The 2015 wine competition season is well underway. We are thrilled that our wines are showing so well! We hope that you agree. Most notable is our 2012 Tempranillo. BEST OF CLASS at three different prestigious competitions! These wines are up against some pretty amazing competition. To take BEST OF CLASS is awesome! Right up there is our Estate Zinfandel, also bringing in the same award- BEST OF CLASS and our Chardonnay bringing in a DOUBLE GOLD!! Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition Estate Zinfandel: BEST OF CLASS & GOLD Tempranillo: GOLD Chardonnay: SILVER San Francisco…
>>> READ MOREAugust marks the 5 year anniversary of our tasting room opening as well as the start of our 9th vintage of wine. It often seems like we just opened our doors yesterday until I take a minute to reflect. Then all kinds of wonderful memories come to mind and I realize just how long it has been. I am reminded of the months of pouring wine on the weekends in the warehouse. (I am sure many of you remember this too.) And I think back to our “Sneak Peek” Grand Opening for our wine club members where everyone signed the 6L…
>>> READ MOREThe kids are out of school and summer is officially here in Lodi! To get you prepared for the pool parties, al fresco dinners on the patio and all of the traditional summer to-dos your calendar is packed with, we’ve put together a list of our “Harney Lane Summertime Essentials.” At the top of the list -our two ‘poolside’ wines- the newly released 2012 Albarino and 2012 Dry Rose. Both wines are best served chilled… perfect for the warm summer days heading our way! To keep your wines chilled, we recommend the Corkcicle. We brought…
>>> READ MOREWe are proud to share with you that our 2012 Albarino is our first wine to be released bearing the ‘Certified Green’ seal! The Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing or simply ‘Certified Green’ is California’s first 3rd party-certified sustainable winegrowing program. This program encourages “practices that enhance biodiversity, soil and water health, community and employee well-being, while meeting our needs today without compromising the needs of future generations.” To be certified we, as growers, had to pass an independent audit of our viticultural practices, ensuring that our product qualifies. Congratulations to Kyle and crew for…
>>> READ MOREAhhh…..Spring! Most think of New Year’s as the time of fresh starts and new beginnings. However, watching the vineyards year after year you can’t help but think that Spring is actually that time. Freshly pruned vines give way to bud break which quickly become bright green newly formed shoots and the tiny starts of grapes. The start of a new season and a new vintage…..full of possibilities yet to be discovered. The start of a new season has begun for us as well…..one without our Patriarch and my Dad, George Mettler. Everything feels a little…
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