Thursday, March 9, 2017

News From Brooks

Spring Recipe, Vineyard Update, Events
 
March Pairing Video
Chef Abby has done it again, this time giving us a springy and, um, Easter-y?, combo of spring peas, pistachio, mint, and citrus-infused fromage blanc. Pair it with our featured wine, the 2016 Amycas, and you have a match made in heaven.

Try it daily in our Tasting Room. 3oz. pour and pairing is $15.

Click here for the recipe and be sure to watch the video.
 

Featured Wine

2016 Amycas

White flowers, peaches, honeysuckle and gardenia. Such aromatic and beautiful aromas. Orange and citrus blossom, pear, peach and rose petals.

On the palate the wine is so perfumed, lychee, grapefruit, apricot, potpourri, melon, lemon, spice, sorrel and green herbs. Medium weight with bright acidity and an exotic mid pallet of tropical fruit and spice. A hint of sweet flowers, ripe fruit and pear and peach juice. So beautiful and complex, with a finish of slight bitterness and perfume over a faintly mineral undertone.

Another wonderful pairing with white meats, chicken pork and sausage and sauerkraut. What an interesting pairing with a Reuben sandwich, but probably amazing with a curry or roasted chicken and root vegetables.

And, obviously, it is perfect with Chef Abby's Spring Pea & Pistachio Aillade with Orange Blossom Whipped Fromage Blanc.

10% off single bottles
Case and club discounts apply to the sale price!
Discover Amycas
 

From the Vines

Winter at Brooks

Winter time at Brooks means time for rest, both in the vineyard and the gardens. At the beginning of the season, we welcomed five new chickens at Brooks to diversify our farm system and provide fresh eggs for the kitchen. "The ladies" also provide an extra boost to our compost piles through our incorporation of their spent bedding and manure, which is high in Nitrogen.

In Biodynamics, this is also the time that our planet's earthly forces are drawing in and taking a deep breath before the warmer months ahead. So, like the land, we too use this time to look inward and reflect on our previous growing season in an effort to learn and shape our plans for the upcoming year.

Already, we are busy mapping out our rotational crop plans in the kitchen garden. Going from roots and tubers to legumes and leafy greens, we'll preserve the health of our soil in the upcoming seasons by planting with consideration to what was grown there before it.

Through the dedicated use of this piece of land for growing food, we are excited to be able to work in conjunction with Brooks chef, Abby McManigle, to give you fresh and thoughtful food pairings and offerings, utilizing the Biodynamically farmed fruit and veggies from our garden to your table. Cheers!
 

Experience it at Brooks

The Great American Eclipse

On August 21st a rare astronomical event will be directly over Brooks: a Total Solar Eclipse! Hotels, inns, and B&B's have been sold out for months. People are flooding in from all over the world.

Why fight all of that? Instead, stay the night with us, or join us on the day of the eclipse for a celebration of all things solar. We have a very special guest, as well as wine, food, activities, and everything you need to safely view the eclipse.
 
 

This Friday

Brooks Bingo

If you didn't make the first two Brooks Bingo Nights, now is your chance before it's gone for the season.

You have the chance to win fun prizes while sipping on wine and enjoying Chef Abby's snacks.

Brooks Bingo Night is Friday, March 10th, from 4pm - 7pm. There is no charge to attend. We hope to see you there. No outside food, please.
 

Yoga Sunday

Sun., Mar. 19
9:30 - 10:30 am
Join us and get your energy centered and your outook adjusted. Guests are welcome to stay after. Yoga is Free!

Please RSVP:
heather@brookswine.com

Live Music Sunday

Sun., Mar. 26
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Linfield student, Kyle Huizinga, will be playing in the Tasting Room on March 26th. Stop by and give a listen while you sip on our wines.

Normal tasting fees apply. Music is free.
 

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

THREE NEW RELEASES THIS WEEKEND!

 
THREE NEW RELEASES THIS WEEKEND!
2016 Pinot Blanc, 2016 Sauvignon Blanc & 2015 Albarino

OFFSITE EVENTS!

SIP MCMINNVILLE, 03/10-03/12:  The 24th annual SIP Food & Wine Festival is held inside the Evergreen Space Museum-a truly unique and fun setting for wine tasting as well as enjoying all the other activities offered at this very special festival!  Visit the link for tickets.

SAVOR CANNON BEACH WINE WALK, 03/11 (1-5 pm):  On the Oregon Coast, Jonathan will be hosting a wine-tasting at the beautiful Surfsand Resort. 
EUGENE TASTING ROOM
520 Commercial St., Unit G

FridayMarch 104-9 pm:  Friday WineDown with the soul and R&B sound of the wonderful, Jeremy Clark Pruitt.  Food truck tonight is Kat's Calico Kitchen!  
Saturday, March 11, 1-Closing:  Saturday is always a relaxing day to enjoy time with friends and a great glass of wine at J. Scott Cellars urban warehouse winery.  Don't forget to try all the new wine releases!

