So…according to daysoftheyear.com, yesterday was a very important day that some of us forgot to celebrate…Chocolate Cake Day! I’ll be sure to put that one down on the calendar for 2015! That said, I am always looking for a reason to celebrate, even if it is a day late… I give you our decadent recipe for Gluttonous Chocolate Marzipan Cake. Go forth, create, pop a bottle of Harney Lane Old Vine Zin or Port and enjoy. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. We’re giving you plenty of time to prepare. Cheers!
>>> READ MORELate summer is such a fabulous time here in Lodi…The weather is perfect for enjoying a picnic outdoors, entertaining on the patio, eating ‘al fresco’…it is peak season for heirloom fruits and vegetables and the ideal time for a Wine:30! Heirloom tomatoes are one of our favorite late summertime treats…there are a ton of recipes that we love to make this time of year utilizing this tasty fruit. Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad, Summer Heirloom Tomato & Basil Bruschetta and Almond Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes. Download our recipe cards and whip up a delicious treat to savor summer…
>>> 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 MOREThank you Mike Dunne and the Sacramento Bee for a great write up on our Petite Sirah! It’s quickly become a tasting room favorite! Dunne on Wine: Young vines produce well at Harney Lane By Mike Dunne “Oddly, no vintner to my knowledge has put “Young Vines” on the label of a bottle of wine. You see “Old Vines” all the time, even though no fixed definition of the term exists and even though the scientific evidence to support the suggestion that older vines yield superior wines is shaky. Vintners likely avoid boasting of young…
>>> READ MORE
