Friday, July 30th our family received a great honor. Our business was inducted into the California Agricultural Heritage Club. This is an award honoring….”California farms, ranches, organizations and agribusinesses that have preserved an economic liability in the state with a bare requirement of at least one entire century. Applicants are entailed to submit a completed application and documentation providing proof of ownership over the last 100 years.” As many of you have heard us tell, our property on Harney Lane was purchased by Fred Schnaidt, George’s great grandfather, in 1900. Then in the first decade of the 1900’s Henry Schnaidt, George’s grandfather and mentor, planted the first grapes on the property.  And we know that atleast part of the first plantings WERE winegrapes, not table grapes. Henry and Elizabeth (pictured above) also built the family home on the property.  What a great legacy our family gave us that is now in its 110th year!!!!
It the fast paced world we live in, it really is an honor and an achievement to sustain a business that long, especially in the same location. The kids, “Lizzy” and “James”, are now the 6th generation living on the property.  And while we are greatful for this legacy, we hope that the previous generations would be proud of not only our vineyards but of our newest venture, Harney Lane!

September 19th and 20th we had the privilege to celebrate our Grand Opening of our new tasting room!  Two days of great wine, food, music and lots of great friends (old ones and new ones!!)!!!  We think we may have seen around 900 hundred of you smiling faces over the weekend!  What a great turnout!!  And we are also very blessed to have wonderful friends and family that jump in and help wherever needed.  THANK YOU!! 

It was great to see the space used as it was intended…..a full tasting room, people strolling the gardens, sitting under the trees, on the patio listening to music.  And the new 2007 Lodi Zin seemed to be a hit too!  Thank you for all of you that came to celebrate with us!  It made it all worth while.  And if you missed it…we missed you, so come see us soon!!!!