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February in the Brooks Estate Garden

Brooks’ gardener, Shannon Mayhew gives an update on the Brooks Estate Garden in February.

Brooks Virtual Tastings Named Best of the Northwest 2021!

Join us for an unforgettable virtual wine experience, chat with Pascal in France, and cook Chef Norma’s roasted pork tenderloin!

Drink Better this Valentine’s Day

Give the gift of sustainable wine and chocolate or a trip to Croatia with Brooks.

New in 2022

Dear Friends, I hope this finds you all healthy and safe! I had a lot of travel time this week between driving to California and flying to Denver. I thought I would share with you what has been on my mind. Happy Sunday! THE EVER SHIFTING HORIZON In the past few years (hard to believe…

Two Ways to Say I Love You!

Dear Friends, I hope this finds you all healthy and safe. It has been a busy couple of weeks in Oregon! Short but sweet! After wet, wet days and a power outage last week, it has been dry with some sunshine this week. The winter sunrises and sunsets have been beautiful! I was able to…

The French Connection

Dear Friends, Good morning from Amity, Oregon. The sun is out this morning for the first time since I arrived on Tuesday. It is a beautiful morning and hopefully a sign of the week to come. I just love it when the valley below us is socked in with fog and the mountains are out.…

Happy New Year to You!

Dear Friends, I hope you had a joyous and restful holiday season and that you, your friends, and your family are healthy. A shout out to the front-line workers who have spent their holidays caring for others battling the virus. And to all of those affected by the fires in Colorado, my thoughts are with…

January in the Brooks Garden

“Something essential happens in a vegetable garden. It’s a place where if you can’t say ‘I love you’ out loud, you can say it in seeds. And the land will reciprocate in beans.” -Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants Hope is in a seed. As we…

The Most Popular Gifts and Last Day for Ground Shipping!

Dear Friends, It is nice to be home after two weeks of travel especially knowing I am home through Christmas. The weather around the country has been intense. My thoughts go out to everyone who was impacted by the recent tornados. The northwest has had a lot of rain and wind. It is currently moving…

December in the Brooks Garden

“To live in this worldYou must be ableTo do three things:To love what is mortalTo hold itAgainst your bones knowing your own life depends on itAnd, when the time comes to let it goTo let it go.” -Rupi Kaur, The Sun and Her Flowers As these cool and foggy days settle into the garden I…

Sparkly and Bright

Dear Friends, I hope you all had a great week. Mine was a bit stressful trying to find a place for my kids to live when they move to Denver at the first of the year. A huge shout out to our Colorado Wine Club members who sent me great resources! It made a big…

Gifts for Good

Dear Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am so grateful for all of you, my team, my family, and all the gifts I have in this life. My son and his cat have returned home for the rest of the year so our gang is all back together and it feels great.…