and images and meeting with visitors. It was a chance for us to feature his works as well.



Plate & Pitchfork Winemaker Dinner: This event is truly one of our favorites. We partnered with Forest Grove's Sun Gold Farms, chefs Jason from Clyde Common and Ben from Beaker & Flask, and the great team of organizers and volunteers from Plate & Pitchfork for a wonderful dinner on the farm, under the stars (by the end of the evening). The menu and the wine pairings were spectacular! Be sure to get on their mailing list, so you can join in the fun next summer!