Friday, March 174-9 pm Friday WineDown as well as Yachtsman and Captain's Reserve Wine Club release night!  New musician to the winery, PDX based singer, Mike Davis with a variety of fun material to enjoy.  Food truck is local favorite, Bacon Nation.
Saturday, March 181-5 pm:  Please feel free to visit the winery between 1-5 pm. We will be closing early today for a private party!
BAY FRONT TASTING ROOM
146 SW Bay Front Blvd.
Newport, OR

HOURS:  Thursday, 1-6.  Friday & Saturday, 12-7.  Sunday, 12-5. Monday, 1-6.

Elizabeth Street Inn
Oceanfront!
Sip and Savor Package

Visiting Newport....take advantage of  Elizabeth Street Inn's "Sip and Savor Package".  Included in the cost of a night at this beautiful ocean front hotel are two complimentary J. Scott Cellar's wine tasting flights plus 10% off purchase of wine at the Bay Front Tasting Room and a complimentary corkage fee at Local Oceans Seafood Restaurant (lunch or dinner-reservations recommended).  A romantic oceanfront setting, delicious wine and an amazing meal - the perfect weekend escape!
J. Scott Cellars |  541-357-5279 | www.jscottcellars.com
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Vitis Ridge Wines Open this Weekend!


 Though it still seems like winter, we're thinking Spring, and looking forward to our first weekend tasting of 2017. This is an exciting time of the year, as we anticipate warmer weather and the renewal of life in the vineyard. 
 
After a short break, the VR Tasting Room will reopen Friday, March 10th through Sunday, March 12th12-5 pm. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. We encourage you to bring your friends and family to experience the complimentary tasting of Vitis Ridge Wines. 

Cheers,
Chris & Sharon
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Vitis Ridge, Tasting Room, 6685 Meridian Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97381

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Open House at High Pass

Open House : Daffodil Drive Festival.
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Did you miss us? We are open on 3/18 - 3/19

Our tasting room will be open during the Junction City Daffodil Drive Festival on 3/18 - 3/19 from 12 PM to 5 PM. After getting your cinnamon roll, daffodils, and visiting the local venders at the Long Tom Grange, come see us and get a sneak peek into our yet to be released vibrant vintages. High Pass driveway has a ton of daffodils as well!

Monday, March 6, 2017

Steve Poltz at Brandborg

Brandborg Winery Presents:
Steve Poltz

Saturday March 18
Music: 7pm
$20 at the door 
"Steve Poltz is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific songwriters of our time."
"...he is a lover of life; fascinated by all things large and small. As a road-tested troubadour armed with whimsy, curiosity and a healthy respect for the absurdities of existence"
"...unafraid of saying yes, unafraid of letting his relentless, giddy energy fill a room and he is unafraid of letting his streams-of-consciousness take him where he needs to go. His songs are guileless snapshots filtered through the windshield of his brain. He opens his mouth and let's it fall out - a song - and it's as shameless and intriguing and profound and wondrous as he is. A mix of high octane performance, singular wit and endlessly entertaining storytelling, Steve is legendary for his improvisational songwriting and timeless, original classics. Oh, and he's a pretty good guitarist too. Folksinger contains spirited, clever music delivered in winsome melodies and a humor all its own..."
Hope to see everyone there!

Questions?   Feel free to call 541-584-2870 



Visit Steve's
website!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Stop in for a distillery tour.


Pre-Game warm up with Batch No. 12 Cocktails
 
Did you know...

Today in 1936 marked the completion of the Hoover Dam?

Did you also know the beginning of March means
4 NEW BEVANDAS?

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They're tasty, seasonal, and waiting for you in our tasting room.
Bring a friend and share all four.

StoreHours (2)


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- Coming Soon -

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Construction on our brand new HDC Bar Cart is underway
at the Moda Center.


Select HDC products are already available in-arena to enjoy at your leisure during the game. Yay!

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Enter to win

We've partnered with the Portland Trail Blazers to give
you, our Heritage fam, an opportunity to win big!


the Heritage Distilling "Fan Flyaway Night"
(Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz)
on April 8th, 2017


Here's what the winner will receive:
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2 tickets to the game, airfare, hotel and
 $100 in vouchers for the Moda Center
(to be redeemed on food, beverage or Trail Blazers merchandise)


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Enter by March 30, 2017,
Winners notified by March 31, 2017.


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Stop in for a distillery tour.

Complimentary tours are now available at our Eugene location
every Saturday at 1pm and 2pm. No reservation required.


(but if you wanted to call ahead, that wouldn't hurt)

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Still can't get enough of us?

Find us at events near you all month long.


Events

Cheers!
Heritage Distilling Company