My recent article, “Sparkling wines to celebrate spring,” was published in Roseburg, Oregon’s The News-Review. This is my first article written on behalf of the Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association for The News Review, and I’ll be publishing something every other month for the rest of the year, so look out for the next article in June.

While we were waiting for the Melrose Syrah, we had the opportunity to harvest some wild Merlot at Freed Estate for free. We decided to use it for a Pét-Nat.

We harvested Syrah from Freed Estate Vineyard and Melrose Vineyard in Umpqua Valley, Oregon. It was a tough experience, to say the least.

We did it. Our first harvest. Tempranillo from Freed Estate Vineyard, Umpqua Valley, Oregon.