August 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 wonderful weather we have been having this year has inspired me to get outdoors and enjoy evenings around the BBQ with wonderful wine, friends and new seasonal tried and true recipes! The Pepper n’ Spice Chicken is a perfect dish for your Summer get together. Easy, great served warm or cool and sure to please a crowd! The hint of spice pairs wonderfully with our crisp, fruit-forward 2013 Albarino while also standing up to the more rich and structured 2010 Tempranillo. Pepper ‘n’ Spice Chicken 4-5 quarter cut chicken thighs (you can also…
>>> READ MOREOur “house chef”, as we like to refer to him…Chef Warren Ito is pulling out all the stops and preparing some amazing food and wine pairings for our upcoming event- ‘Zinfandel 5 Ways: Harney Lane wines paired perfectly with Chef Warren’s Culinary Creations’. This event is designed to showcase our lineup of ‘Zinfandel’ wines in celebration of Lodi’s 10th anniversary ZinFest Wine Festival which will be May 17 at Lodi Lake Park. Zinfandel 5 Ways will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 6pm at our winery. ~ I’ll warn you now, you may start…
>>> READ MOREOn Sunday, March 30, we welcomed fifty guests to the Winery for a special event featuring Lodi’s Cheese Central. It was our fourth consecutive year working with Cindy and her team, we decided it would be fun to feature the diversity of Cheddar Cheeses paired with our wines. The pairings were a hit! Give them a try at home… 2012 Dry Rose with Black Diamond Cheddar 2012 Chardonnay with Cotswold Cheddar 2010 Tempranillo with Coastal Mature Cheddar 2011 Lodi Zinfandel with Maple-Smoked Cheddar 2011 Petite Sirah with Barely Buzzed Cheddar That wasn’t it…Guests used…
>>> READ MOREThe iconic images of full, lush green vines weighted with beautiful clusters of grapes during the summer and rich burgundy, gold and auburn leaves during the Fall, illustrate the vibrant life cycle of a vineyard. Not to be forgotten, the bare, cold winter season represents an important part of that cycle as well. From a winemaking perspective, each step in the process plays a vital role to the development of grapes. Currently, our vineyards are going through their crucial dormant stage. Dormancy is an important period in any organism’s life cycle. This stage occurs after the vines…
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