The last weekend of September topped off a month filled with festivities honoring 10 years of Harney Lane! We enjoyed chocolate Zinfandel ice cream over Labor Day weekend, a mid-month harvest workshop with winery owner Kyle, a reserve tasting menu and Vineyard Walks every Sunday. September activities culminated with a weekend of complimentary Grape to Glass Tours, which recently took first place in USA Today’s 10 Best contest as Best Winery Tour in 2018. The tours could not have come at a better or more exciting time of year – harvest! Although we are incredibly…
>>> READ MOREHarney Lane Winery & Vineyards opened for business in 2008, pouring our first wines in a modest winery building while the Tasting Room was still under construction. As 4th and 5th generation family members on the original property, proprietors Kathy and George Mettler, along with daughter and son-in-law Jorja and Kyle Lerner, lead with a “farmers first” perspective. Their vision for the winery – and for the greater Lodi region – has always been based on crafting high-quality, small lot estate wines that demonstrate the full character and range of sustainably farmed Lodi wine grapes….
>>> READ MOREIt was a bright morning in our vineyards, with the early summer heat already creeping in. Lizzy James vines basked in the sunlight, standing gnarly and wild, leafy tendrils spilling over themselves as they have done every late spring since they were first planted in 1904. On this day, however, these old vines welcomed new visitors for the first time. A caravan of cars enthusiastically arrived, led by our fearless Proprietor and Vineyard Manager Kyle Lerner. A group of about 30 Harney Lane aficionados hopped out, eager to learn more about Kyle’s personal experience with…
>>> READ MOREYou probably know our Harney Lane Ambassador and Tasting Room aficionado Concetta for her welcoming spirit and perhaps her contagious laughter! This year, Concetta has been deep in the trenches taking on a new seasonal project as our honorary “Harvest Intern.” For years, Concetta has hinted to Kyle that she wants to work a harvest season out in the vineyards and winery. He never really took her seriously, until this year when he genuinely needed the extra help during what has become a very busy 2017 harvest. As with most things, she was enthusiastic and…
>>> READ MOREAlthough it is practically summer, we are still hearing the same great questions in the Tasting Room just about daily- What does all the rain we’ve had mean for our vines? Thankfully, we have our Proprietor and Vineyard Manager Kyle Lerner on hand to provide some insight into what to expect for the coming year and your 2017 vintages! What has been the impact of all the rain this year? In our business, rain is always a good thing. We’ve experienced less than average rainfall the past few years, which has had a negative impact…
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