We are grateful for the state’s residents to have taken the appropriate actions to help keep the COVID- 19 virus at bay here in Oregon. Oregon requirements have allowed for increased travel and opportunities in our amazing state. Subsequently, we have had several visitors over this past quarter. Family and friends from near and far have braved the travel and potential consequences of travel to visit the farm. Payton got to ride bikes at our great park right in the middle of our state capital at Minto-Brown Island Park.
Cheryl Habbe visited the Wayward Winds Lavender fields, as well as Stoller Family Estates and a few other amazing places.
We got to celebrate my dad’s birthday on the rooftop at Basil and Board Restaurant Rooftop. Mom came over after weeks of quarantine and isolation in the nursing home to catch up on all of the home renovations and updates done this spring by Northwest Foundation, Northwest Exterior Finishes, llc, and Artisan Building &Painting CO.
Drinking safely at Stoller Estates 
Imagine the calming smell 
We cut loads to make wreaths
Then in August the Harrisons, who were touring the state of Oregon, stopped by for a personal tasting of the various products from our vineyard created by Illahe Vineyards, Redgate Winery and Stangeland vineyards. We also had a Holloran 2017 Chardonnay – Le Pavillon Vineyard Dundee Hills to quench their thirst after their long day of chasing waterfalls.
But perhaps what makes us so excited, as we move forward in these ever changing and challenging times, was the harvest of Landmass Wines pinot noir that will produce the second vintage they have made with our grapes. I finally got to meet Melaney Schmidt and Malia Myers in person after stalking them on Instagram for a year. I was honored that they drove down to watch as their grapes were hand picked by the team.
This post is short and sweet, as these are busy times over here getting ready for harvest. We look forward to the next 4-6 weeks, as the rest of the grapes increase their sugar content and prepare to end their time in the Sun.
Sending all love and light. Please share the post and click the links to the different places and companies to learn more about how you can enjoy the amazing things here in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA.
