The Old Vine

We caught up with winemaker, Glenn Hugo, a couple of weeks ago in the cellar and he gave us a quick education on the use of oak barrels from several different coopers when aging our mountain designate Cabernet Sauvignon, including Mt. Veeder.  This is the first video in a series, so check back soon for the [...]

Well, you can try to catch Freddy in the winery but you may just have a hard time keeping him in one spot.  Freddy Zepeda is one of our long-term cellar hands here at Girard and certainly one of our Superstars.  Given the choice to start a career working with cars or with wine he [...]

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 [...]