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.

We did a thing. Every great adventure begins with an outlandish idea. Steve and I bought a whole bunch of winemaking equipment from a colleague who was moving to a houseboat and can’t make wine anymore.