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 11/10/23 Candice Aiston 11/10/23

Smoke Taint

We learned that our Syrah has smoke taint, and we used various techniques to mitigate the damage.

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.