Things We Resist ... A Blog
One of the first questions we get about Resistance Wine Company is – What are you resisting?
We’re glad you asked!
We want to make (and drink) amazingly good wine and not cringe about what is in it or how it is made. We resist winemaking practices that sacrifice quality in the name of quantity or profit margin. Look for more from us in the future about how our wine is – and isn’t – grown, made and packaged.
Wine Castle + Good Friends + Beautiful Night + Surprise Champaign Tasting = Awesome
We had spent the afternoon trying to find the place. At one point, the google, took us down a dirt road that got perpetually narrower until we could just simply go no... Continue »
Be the first to comment on this postThe Unconventional Elixir: A Day with Raccolto di Bruno Wines
In the labyrinthine streets of Manduria, Italy, where olive groves intersect with vineyards, Kimberly, Kirk, and their friend Mark stumbled upon an unassuming treasure... Continue »
Oct 21, 2023 at 12:44 PM
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Defying Convention: The Story of Our Urban Winery
Sometimes opportunities align in the most astonishing ways. Continue »
Aug 14, 2023 at 8:55 AM
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AI Kirk
For a good time ask AI for a profile picture. Continue »
Farming Fun with Jerk Deer
Four years of farming our vineyard with our nemesis, the Jerk Deer. Continue »
Jun 14, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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The Valleys of Oregon Wine: Willamette, Rogue, and more
There’s nothing flat about West Coast wine. California and Oregon wine country is characterized by mountains and valleys that keep our microclimates interesting. Napa Valley may be the USA’s most famous wine region and the Willamette Valley is Oregon’s… so far. Oregon is so much more than just Pinot Noir. Read on to discover what you should drink from where. Continue »
Jan 29, 2021 at 8:57 AM
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So Many Reasons to Drink Local Wine
The Rogue Valley produces truly premium wine, which should be reason enough to drink local. But if you need more reasons, noodle on these... Continue »
Sep 14, 2020 at 9:49 AM
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Best Ways to Drink with Friends During Quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic has really, really bummed us all out. People’s health and wellness are at risk, businesses are closing, and there’s no real end in sight. Believe us—we Google it every day, and the stats are depressing. To make matters worse, proper social distancing means that we can’t even see our friends anymore. Or at least, not in normal ways. Which has made it really hard to share a drink with anyone. But there has to be a silver lining somewhere, right? There must be some workaround… So, without further ado, we present our top five ways to drink with friends during quarantine. Continue »
Jul 30, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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Chardonnay with Extra Butter, Please
Do you like your chardonnay like you like your popcorn – rich and buttery? That may be diacetyl you’re snuffling. Diacetyl is a compound that is naturally present in wines that undergo malolactic fermentation, which is commonly referred to as “ML” or “secondary fermentation.” In other words, after yeast turn grape juice sugars into alcohol (aka “primary fermentation”), a strain of bacteria turns malic acid in the wine into lactic acid. But what’s the difference between the two acids? Continue »
May 20, 2020 at 12:09 PM
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What Fuels Our Spirit of Resistance?
Mar 12, 2020 at 12:14 PM
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