Three Feathers Summer Blackberry Pie

Elise Stimac2017, 2018, Our Wines, Pairing, Recipes, Red Wine, White WinesLeave a Comment

Three Feathers Summer Blackberry Pie from freshly picked blackberries paired with the juicy acidity and tannins of Cuvée Virginia Pinot Noir.

August is a favorite month for picking wild blackberries at Three Feathers. Our French family enjoys this same privilege in Normandy where blackberries are plentiful. We are always on the lookout for good recipes to make with this dark tangy fruit besides jam and jellies and this particular blackberry pie recipe, slightly modified from a Cook’s Illustrated “All-Time Best Fruit … Read More

Clementine Cake, a Winter Delight

Elise Stimac2018, 2019, Blog, Pairing, Recipes, Red WineLeave a Comment

Step by Step Clementine Cake Recipe with Three Feathers

Clementine Cake, a Winter Delight | two recipe versions, including gluten and dairy-free Winter is upon us and the markets are full of zesty organic clementines, mandarins, kumquats, juicy oranges and lemons in all sizes. Clementine Cake is unique in that it uses the entire fruit, including peel, pith and pulp. We have experimented with different types of citrus fruit, … Read More

Carrot Cake, Parma-style

Elise Stimac2018, Pairing, Recipes, White WinesLeave a Comment

Parma Style Carrot Cake - Recipe Giada de Laurentis

Parma-style Carrot Cake by Giada De Laurentiis This fabulously subtle and unique Carrot Cake, Parma-style recipe by Giada De Laurentiis, makes repeat performances in our family ever since we discovered it on the Food Network. Lightly sweet, not too spicy, well-balanced and zingy with a touch of fennel and lemon zest, this carrot cake can be eaten for breakfast, lunch … Read More

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Elise StimacVineyard

Overview of snow-covered Torio Vineyard on Chehalem Mountain, Willamette Valley, Oregon.

Winter arrives, finally We’ve been experiencing a mild winter this year with temperatures rarely below freezing and despite the weather reports, rainfall seemed pretty normal. We were all beginning to think that we would not be getting any cold weather and many vineyards, including ours, chose to prune vines a little earlier than normal. Last week, however, temperatures took a … Read More

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Blackberry Pinot Noir Sauce

Elise StimacFarm Life, Pairing, Recipes

Recipe for Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Blackberry Pinot Noir Sauce from Three Feathers Estate & Vineyard.

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Blackberry Pinot Noir Sauce What could be more quintessentially Oregon than Pinot Noir and Blackberries?  Three Feathers Estate was once home to a blackberry farm and the land is still covered with wild blackberries in abundance.  I came up with this sauce when I was testing our 2017 grapes for ripeness and could not bear … Read More