Durst Winery & Estate

September has arrived at Durst, and you can already feel the shift around the Estate. The days are still warm, but the mornings are a little cooler, the evenings are starting to soften, and there’s that first hint that fall is on its way. Harvest has officially wrapped, the kitchen is settling into a new season, and we have some exciting things ahead. Fresh From April’s Oven If you’ve caught the smell of fresh bread around the Estate lately, you can thank Chef April. She’s been busy baking...

We’ll admit it. The Journal took a little unscheduled vacation. But while things may have been quiet here, they certainly haven’t been quiet around the estate. August has a funny way of doing that. One minute, we’re pouring wine beneath the trees on a Sunday afternoon. The next, the Barrel Room is being transformed for a wedding, cases are being prepared for Wine Club pick-up, the kitchen is testing something new, and somewhere behind the scenes, another vintage is getting closer to the...

There’s always something special about the last weekend of July. The excitement of summer is still in full swing, but if you look closely, you can see the season beginning to shift. The orchard is bursting with ripe peaches, the gardens are alive with butterflies and busy pollinators, and each morning seems to bring another small discovery around the estate. It's a reminder that life at Durst isn't measured only by the wines we pour or the events on the calendar. It's measured by the changing...