Why Limited Addition Wines Deserves a Spot on Your List

from Stories From The Grapevine | October 9, 2026

Come Curious, Leave Connected

Picture pulling up to a winery with no idea what to expect and somehow leaving a few hours later feeling like you’ve just spent the afternoon with old friends.

That’s Limited Addition Wines, tucked into the hills outside Gaston, Oregon. It’s one of those places that’s hard to describe without simply telling you to go experience it for yourself. I arrived in the middle of crush, one of the busiest times of the year for a winery. Grapes were coming in, equipment was moving, and everyone had plenty to do. It hardly seemed like the ideal time for a first-time visitor to show up, and yet I couldn’t have felt more welcome.

As I would discover, that sense of welcome isn’t just part of the tasting experience at Limited Addition. It’s woven into everything they do.

A Welcome That Feels Like Family

When I first pulled into the gravel lot, I wasn’t entirely sure I was in the right place. There was no traditional tasting room in sight, just a working winery bustling with harvest activity. Chad Stock was outside in the hot sun, busy with hoses and equipment. Before I’d even figured out where to go, he noticed me, smiled, walked over, shook my hand, and stepped away from his work to personally escort me to the tasting room.

The entrance to Limited Addition’s tasting room.

He introduced me to Bree Stock, who also paused what she was doing to welcome me and introduce me to Brandi, who would be my guide for the afternoon. Brandi was warm, bubbly, and genuinely enthusiastic about sharing the wines and everything happening around us. Before long, a neighbor named Laure wandered over, introduced herself, and joined the conversation. Within minutes, I felt less like a visitor and more like I was catching up with old friends I hadn’t met yet.

The tasting room reflects that same welcoming spirit. It’s casual, comfortable, and lived-in, feeling more like stepping into someone’s home than entering a traditional tasting room. At one point, Brandi and Laure even took turns putting records on the stereo, adding to the relaxed, easygoing atmosphere. It’s those little touches that make the space feel so personal, setting the tone for everything that followed.

A peek inside the cheerful, colorful, and cozy tasting room.

A Wine Tasting That’s All About You

If you’ve ever felt intimidated walking into a winery, wondering whether you’ll know enough about wine to ask the right questions, Limited Addition is a wonderful place to leave those worries behind.

There was no rigid tasting script or predetermined flight handed to me when I arrived. Instead, Brandi asked what I liked, what I’d tried before, and what I was curious about. From there, she guided me through a tasting that unfolded naturally around my interests. If I wanted to understand how a particular wine was made, she was happy to explain. If something caught my attention, we explored it. There was no pressure to demonstrate wine knowledge or hurry through a lineup.

It felt like sharing wine with someone who genuinely loved what she was pouring and couldn’t wait for me to discover something new. And with the remarkable variety of wines being produced here, there is so much to discover.

Wines That Invite You to Explore Something Different

The Willamette Valley is famous for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but Bree and Chad believe Oregon has far more to offer. At Limited Addition, they’re exploring more than 20 grape varieties, including Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Mencía, Trousseau, Gamay Noir, and Aligoté. Their approach is rooted in organic farming, thoughtful winemaking, and a willingness to experiment.

Two fantastic white wines: Aligoté (left) and Bright Lights (right), a co-fermentation of Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Müller-Thurgau.

What I found especially fascinating was hearing how they respond to the unexpected. Sometimes fruit arrives in a condition that calls for a different approach. Rather than automatically rejecting grapes affected by botrytis, for example, they’re willing to explore what those characteristics might contribute to a wine. Their experiments extend to unconventional fermentation techniques and wines that evolve differently from one vintage to the next.

One philosophy Chad shared particularly stayed with me: they’re more committed to quality than consistency. Rather than trying to make the same wine taste identical year after year, they embrace the individuality of each growing season and explore what that particular harvest has to offer.

For someone who loves discovering new wines, that’s exciting. And for someone who doesn’t know much about wine yet? It makes the tasting an adventure. You might arrive thinking you know what Oregon wine tastes like and leave with an entirely different perspective.

Even the wine labels have a fascinating story behind them. Brandi shared that Bree has synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon in which one sensory experience can trigger another. For Bree, that means experiencing colors associated with different wines, and according to Brandi, those colors are reflected in the labels. I love that! It’s such a personal and artistic touch, offering a little glimpse into how Bree experiences the wines herself.

