The Old Vine

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 [...]

I think you will agree that one of the great pleasures in life is to enjoy a well-prepared meal with equally high-quality wine.  Add to that the experience of sitting down next to the winemaker and learning about the trials and tribulations that went into developing such oenoligistic bliss and you’ll leave with a scrapbook [...]

Mixed Blacks The Girard Mixed Blacks is one of our least understood and most under-appreciated wine we make. That’s really a shame because it’s a really fine red wine with incredible complexity, yet very approachable with a full body and soft tannins. However, when we talk about our Mixed Blacks, we often get some sideways [...]

As a fan of Girard wine, you’ve probably had Girard Petite Sirah served at your favorite restaurant or bought Girard Artistry from your local wine shop. But did you know that we have over 15 different currently available releases, some which are only available at the Girard Tasting Room in Yountville? Yes, you read that [...]

That’s why we have large-format bottles of Girard Artistry, including our magnums (1.5 liter), which are equivalent to two 750ml bottles, Jeroboams (3 liter) which holds four bottles, and Methuselahs (6 liter), which holds an impressive eight bottles worth of wine. That’s enough for 40 to 50 of your closest friends. A limited number of [...]