Check out this recent blog posted on lodiwine.com all about our beloved Lizzy James! Since its inception in 2008, Harney Lane Winery has shot up the proverbial charts of Lodi wine lovers with hit after hit of outstanding Lodi grown wines. A flowery fresh Albariño, a first class barrel fermented style of Chardonnay, a velvet lined leather glove-y Tempranillo, and a cigar blast of a Petite Sirah have all found favor among Harney Lane aficionados; but it is Zinfandel – Lodi’s heritage grape – that still anchors the brand. Which makes sense because the Harney…
>>> READ MOREWell, Our Loyal Blog Readers…..you are in for a treat!!!!!!!! This entry, my dad and patriarch of the family, George, shares with you about this years season. ENJOY!!!!!…………………………………………………………… “2011 is harvest #48 for me. I have learned a lot in 48 years. One thing is —there is no such thing as a normal season. 2011 started out with a lot of challenging weather (cool and rainy) which meant extra sulphuring and spraying to control the mildew and fungus. This made for a very late veraison. We have a light crop caused in part by the…
>>> READ MOREWell….it’s summer vacation for the kids (aka Lizzy and James)! Don’t we all miss the days of summer break with nothing to worry about but how to stay cool! That said, I’ve been watching our kids over the last couple weeks and it’s reminded me of some of the unique things of growing up on a ranch and now a winery. There are definately some disadvantages, I have to say. For instance, I never learned to skate board and I never got TOO attached to any animal. Our vacations were infrequent and the pay I…
>>> READ MOREI love this time of year. Thought you might all enjoy some of the images around the winery too! So…..this time I’m short on words and letting the pictures speak for themselves.
>>> READ MOREIt has been an interesting season to say the least. It seemed Spring would never end and summer has been incredibly mild for the most part. So what has that done for the 2010 vintage you may ask? Well the proof is showing up in the winery already and I personally can’t wait to see what that translates into in the bottle!! Normally in Lodi, we fight to maintain acid levels and minimize too high of sugars while waiting for maturity of the fruit and flavors. This year our acid and pH levels were so…
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