Fall at Folly of Man vineyard.
When Tracy and Aaron Kendall purchased their vineyard in 2023, they did so with characteristic humility and a healthy dose of disbelief. They hadn’t set out to start their own winery. As accomplished winemakers already deeply embedded in Oregon’s Willamette Valley community —Tracy formerly as associate winemaker at Nicolas-Jay, and Aaron as assistant winemaker at Beaux Frères and now winemaker at Compris—their work spoke for itself. But when the right piece of land came along, it was impossible to resist.
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Dru Allen.
Dru and Erin Allen’s path to the wine industry was far from what they had originally imagined. As owners of a thriving logistics company, the idea of running a winery hadn’t crossed their minds. But a visit to a friend’s garage, where he was making wine as a true garagiste, ignited the first spark.
Later, while on holiday cruising along the Danube, they met three couples from Newberg, Oregon. What began as a casual conversation about their curiosity in the wine business unexpectedly took a serendipitous turn, setting them on a new course for the heart of the Willamette Valley and ultimately, their own winery called Compris.
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