Fall Food & Wine Pairings: What to Pour as the Seasons Change

Photo: Bold red wines are a delicious pairing with a hearty autumn menu Fall is one of our favorite times of year in Oregon wine country. The days are still warm, evenings are beginning to cool, and harvest season brings new energy to the vineyard. It’s also the...

Travel + Leisure Recommends A Visit to Natalie’s Estate

Excerpted from Travel + Leisure, Sept. 13, 2026 From Oregon’s Willamette Valley to Northern Michigan and Texas Hill Country, these are the U.S. wine towns worth raising a glass in this harvest season. For a more secluded side of Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine...

Veraison: The Colorful Turning Point in the Vineyard

Why This Stage of the Growing Season Matters for Every Bottle of Wine If you visit Natalie’s Estate Winery in late July or early August, you may notice an exciting transformation taking place throughout the vineyard. Clusters of grapes that were once firm and...