In this episode, we introduce new assistant winemaker Micah Wagner, and then Micah and Troon winemaker Nate Wall discuss making Troon Vineyard's Druid's Red, White, and Pink Biodynamic Blends. In part 2, to follow shortly, they dig deeper into the art and science of blending in winemaking. Troon Vineyard Druid's Red Druid's White Druid's Pink ..read more

It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Allison Levine on her Wine Soundtrack Podcast ..read more

Winemaking is the art of preventing grape juice from becoming vinegar, but for us, our winegrowing is more a novel than a short story. Making vinegar is the next chapter in the story of Troon Vineyard. Wine and vinegar are sequential expressions of our Biodynamic viticulture. As part of the same plot, we are crafting our vinegar with the same intentionality and aspiration as our wines. That and we thought it would be fun. It is. Jennifer Tiesl, part of our farm team and, has taken on this new project with the zestiness a vinegarist should have. Jennifer’s first step was to reach out to an ama ..read more

A rainbow over the compost piles at Troon Vineyard in Oregon’s Applegate Valley Intentionality is fundamental to Biodynamics. The Biodynamic community is good at intentional farming but not when it comes to intentional storytelling. We are not telling our story. A century after Rudolf Steiner gave his Agriculture Course lectures, Biodynamics remains a misunderstood discipline that has gained little traction outside the world of fine wine. The vast majority of Demeter Certified farms in the United States are wineries. Where are the farmers growing food? Modern agricultural science realized the ..read more

Troon Vineyard & Farm’s Agricultural teams looks at 2024 in our gardens, orchards and vineyards ..read more

Winemaker Nate Wall and Nomblot Tank Expert Phillip Taratko Discuss Using Concrete Winemaking Vessels at Troon Vineyard ..read more

Troon Vineyard’s director of agriculture Garett Long and biodynamic consultant Andrew Beedy discuss farming by the Moon at Troon Vineyard ..read more

The Rhône Rangers represent not a region or single grape variety but a shared vision. With a name brought to fame on an old Wine Spectator cover, a unique wine organization was born. The Annual Rhône Rangers Experience held in Paso Robles this February — and every February — is a testament to their — our — vision. This year’s event, the 19th, saw over eighty wineries presenting their wines to more than five hundred passionate consumers. In my decades of doing wine events, I have never encountered a better-educated group of consumers. When you pour a roussanne or cinsault few attendees say I’v ..read more

Troon vineyard winemaker Nate Wall and assistant winemaker Hannah Thorning review harvest 2023 in our new podcast episode ..read more

“Matter is energy. In the universe there are many energy fields which we cannot normally perceive. Some energies have a spiritual source which act upon a person’s soul. However, this “soul” does not exist ab initio as orthodox Christianity teaches; it has to be brought into existence by a process of guided self-observation. However, this is rarely achieved owing to man’s unique ability to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia,” Monty’s Python’s Meaning of Life. Attention. Observation. These were the skills that kept you alive in the time before television, the Internet, and ..read more