Today is International Chardonnay Day – as if we need an excuse to celebrate this classic wine! Our Home Ranch Chardonnay is one of those wines we can’t seem to make enough of. It is so delicious, it is often here and gone. Thank goodness we have plenty to enjoy right now. We are in love with its fruit aromas of baked apple, ripe pear and pineapple, highlighted with deliciously decadent notes of butterscotch, honey and vanilla crème. Despite this heady description, our Home Ranch Chardonnay manages to capture all of that luxury into a…
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When we are looking for ways to change up our daily routine at home, we love finding new adventures outdoors. On the next warm day, try taking your picnic on the road for a Tailgate Tasting of your own! This can include a lot more than wine – we encourage you to fill your basket with savory and sweet treats, wines, cocktail kits and anything else you can fit in there! We like to keep things simple, but incorporate details that make the occasion extra special. Our Go-To Tailgate Tips: The Bites Go for simple…
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Lodi families have grown a variety of produce in the last century, including watermelons, cherries, almonds and of course grapes! Diversity of crops has helped sustain our family farm throughout the years. Right across from our Lizzy James vineyard sits a beautiful, decades old cherry orchard that we still manage today. It is filled with Bing cherry trees and a lesser known heirloom variety used for cross pollination. These trees share a lot in common with Lizzy James, loving the deep sandy loam soils in this area of the Mokelumne AVA. Part of why we…
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When warmer days of spring stretch longer and buds begin peeking out, there is a cheerful fruit that has kept us sunny all winter – the delightful Meyer lemon. This joyful, sun soaked citrus is currently sprinkled about our ranch in abundance. Sweet and juicy, with notably less acidity than a market lemon, the thin-skinned Meyers were once grown as ornamental plants, but are now legendary in kitchens across the world. We used our Meyer lemons for everything from squeezing, roasting, canning and baking to home decor! In Kathy’s front yard there stands an old…
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During the season of mulled wine and hot cocoa, a cool, refreshing beverage can be a nice change of pace. We always look forward to National Sangria Day, which falls on December 20, as it gives us an excuse to have a little fun with our wine during California Christmas! This year, we opted for a simple sangria that infuses our punchy Home Ranch Zinfandel with a variety of the bright citrus fruit grown all around our ranch. Our festive sangria is a fun and fruity crowd-pleaser that’s easy to make in big batches and…
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