New World Three Feathers Wines in Old World Paris

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New World Three Feathers Wines in Old World Paris photos & text by Elise Prudhomme Three Feathers Wines came to Paris, France on February 13 – 15, 2023 during Wine Paris & Vinexpo 2023. François and I feel privileged to have participated in this International Trade Show along with well-established vineyards such as Adelsheim, Cristom,  Domaine Drouhin and Grochau Cellars.  … Read More

Three Feathers Madeleine in Paris – a Feather in our Cap!

Elise Stimac2021, Articles, Blog, Events, Oregon Pinot Noir, Our Wines, Press, Red Wine, Travel StoriesLeave a Comment

Madeleine in Paris – a Feather in our Cap! Three Feathers Madeleine will be in Paris at Porte de Versailles next week! We will be pouring alongside fellow Oregon wineries at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris from February 13 – 15th, with the Oregon Wine Board! Well-known speaker, Elaine Chukan Brown, is giving an Oregon hosted Masterclass at Vinexpo Paris … Read More

A Fabulous French-American Tale of Two Vineyards

Elise Stimac2017, Articles, Blog, Our Wines, People, Storytelling, Travel Stories, Wine Tasting

A bottle of Three Feathers Estate Pinot Noir perched on a vineyard wall with the town Saint-Emilion in the background, Bordeaux region, Gironde, France.

Tale of Two Vineyards | Three Feathers Estate, Willamette Valley Oregon visits Château Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Bordeaux Tale of Two Vineyards starts with a neighborly “getting to know you” over coffee in our Normand vacation home, English Channel in the distance.  A dear girlfriend wished to introduce me to two childhood friends of hers, sisters, living in Normandy and vacationing … Read More

Tasting Notes from Paris with Love

Elise Stimac2016, 2017, 2018, Events, Our Wines, People, Red Wine, Storytelling, Travel Stories, Vintages, White Wines, Wine Tasting2 Comments

Tasting notes illustrated by a photographic still life for Three Feathers 2018 Blanc de Noirs.  Photograph by Elise Prudhomme.

Tasting Notes from Paris with Love – Collective Intelligence Wine Tasting Workshop in Paris, France Tasting Notes from Paris is the continuation of our cross-cultural wine story. As revealed in our previous article Smuggled!, Three Feathers wines have been traveling to France for several years now. In the spirit of Pinot Noir grape vines themselves that traveled across the Atlantic … Read More

Three Feathers are Flying Again!

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London Skyline and the River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom

Three Feathers are Flying Again! We’re off to London to present our wines to the British market at the annual Oregon & Washington wine tasting event presented by the Oregon Wine Board and Hilltop Wines. On March 15, Elise and husband François will travel from Paris to London on the Eurostar via the Chunnel (Channel Tunnel) with Three Feathers 2016 … Read More

Smuggled!

Elise StimacGrowing, Travel Stories, Wine making, Wine Tasting

Three Feathers Pinot Noir first vintage visits the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Smuggled! My adventure began on Saturday August 12 when I and my eleven case companions were taken from our distinguished labeled carton and stuffed into smelly suitcases full of human laundry.  What was happening? Were we being bottle-napped? After some bouncing and jostling and many hours of silence I felt a strange sensation of lightness, very cold and noisy. I … Read More