The 2014 harvest wrapped up early this year with all our grapes in by the second week of October. The farming work is complete and now it is in Chad’s very capable hands to complete the process. Quite a process it is, considering you won’t see the red wines from this vintage until 2016 or 2017. That means this is the vintage we will likely celebrate our daughter, Kirsten’s (aka Lizzy) high school graduation with. Wow…I think I sprouted a few grey hairs just typing that…what special moments our Harney Lanes wines are a part of!…
>>> 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…
>>> READ MOREEnjoy a sweet note from Kathy, our wonderful matriarch! “Fall is one of my favorite times of year. It means so many different things to me. In our family we have many birthdays to celebrate during the season. We also look forward to harvest that fall brings. Our men work crazy hours and lack sleep but it’s year of work brought to rest. I love the color changes, the different smells and the cozy feeling fall brings. November is always a good reminder of all the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for…
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