A look at the wine labels inspired by the colors Bree experiences when tasting her wines. These are the 2022 and 2023 Cabernet Franc Field Blends that I brought home with me.

A Chance to Experience Winemaking Up Close

This was one of the most extraordinary parts of my visit. I happened to arrive during harvest, when the winery was in full production. Through the tasting room windows, I could see the activity happening just beyond the glass, but Brandi didn’t leave me watching from a distance.

A view through the tasting room’s large windows overlooking the winery’s bustling production space, where Bree Stock is busy at work on the forklift.

She invited me into the working winery and walked me through what was happening. We watched grapes being processed, talked about fermentation, and explored the many decisions that go into transforming fruit into wine. At one point, we watched the press in action as the team evaluated the juice throughout the pressing cycle, using their senses to help guide their decisions. Then came another unexpected treat: tasting wine directly from a barrel.

Brandi leading me through rows of wine barrels at Limited Addition, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the winemaking process.

It was fascinating to experience wine at that stage, knowing it was still evolving and that I was getting a glimpse of something most people only experience once it reaches the bottle. What struck me was how much artistry goes into the process. There’s science, certainly, but there’s also intuition, creativity, physical labor, and an enormous amount of attention to detail. Nothing was staged for my benefit. I was simply being welcomed into their actual workday.

A Community That Reaches Far Beyond Oregon

As much as I enjoyed the wine and the behind-the-scenes experience, what fascinated me most was learning about the community Bree and Chad have created.

People travel to Limited Addition from across the United States and internationally to participate in harvest, learn about winemaking, and experience the industry firsthand. Some work in restaurants or wine shops, some are aspiring winemakers, and others simply want to deepen their understanding of wine. Limited Addition welcomes that curiosity.

Chad told me about the effort they put into providing housing for visiting harvest workers, including making their house available while he and Bree stay in an Airstream. The idea is to help take care of people’s basic needs so they can focus on learning, contributing, and enjoying the experience.

Brandi herself is an example of the relationships that grow here. Brandi’s from Jackson, Mississippi. She met Bree at a wine conference and was inspired to make the trip to Oregon to help with harvest. She’s continued to make that trip from Mississippi for the past four years now, spending six weeks at Limited Addition this harvest season. There’s something pretty special about someone traveling across the country year after year, drawn back not just by the experience, but by the people and the sense of community that make it all so worthwhile.

Brandi, ready to draw a few samples for us to taste straight from the barrel. I couldn’t have asked for a more caring, attentive, or knowledgeable guide to Limited Addition.

Two People Who Make It All Possible

Behind Limited Addition are two people with an extraordinary combination of knowledge, creativity, and generosity.

Bree is a Master of Wine, one of a small number of people worldwide, and the only woman in the Pacific Northwest, to earn this prestigious credential. Her career has taken her around the world, but what impressed me most wasn’t just her expertise. It was her warmth, approachability, and genuine enthusiasm for sharing it. Even in the middle of the busy harvest season, Bree made me feel as though she had all the time in the world. Her passion for education, mentorship, and creating opportunities for others was evident in the generosity with which she shared her knowledge and experiences.

Bree, busy at work operating the forklift.

Chad brings his own extensive winemaking experience and experimental spirit to their partnership. Despite the demands of harvest, he warmly welcomed me into the winery, inviting me to experience firsthand all the activity happening around us. Together, Bree and Chad have created something that feels like more than a winery. It’s a place where curiosity is encouraged, people are valued, and sharing the experience matters just as much as the wine itself.

Chad, hard at work in front of the wine press.

Come Curious. Leave Connected.

By the time I left Limited Addition, what stayed with me most wasn’t just the amazing wine. It was Chad stepping away from his work to welcome me, Bree sharing her story with such warmth and openness, and Brandi generously spending her afternoon helping me understand what I was seeing and tasting.

I arrived as a stranger and left feeling like I’d been welcomed into a community. That’s the kind of winery experience I love sharing through Stories from the Grapevine.

Limited Addition’s invitation to visitors is: “Come curious. Leave with something to think about.”

After my visit, I’d add to that: “Come curious. Leave connected.”

Limited Addition Wines is located in Gaston, OR.