With this newsletter, we will shine light on many local wineries, small businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals that add enormous value to the unique wine culture in Oregon. Thank you for joining us on this journey in which we can share our love of wine together. We are excited to bring this collection to our community. 

 

 "Eight years ago, Jim came home from a meeting with a client and said, “Honey! I bought a winery!!!”

I was completely surprised and not at all pleased. We had never even talked about being in the wine

business. He owns an equipment leasing company and one of his clients, the one he’d met with that

day, was the manager of a wine storage facility in McMinnville. One of their wine storage customers lost her investor and decided to close shop. She was a great wine maker. She sourced her grapes from

different growers and was trying to get into wine shops and liquor stores. She didn’t have a tasting room or a vineyard. We learned a lot in the year it took to get licensed to sell wine. Once we could, it took us almost two years to sell all of the wine she’d made. During that time, we met Joe Williams of D’Anu Winery. He’s been our wine maker ever since. It’s a wonderful collaboration."

The woman we bought the wine from had named her business Rose and Fern Wines. We loved her label design and as my mother’s name was Rose, we decided to keep the branding and changed the name to Rose and Fern Cellars – we loved the play on words.

Susan and Jim met their winemaker Joe Williams shortly after purchasing the Rose and Fern. He has proven to be an exceptional talent and integral part of their business.

Rose and Fern Cellars does not currently have a tasting room or a store front. They can be found at local farmers markets and special events around the area. At these events, they offer free tasting and a unique shopping experience.

 

EVT Wines is excited to announce that we will be the first, and currently only, retailer to carry Rose and Fern Cellars wines! We are dedicated to shine light on small batch, family owned, minority owned, and lesser publicized wineries and vineyards in the beautiful state of Oregon. We strive to make wineries like Rose and Fern more accessible to our communities.

 

Notes from the winery:

This will be your favorite sipping wine – just right for every season. Light, refreshing with honeyed floral notes on the nose and delicate honey and pear notes on the tongue. This versatile wine pairs with just about any meal or appetizer.

 

 

Oregon is home to an active and exciting wine culture. Throughout the year, a number of wine related events take place right in our backyard. It is our goal to spread the word and support our local wine community while introducing individuals to a side of wine that they may not have seen before! 

April 1 - Wine Workshop - Pinot Noir

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April 2 - EVT Wines @ Cherry City Spring Market

 

Every Saturday - Rose and Fern @ Beaverton Farmers Market

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April 7 - Rose and Fern - Creaters and Curators Sip & Shop

April 14 - Rosé Fest

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April 23 - Spring Wine Club Party

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April 29 - Rose and Fern @ Hillsboro Farmers Market

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Furioso Vineyards - a small boutique winery in the Dundee Hills, is looking for a couple of enthusiastic people to help us for this upcoming harvest. This very hands-on position will suit an energetic and dependable individual comfortable with working long hours on their feet. Duties include: - Maintaining the facility cleaned and organized - Equipment sanitation - Work on the bottling line - Vineyard sampling - Fruit sorting and processing - Cap management (pump-overs and punch-downs) - Barreling down - Helping as needed with the other myriad of vineyard/landscaping/tasting-room projects constantly happening at Furioso Vineyards. Some winery experience would be great, but attitude is probably more important. It is many hours of hard physical labor, which also requires a good work ethic and an attention for details. Forklift competency a definitive plus. Position would run from mid-august till early November. Please apply via email only with your resume and cover letter to alex@furiosovineyards.com Furioso Vineyards is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage diversity in our workplace

We hope you enjoyed this months featured winery, and we are excited to share many more with you in the coming months. As always, We're so grateful for your support and this opportunity to share all-things-wine with you!

Until next time,