Join Shannon in the garden to harvest flower and vegetable seeds to take home to your garden. Also, learn how to sow your seeds and create plant starts. Wine and snacks from the garden are included. Be sure to make a reservation in the tasting room for after this event. Brooks Club Members get 15%…
Join our Biodynamic Estate Gardener, Shannon Mayhew, to learn how to use plants medicinally. You’ll prepare and enjoy medicinal tea and learn how to utilize your home garden, no matter the size, to become a medicinal apothecary. You’ll also take home a medicinal tea blend and other goodies. Wine and snacks from the garden are…
Join us at Brooks’ tasting room for a special dinner showcasing Branch Point whiskeys and Brooks wines! Enjoy four courses perfectly paired with whiskeys, cocktails, and wines. Each dish will highlight locally sourced ingredients and fresh produce from the Brooks garden. Amuse BoucheShucked OystersSmoked whiskey mignonette – ShallotSparkling Gold Rush Cocktail – 2019 Brooks Sparkling…
Dear Friends, It has been another fabulous week at Brooks! Everything ran smoothly as we brought 90 tons in the door this week. That is approximately 5,800 cases worth of wine. Winemaker Chris has set the mood in the white fermentation room with a disco ball and Abba. He pressed the first Pinot Noir for…
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well and enjoying the holiday weekend. Thank you to all of you who have been sharing your “Aha moments” of Riesling with me. Please keep them coming. The gifts will be sent no matter when you share them! I am excited for all of you who purchased the Riesling…
Dear Friends, I am beside myself with inspiration and joy from an amazing week and amazing Beyond Brooks yesterday. Spring is in the air and there is a lot to be grateful for. Enjoy your Sunday! Freezing and Losses in Europe We are thinking of all of the farmers in France and Italy who endured…
Dear Friends, I am officially on vacation for the first time since COVID. With Sicily being postponed for 2 years in a row (mark your calendars for October 2022), we decided to still use the vacation days but stay a little closer to home. Our trip started in Long Beach to attend my son’s graduation.…
Dear Friends, I hope you have had a wonderful, safe week. And to all of you near fires and hurricanes, I hope you are safe. 2020 is unbelievable. I returned back to California from Oregon. It was a 10 hour drive. It was heartbreaking to drive through the smoke and see all the fire damage…
Dear Friends, I hope you have had an excellent week. Thank you to all for the birthday wishes. I spent the day eating out for lunch and dinner with my husband and daughter. During COVID, I cannot remember the last time I ate two meals out in one day. It was nice to spend that…
Dear Friends, It is an exciting week in the Estate vineyard! Bud break is happening in every block: the Pinot Gris, the Old Vine Pommard, the Riesling and the rest of the Pinot Noir! After pruning, bud break is the next big milestone during the growing season. The vines are looking healthy although we could…
Dear Friends, I sure hope this finds you healthy and well! On Thursday night we had some rain which is very rare in August in Oregon. The skies were beautiful. I captured the photo above as the sun was setting but lit up Mt Hood between two sets of clouds. You are looking east across…
