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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 23, 2017 9A Chateau Lorane winery celebrates 25 years Kester said his family moved to a ranch in Southern Oregon, but retirement couldn’t keep him from pursu- ing his passion of wine making. In 1992 he turned his hobby into a business, and Chateau Lorane was born. Kester’s been selling his wine ever since. “When you’re doing something you enjoy, time just fl ies by,” Kester said. The fl agship wine for Chateau Lorane is a Marechal Foch, a hybrid wine made from crossbreed of French and American grapes. Many of Kester’s wines have gone on to win awards at several competitions, such as at the Tasters Guild International Judging. Kester said he has always had an interest in little known or unusual By Eric Schucht Chateau Lorane is celebrating its 25th For The Sentinel anniversary this year. Located 14 miles varieties of wine. from Cottage Grove, the winery plans “I decided I wanted to do something different than everyone else,” Kester said. to host events for members of its wine club this sum- To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Kester said he plans mer to commemorate the occasion along with events to host several events in the next couple of months for for the general public sometime this fall. the members of Chateau Lorane’s wine club. Wine Chateau Lorane was a passion project of Linde Kester club members receive three bottles of wine each quar- that quickly grew into a thriving business. ter and are some of Kester’s greatest supporters, Kester “Now what you see here is when a hobby gets out of said. Other events available for the general public are control,” Kester said. in the works and could occur this fall. Kester started making wine as a hobby over 35 years “We didn’t have any parties for 10th, 15th, or 20th an- ago. An electronics engineer who worked his way up niversary, but I thought, 25, now that’s kind of special,” to business owner, Kester made wine for friends and Kester said. family out of his garage. Producing a couple hundred The building that houses the winery was constructed in barrels of wine each year, Kester said he got great re- 1996. Comprising of 4,000 square feet, the modern fa- views for his wine. “My friends and relatives all seemed to like it, so I kept cility is able to produce 10-15 thousand gallons of wine a year. A year later a tasting room was added on. on doing it,” Kester said. The 208 acre parcel of land the winery sits on was Kester took wine making classes at the University bought by Kester in 1988. Located three miles from of California, Davis with the hopes of improving his technical knowledge in the craft. Retiring at the age 46, where his ranch originally stood, the property was once a corporate retreat for a timber baron. A 25 acre lake Kester and his family moved from the San Diego area is located on the land, of which the winery overlooks out to Oregon in 1990. “We just wanted to get away. We had taken a few vaca- from nearby hills. In 1994, a building that sat near the lake was converted tions to Oregon and fell in love with it,” Kester said. Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Service: 10:00am COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Service: 10am, Sunday School: 9am for all ages Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Photos courtesy Chateau Lorane Fires Worship Directory DRAIN: HOPE U.M.C. 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-315-1617 Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Fellowship & Song: 11:30am Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm Worship: 12:30pm from a rec room into a wedding venue. A parking lot was added along with garden in the vicinity. Between fi ve to six hundred weddings have been done at the property ever since. Kester said he plans to retire soon and has put the win- ery up for sale. He said he hopes for whoever buys the property to have as much of a passion of the art of wine making that he has had over the years. In any case, he plans to give them any help if asked. “To really succeed, you’ve got to have a passion for wine. And I caught the bug and never got over it,” Kester said. Around 90 percent of the Chateau Lorane’s wine is sold locally while the rest is sold online on their website. The Kester’s wine can be found at local wine shops and both Fred Meyers and Market of Choice in the Eugene area. Continued from A1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Holy Mass: Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm Sun: 10:30am Confession: After daily mass, Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrock Lane 541-895-8686, Sunday: 8:30am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Calvary Chapel Cottage Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Grove www.hopefellowshipupc.com 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Trinity Lutheran Church 541-942-6842 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: Jeff Smith Pastor: James L. Markus Living Faith Assembly Two Services on Sun: 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Sunday School & Adult Education 9am & 10:45am Pastor Rulon Combs 9:15am Youth Group Bible Study Sunday Worship 10:30 am Child Care 10:45am Service Only Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:00 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & www.cgcalvary.org Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com Center for Spiritual Living Non-Denominational Cottage Grove United Methodist Church Church of Christ 700 Gibbs Ave. 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 1041 Pennoyer Ave (Community Center) Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen 541-942-8928 Rev. Bobby Lee Worship: 10:30am Preacher: Tony Martin Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Sunday Bible Study:10:00am cslcottagegrove@gmail.com Kids Free) Sunday Worship:10:50am & 2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm 5:30pm Church of Christ cottagegroveumc.org 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 www.pennoyeravecoc.com Sunday Service: 10:30am Old Time Gospel Fellowship “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Cottage Grove Bible Church 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Pastor: Jim Edwards 1200 East Quincy Avenue Worship Service: 10:00am Sunday Service: 10:00am 541-942-4771 Message: “WE BELIEVE IN Join us in Traditional Pastor:Bob Singer MIRACLES” Christian Worship Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org as well. "We're sending an engine with three people," Raade said, noting a state agreement. Evacuation warn- ings are already in effect in the area. Unusually hot temperatures have ignited fi res around the state and scheduled events have only heightened fi re fears. Two music festivals-one in northern Oregon, the other in southern Oregon, were scheduled for the weekend and an estimated one million additional tourists were expected to crash into the state between August 17 and August 21 to view the total solar eclipse. While the surge in population is welcomed by local businesses, it raises concerns over fi re dangers as campgrounds and the state were completed booked even as fi re bans were in place throughout the state. "We're concerned about it," Raade said on Friday, August 17. "We're concerned about the traffi c on I-5. We're not sure what's going to happen when people start showing up on A Place for Mom has helped over one million families find Monday." senior living solutions that meet their unique needs. The support you need to find quality SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS There’s no cost to you! CALL (855) 864-4711 ! We’re paid by our partner communities Another dental visit? Turns out, you have better things to do with your time. Worship With Us! 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