Stories.

Read the stories behind the wine. Join Steve and Candice on their journey from asking, "What if we made some wine this fall?" to building a winery and selling their wine.

Candice Aiston 10/28/23 Candice Aiston 10/28/23

Harvest 2023: Wild Merlot + Fools Rush In Pét-Nat

We had the opportunity to harvest some wild Merlot at Freed Estate for free. We decided to use it for a Pét-Nat, which we named ‘Fools Rush In.’

Candice Aiston 10/21/23 Candice Aiston 10/21/23

Harvest 2023: Syrah

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

Candice Aiston 8/19/23 Candice Aiston 8/19/23

We did a thing!

We did a thing! Every great adventure begins with an outlandish idea. How we started Química Winery.