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Cellar Work and 2011 Vintage Wrap-Up

The cellar is pressing its last tank of Cabernet Sauvignon and we are continuing to barrel down the remaining 2011 vintage wines. We are finally able to catch our breath from a long harvest and now begin the patient period of barrel aging.  We can now appreciate the aromas in the winery where smells of [...]

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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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Sauvignon Blanc First In Line For Harvest

The Sauvignon Blanc at Morgan Ranch is almost ready and will most likely be the first fruit we’ll harvest later this week

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