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.
Resistance Tempranillo wine bottle on a dark table with blurred string lights behind it

Resistance Wine Company Tempranillo on the bar, ambient light, food spread just out of frame.

Seven Resistance Wine Co. bottles lined up on a table, string lights and stacked plates nearby.

Full Resistance lineup — Rosé through Cabernet Sauvignon — staged for a seven-varietal tasting event.

Four Resistance Wine Co. bottles—Sauvignon Blanc, Collab, Malbec, Rosé—on a table with vegetables and fairy lights.

Four Resistance SKUs — Sauvignon Blanc, Collab, Malbec, and Rosé — lined up on a draped event table with crudité and string lights.

Resistance Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon bottle on a table beside a vegetable platter and dip.

Resistance Cabernet Sauvignon holds the frame alongside a vegetable spread at the Ashland tasting room.

Resistance Wine Co. bottles and stacked plates on a table with string lights, guests seated behind

Resistance Rosé, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Malbec lined up for a private dinner, fairy lights on the table.

Bottle of Resistance Wine Company Syrah on a table, blurred food and lights behind

Resistance Syrah on the table at a low-lit dinner, a roasted vegetable spread just out of focus behind it.

Seven Resistance Wine Company bottles lined up on a table, varietal labels visible, string lights nearby

Full Resistance lineup — Rosé through Cab Sauv — staged for a tasting event, warm ambient light.

Tasting room bar with orange and gray stools, wine glasses, and coastal photos on the wall

The Resistance tasting bar, Ashland — light bar stools, blue countertop, pendant lights, no guests.

Tasting room bar with metal countertop, orange and gray stools, and large windows

The Ashland tasting-room bar, empty and set, orange stools against a steel counter under pendant light.

Tasting room with orange walls, gray booth seating, tables set with wine glasses, and large windows.

The private dining alcove at Resistance's Ashland tasting room, set for service with banquette seating and sculptural pendant lighting.

Dining area with orange walls, black chairs at wooden tables, and windows overlooking parked cars.

The private dining corridor at Resistance Wine Company, set for service beneath sculptural pendant lighting.

Wood table set with glasses and carafe near orange wall and window with "Resistance" decal.

Private dining nook at the Ashland tasting room, set for a seated tasting with wine and water glasses.

Tasting room with orange accent wall, wood tables, gray booth seating, and glassware set for guests.

The private dining alcove at Resistance's Ashland tasting room, set for a seated tasting with water service.

Dining nook with orange walls, wood table set with glassware, dark chairs and booth seating

Corner banquette and Masters chairs set for service inside the Ashland tasting room.

Dining table set with wine glasses and carafes near a window and exit door in an orange-walled room

Front seating area at 322 North Pioneer, set for tastings with water carafes and stemware.

Tasting room bar with orange and gray stools, large windows, and a wall-mounted TV

The Resistance tasting bar in Ashland, empty and ready — orange stools, polished concrete, pendants on.

Tasting room entrance with orange accent wall, glass doors, small tables and chairs

Entry foyer at 322 North Pioneer, signage and seating framing the double-glass doors to downtown Ashland.

Tasting room with orange accent wall, glass entry doors, bar seating, and street-view windows.

The Resistance tasting room floor and bar counter, Ashland, open and ready for service.

Tasting room bar with orange and gray stools, wall art, and windows to the street.

Resistance tasting bar, Ashland — orange and slate counter stools anchoring a clean pour line.

Empty tasting bar with wine glasses, water glasses, and a chalkboard menu, window view behind.

The Resistance tasting bar, Ashland — clean steel counter, upturned stems, orange napkins, no one home yet.

Tasting bar with orange and gray stools, wine fridges, and a "Resistance" wall mural.

The Ashland tasting bar, empty and ready, anchored by the Resistance poster above the pour station.

Bar area with a "Resistance" fist-and-sign mural, glassware, and orange and black chairs at the counter.

The Ashland tasting bar, empty and ready, anchored by the signature Resistance mural.

Man holding a microphone doing stand-up comedy in front of stacked wine barrels indoors.

A performer works a stand-up set in front of Cavin wine barrels at a Resistance comedy night.