Top 5 Unexpected Food & Wine Pairings
Transcendent pairings don't come around often. When this rare and wonderful event happens, it's important to give pause and relish the moment, then tell everyone you know so that they can share in the joy. And if you find something truly bizarre, unexpected and inspirational, well, you write a blog post. Continue »
So you're pregnant and work at a winery, now what?
Many people have asked me what it was like to be pregnant while working at a winery. Little do they know, that was the easy part. Continue »
Barriques, tonneaux ou fûts?

Besides witnessing the pure magic of yeasts and different micro-organisms transforming grapes into a wine that can age for decades, what fascinates me the most about my job is my work with barrels. Continue »
Counting sheep at the Jacob-Hart Estate Vineyard

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep, four. Continue »
Wildlife at the Winery

The presence of these animals came as a bit of a surprise to me (although it really shouldn’t have)! Continue »
Winter Wine Pairings
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter, but don't fret! Madeline Blasberg suggests these winter wine pairings to get you through the coldest of nights. Continue »
February Quote
"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers." - Ray Bradbury Continue »
How to celebrate Australia Day like an Aussie

Your 14-step guide is one click away. Continue »
How an egg found its way into our cellar
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Founder & Director of Winemaking & Viticulture, Sam Tannahill, discusses why we choose to ferment wine in a cement egg. Part 1. Continue »
Valley to Valley (Napa to Willamette)
After working in the wine industry in Napa Valley for 10 years, I decided to pack up my things and move to the wine industry in the Willamette Valley. Continue »
