Kathy Mettler By: Jenna Rose Lee, Marketing Specialist For anyone who knows Kathy, meeting her for the first time feels like reconnecting with your lifelong friend. She’s just one of those people. Undeniably warm, obviously funny, and sweet as can be. Kathy has lived an amazing life devoted to God, family, friends, and the farm, with ups, downs, and everything in between. I sat down with her to learn a little more about her personal story and how she became the Matriarch of Harney Lane. Kathy was one of three children, born…
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The beginning of the year always seems like a fresh start and a time full of possibilities. Not only is the vineyard beginning a new cycle for the 2023 vintage, but it also feels like a fresh start for all of us. Many of you have probably set goals, made new plans, and are vowing to do the year better. Personally, I often avoid this endeavor. I am a bit of a perfectionist. I labor over what I really want to achieve and the ideal way to get there. Consequently, I may not…
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You just got home from work, you change into your holiday best as quickly as possible, and you’re just about to walk out the door when you briefly remember that you didn’t pick up a hostess gift for your neighbor’s holiday dinner you’re about to attend. Before the stress sets in and the hustle and bustle of the holiday takes over, you remember that the best gift you can give comes in a bottle you have. After all, the best gifts are the ones you can taste. Festive, easy, and sure to be…
>>> READ MORELODI, Calif., Nov 14, 2022 – Harney Lane Winery (“Harney Lane” or the “Company”), fifth-generation, family-owned and operated estate-grown winery in the Lodi appellation, announces the addition of a sixth-generation family member to the business, serving in a leadership role. Kyle and Jorja Lerner, fifth-generation proprietors, welcome their daughter, Kirsten Lerner, as the Wine Club Manager. “I’m proud to say we’re still family-owned after five generations,” said Jorja Lerner, daughter of the wineries first-generation vintner, George Mettler. When asked what the sixth-generation means to her, she stated, “not only is it a legacy and…
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Backed by over 100 years of hard work, determination, and grit, the term “fifth-generation family business” holds great weight with the Lerner family. Carrying on the family farming business from Jorja Lerner’s parents, George and Kathy Mettler, was a sacred trust to the Lerners. They assumed this responsibility to continue a legacy, and to grow it into a respected and profitable business they could then pass on to their own children. When Kyle and Jorja Lerner took their daughter, Kirsten, to dinner this past September and asked her to officially join the Harney…
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