Field notes

The journal.

What we're pouring, picking, building, and arguing about. Updates as they happen — vintages, vineyard mornings, tasting-room nights, the cellar between.
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Ashland Nouveau Fest wordmark, stacked black lettering on white

Ashland Nouveau Fest branding, square format, ready to anchor event signage and social posts.

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Young grapevine growing in a protective tube in a vineyard row, mountains in background

Young vine pushes past its cardboard tube in a newly planted block above the Rogue Valley floor.

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Woman pruning a grapevine in a vineyard row, mountains and valley in background

Vineyard work in early spring, tying canes on the hillside above Ashland with the Siskiyous still holding snow.

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Young vineyard rows with trellis wires on a hillside, mountains and valley fog in the background

Dormant vine rows on the Ashland hillside, fog pooling in the Rogue Valley below the Siskiyous.

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Rows of oak wine barrels on metal racks in a climate-controlled cellar with cooling fans overhead

French oak barrels from Cavin Tonneliers, 2017 vintage, stacked in the climate-controlled barrel room.

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Oak wine barrels on metal racks in a cellar, foreground barrel marked Crème DLC 2017.

Tonnellerie O Crème DLC barrels, 2017 vintage, stacked in the climate-controlled barrel room.

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Black and white photo of stacked oak wine barrels on metal racks in a cellar

Ermitage barrels on rack in the production room, 36-month lot marked and waiting.

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Aerial view of a barrel room with tasting tables set with glasses as a staff member walks by

A young staffer moves between barrel-room tasting stations ahead of a seated event at the winery.

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Cocktail tables with black cloths and glassware set up in a warehouse space near wine barrels behind glass doors.

Barrel room set for a private event, high-top tables dressed in black with decanters and fairy lights.

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Vineyard rows on rolling hills with mountains and clouds in the distance at dusk

Vine rows at dusk, mountains holding the last light behind the canopy.

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Vineyard rows leading to hills at sunset, autumn-colored trees on slopes

Rogue Valley vines catch late-afternoon light against the Siskiyou foothills, southern Oregon wine country at its least sentimental.

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Rows of trellised grapevines under a blue sky, with forested mountains in the background.

Vine rows at peak canopy, Ashland hillside framed against the Siskiyous in late-afternoon light.

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Aerial view of vineyard rows leading to a hillside estate with dry golden hills behind.

Rogue Valley vine rows catch late-afternoon light below the Siskiyou foothills, Ashland AVA.

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Aerial view of vineyard rows on a hillside with distant mountains and blue sky with clouds.

Rogue Valley floor vines in early-season leaf-out, mountains stacked behind under a working sky.

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Clusters of unripe grapevine leaves with grapes ranging from green to deep purple, veraison stage.

Veraison in progress on red clusters at the Resistance estate block, skins still breaking color.

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Red barn-style building with white X barn doors and "Daisy Creek Vineyard" sign, patio and trees nearby.

Daisy Creek Vineyard barn tasting room, Ashland — exterior on a clear summer afternoon.

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Bottle of Resistance Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc on a table with blurred bar lights behind it.

Resistance Sauvignon Blanc on the table, warm ambient light, cherry tomatoes at the edge.

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Bottle of Resistance Wine Co. "Collab" on a dark table, blurred lights and produce behind it

Resistance Wine Company Collab sits on the bar top, warm light from the tasting room behind it.

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Wine bottle labeled Resistance Malbec on a dark bar, blurred food and lights behind it.

Resistance Wine Company Malbec on a table, warm ambient light, food spread visible at frame edge.

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Resistance Wine Co. Syrah bottle on table with veggie tray, blurred guests in background

Resistance Syrah holds the table at a dimly lit gathering, guests mingling soft-focus behind.

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Bottle of Resistance Wine Co. Tempranillo on a table, blurred food and lights behind it

Resistance Tempranillo stands on a candlelit table beside a food spread, bottle unsealed and ready.

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Seven Résistance wine bottles lined on a table as three guests talk with staff nearby indoors.

Seven Resistance varietals — Rosé through Cab Sauv — line the table at an evening tasting event.

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Bottle of Resistance Wine Company Rosé on a wood table, dim string lights in background

Resistance Rosé bottle on the bar, warm ambient light, food spread visible in background.

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Person holding a bottle of Resistance Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon, label facing forward.

Cabernet Sauvignon presented bottle-forward, both hands, warm ambient light — label sharp and centered.

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