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Neil & Sue Shay

Nov 22, 201910 min read

Don’t Mess With Mother Nature!

In our last blog, back in September, we talked about getting ready for harvest. The beautiful summer weather continued into...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Jun 24, 20196 min read

Happy Holidays?

Certainly not the yuletide holiday season, but the winery season in the Willamette Valley unofficially kicks off for the summer over the...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Mar 4, 20194 min read

The Weather Outside....

Well.... not exactly ‘frightful’, as the song goes, but after getting home a week ago yesterday from the Newport Seafood and Wine...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Oct 14, 20184 min read

2018 Harvest Update!

After months and months of waiting, the harvest exploded into action at Bluebird Hill on September 22 as a crew of eager pickers set out...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Aug 31, 20185 min read

Harvest is coming!

We feel like we say this with nearly every blog post, but just cannot believe it is already two months since our last post. We are on...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Nov 27, 20174 min read

Gratitude

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! In the tasting room at Bluebird Hill Cellars, after the close of business on Sunday, November 26, we sat...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Nov 2, 20174 min read

A Pressing Engagement.....

For the past two and half weeks since our last post, just eighteen days, we’ve been fermenting fruit from our own vineyard, and our...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Oct 3, 20173 min read

Bringing in the Grapes!

Upcoming Events October 4th 5:30 to 7:30 pm Women & Wine Wednesday Join us for an evening of Wine, Fun & Fashion on the Hill LuLaRoe...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Sep 1, 20174 min read

Whew!

Once again, we’re sitting down to catch our breaths and send out this update!! When people have asked us ‘how are you doing?’ this...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Mar 18, 20173 min read

Spring 2017 at Bluebird Hill

Our vines have been sleeping during the cool and rainy winter, and the barrel room has been pretty quiet, too! But other things have...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Nov 23, 20162 min read

Thanksgiving 2016

Happy Thanksgiving!! We had a really nice pre-Thanksgiving weekend up on the hill and we're looking forward to seeing many more friends...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Nov 1, 20164 min read

Bluebird Hill Gives Thanks!

The summer has wound down, all of our 2016 wines have been put to bed for their winter slumber and we are now looking forward to two...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Sep 27, 20163 min read

Indian Summer

I’m sitting here with a wonderful glass of Rosé in the late afternoon of what has been a spectacular weather day. When people talk about...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Sep 12, 20162 min read

Happy Happy Harvest!

W e’re in the midst of the most exciting, most frantic time of the year, we are at HARVEST!! The Bluebird Hill Estate fruit is in, we...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Aug 18, 20163 min read

Dog Days of Summer

I’m not sure if the grapes hanging on the vine call this the ‘dog days of summer’, because I can almost hear some of those clusters...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Jul 15, 20162 min read

July Musings and Reflections

Sunday July 10: I’m sitting here in the wine tasting room contemplating rare summer weather: rain and clouds! More typical of March...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Jun 14, 20162 min read

Bluebird Hill Cellars Summer Events

We’re gearing up for the sunny summer weather and have two events we want you to consider yourself invited to! Sunday June 26th will be a...

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Neil & Sue Shay

Jun 3, 20162 min read

Bluebird Hill Grand Opening Recap

With a sigh of relief and a feeling of gratitude, we can sit back, breathe deep and relax for a moment to reflect on our opening, held...

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