Kristof Farms

Thanks to @WineSpectator for listing 8 outstanding Oregon Chardonnays, with ours atop the list. We're in amazing company. People know that the Willamette Valley makes incredible Pinot Noir, but not everyone gets how great the Chardonnay is. Check it out at KristofFarms.com

Yes, we have great wines--but also great wildlife on @KristofFarms. Here's our cougar. We're offering a free cougar with every case of Pinot Noir. Our latest newsletter has the best wildlife videos: nickkristof.substack.com/p/where-the-wi… Sign up for the newsletter at kristoffarms.com/subscribe

Chimpanzees share alcohol: washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0… So the human propensity for bonding over alcohol began before humanity did. Hmm. If only those chimps could go to KristofFarms.com and order a good Pinot Noir or hard cider for home delivery, then they'd REALLY bond!

Our farm is mostly closed to the public, but now and then we open it to wine/cider tastings and tours, including this weekend. The ones we announced filled up, so we're adding one for 2:45-4pm this Saturday, July 19. You must reserve a spot in advance via [email protected]

In other farm newsletters, we've highlighted the bears and cougars who show up on our wildlife cameras. Today it's the coyotes: open.substack.com/pub/nickkristo… You can sign up for the emails here: kristoffarms.com/subscribe

Bambi has come to Kristof Farms. nickkristof.substack.com/p/when-the-faw…

In a Trump-voting county in rural Oregon, ICE detains a long-time resident and small business owner, Moises Sotelo — and there's an outpouring of support for him. People want immigration curbs, but they don’t want families and businesses broken up. nickkristof.substack.com/p/when-the-faw…

"Chardonnays from Oregon’s Willamette Valley are proving they’re among the best in the world," writes @WineSpectator. It adds: "Atop the list, Kristof— brand new to Wine Spectator—made a splash." Read here: winespectator.com/articles/8-out… And order here: KristofFarms.com

We're thrilled to be named in the @Oregonian "readers choice" awards as one of the three best wineries in the state! Oregon wine rocks. oregonlive.com/living/2025/06…

We believe in voting -- in presidential elections, local elections and wine elections. Today's the last day to vote in The Oregonian's ballot for readers' favorite winery in Oregon. So vote! oregonlive.com/dining/2025/05…

Meet our bear @KristofFarms, adding to the terroir! Our latest newsletter has the best wildlife videos: nickkristof.substack.com/p/where-the-wi…… Sign up for the newsletter at kristoffarms.com/subscribe

Oregon has amazing wineries, and we at @kristoffarms are honored to be a finalist for the Oregonian's "reader choice" selection of Best Winery in Oregon. You can vote here: oregonlive.com/dining/2025/05… Hint, hint!

Wow! @VinePair offers its list of best wine destinations for 2025--and we're thrilled that Oregon's Willamette Valley comes out No. 1. (No. 2 is Champagne, France, and No. 3 is Germany's Ahr Valley). Yup. And we especially invite visitors to come to the @YamhillCarlton AVA.

Wine bars can do better offering wines by the glass, to evangelize for great wines and introduce young people to wines they are unfamiliar with. That's what @nytimes wine critic @EricAsimov argues; we agree. We love when bars offer our wines by the glass. nytimes.com/2025/05/08/din…

We're opening up @KristofFarms for on-site tasting and tours on May 17. We're delighted to share The Most Beautiful Farm in The World! You'll have to reserve a spot ahead of time. Information below.

We've got great wine and cider, of course. But we also have great animal videos starring our mountain lions, our bears, our deer. Here's our latest newsletter, a great distraction from the world's problems: open.substack.com/pub/nickkristo… Subscribe free!

Notwithstanding the Trump administration, we are continuing our DEI policy. It's for cougars. open.substack.com/pub/nickkristo…

Our latest farm newsletter covers wine visitors and mountain lions, praying they don't meet: nickkristof.substack.com/p/wine-enthusi… (And you can also sign up for the newsletter at KristofFarms.com/subscribe )

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NY Times wine critic @EricAsimov notes that tariffs are raising prices of imported wines, putting some out of reach: nytimes.com/2025/04/10/din… In a narrow sense, maybe that helps OR wines like ours, but competition with imported Burgundy makes us better. We don't need protection.