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Girard Winemaker Dinner at Park Grill in Millenium Park on January 25th

Join fresh-faced winemaking starlet, Jacqueline “Jackie” Bahue, assistant winemaker for Girard, as ...

Less Crowds, More Experience Key to Winter in Wine Country

Winter is a beautiful time to visit wine country. The air is ...

Cellar Work and 2011 Vintage Wrap-Up

The cellar is pressing its last tank of Cabernet Sauvignon and we ...

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2009 Girard Artistry Release & Art Defined

Time flies when you’re having fun, and drinking wine.  The 2008 Artistry, our signature Bordeaux blend, is no more and we are excited to announce the release of 2009 Girard Artistry available immediately at our tasting room and on the web site! Delightful Vintage The 2009 season was pretty awesome all the way through for [...]

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Meet Assistant Winemaker, Jacqueline Bahue

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bahue is the assistant winemaker at Girard working very closely with winemaker, Glenn Hugo.  Listen in as she describes her role at the winery and how she is following her passion in the world of winemaking. “The job is a really great way to work with my hands and with my mind and [...]

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The 2008 Girard Petite Sirah is Gone… 2009 Released

Well, it was fun while it lasted.  But never fear, the 2009 is here.  This hefty fella is 98% Petite Sirah and only 2% Zinfandel bringing more of what you come to expect and love from PS to the table.  This vintage is a inky, dark, fruit-forward wine with aromas of baked black cherry tart, [...]

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Grape Exposé – Sauvignon Blanc [Video]

Sauvignon Blanc is the foundation or the sole varietal for some of the world’s most distiguished white wines from the Loire Valley in France, Bordeaux (blended with Semillon), New Zealand and, of course, California.  It is the main white grape in Bordeaux and is said to be a true barometer of soil and site.  When talking about [...]

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Wine Grape Harvest 2011 Begins in Napa for Girard [Video]

“Tomorrow at day light,” the text read from our illustrious winemaker, Glenn Hugo, on Sunday afternoon referring to the time our first pick of the 2011 vintage was to be initiated.  I was ready and have been for a while just like most everyone else in wine country since this year’s harvest was once again [...]

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