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To B or Not to B?

Dear Friends, I hope you are all healthy, safe and making the best of these times. The jury still seems to be out on whether some restrictions will be lifted in certain locations. Hopefully, we will get good guidance so that we can actually begin to move forward without significant setbacks in health or livelihoods.…

The Importance of Perspective

Dear Friends, I hope this finds you all healthy and safe. We were able to reopen outdoors this week. Oregon has come up with a formula-driven classification system applied to each county that determines how businesses can operate. At this time, most counties, including ours, is in the “extreme” risk category. The primary measure to…

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💪 Superman and Wonder Dog 🐾

Dear Friends, Happy August! How can that be?? Regardless, I hope this finds you safe, healthy and hopeful! This week marked a milestone in our cellar…the last bottling of the year! While the work in the cellar never stops, COVID did throw it’s own wrench into our plans. At the beginning of 2020, we had…

Grilled Cheese so Good It Gives Back?

Grilled Cheese so Good It Gives Back?

Dear Friends, Where ever you are in the US, I hope this finds you safe from weather conditions and with power. What a crazy couple of weeks of weather. Let’s hope things recover quickly. We are busy around the winery. Chris and the team are working on blending the 2019 Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs. The…

Wildflowers fill the garden at Brooks Estate

A Partnership Working For Current Times

Dear Friends, I hope this finds you safe and healthy. The grounds (above) at Brooks are blooming! The world is beginning to reopen and let’s hope that businesses and patrons are thoughtful and keep everyone’s safety as the top priority over sales. We are part of the Phase 1 re-opening in Oregon effective May 15th.…

We Have Raised the Bar Again on Doing the Right Thing!

We Have Raised the Bar Again on Doing the Right Thing!

Dear Friends, It was a great final week in Amity. It was exciting to talk with the production team about how smoothly the 2021 vintage went as well as how excited they are about the wines. I got to try a few too. The Rose and Pinot Blanc are stunning! We planned all of our…

Thank You for Rising to the Occasion

Thank You for Rising to the Occasion

Dear Friends, I hope that you are enjoying the holiday season. We sure are. It was so nice to have my son home. It was great for all of us and fun to see him and his sister enjoying each other’s company. He left at 5 am this morning to return to school tomorrow. Last…

Let's Celebrate Dad!

Let’s Celebrate Dad!

Dear Friends, Thank you all for your responses last week. I am happy to report that many of our team completed the course developed by Starbucks and Arizona State University on To Be Welcoming https://tobewelcoming.com/. Note, this course is complimentary so if you have a business or other groups that you want to share it…

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The Vineyards

Our Vineyards In addition to our Estate Vineyard, we source fruit (industry-talk for “grapes”) from many different vineyard sites throughout the Willamette Valley and Oregon. This allows us to craft distinctive wines from many different micro-climates and show the true expression of terroir, particularly when it comes to Pinot Noir and Riesling. Pinot Noir Vineyards BOIS…

Monthly Wine Tasting and Food Pairings

Monthly Wine Tasting and Food Pairings

Let us share with you the best tasting room experience Willamette Valley has to offer. With new featured flights and pairings each month, we make is easy for you to come back, settle in, and enjoy a day among the vines.

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Strange inheritance

The Fox Business Network launched Strange Inheritance in 2015 and shared Jimi & Pascal’s story on its inaugural episode.