When we run out of the Frappato, we will switch to another lighter red from Italy- Pico Macario “Villa Della Rosa (a young Barbera d’Asti) The wild berry and cherry notes and smooth finish from either of these reds will contrast nicely with our “dressed up” feta (olive oil drizzle and fresh herbs). Santa Tresa Rina Russa Fappato, an ancient Sicilian grape varietal. We complete the flight with an amazing red wine from Sicily. We’re pairing this stunner with our little bloom on the prairie. It’s citrusy, but also has herbal notes and hints of tropical fruits. This complex, dry white contains many different regional grape varieties harvested at the same time. Next up is an Austrian wine- Wieninger Wiener Gemischter Satz 2019. With a strong mineral character and stone fruit and citrus notes, it will pair beautifully with our fresh chevre with herbs de Provence. It is made in a natural style (low sulfur) from grapes grown using organic and biodynamic practices. La Frontiere Sauvignon Blanc hails from the Willamette Valley of Oregon. This weekend’s flight features two crisp whites and a light red wine from different regions of the world.

We have some unusual and amazing wines in our little farm store, and we want to show them off to you. Come taste the diversity of their labors this weekend.

His honey is aptly named “Grace’s Famous Honey” in recognition of his daughter Grace’s helping hands in tending to the bees and extracting the honey. This week, we received our first jars of Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery “estate produced” honey from Stretch. At last, the honey was concentrated enough, and the comb capped with wax for the extractions to begin. We received frequent updates on the status of the honey, anticipating the first extraction from all those spring blooms. In June, he saw them feeding on the emerging red clover. He was certain they were visiting early spring flowering trees as well. He found them foraging on delicate spring wildflowers in the yard of the old farmhouse, pink pollen covering their legs. Fast forward to spring, and the discovery that not only did his hives survive the winter, they appeared to be thriving. It is protected from the cold winter winds by the adjacent woodland and has access to a succession of flowering plants-a bees’ all-you-can-eat-buffet of a landscape. We decided to offer him a secluded location on our new farm.

Golden prairie honey farm