The Old Vine

This past week I went to visit Girard’s Carpy Vineyard. When I found out where it was located, I realized that I have driven past it many times and never knew that it was one of our vineyards. It’s one of the many vineyards we have in the Napa Valley and this one in particular [...]

The name of our Girard blog is called The Old Vine and much of our fruit comes from old vines, but what exactly is the significance of old vines? The definition of an old vine will vary depending on who you talk to and which varietal it is, but generally it refers to a grape [...]

Did you know that the Girard tasting room is open every night until 8 p.m. So when the tasting room you’re at closes at 4 or 5 p.m, come on over to Girard and taste some of our fabulous wine outside on our patio, served up by our friendly and knowledgeable staff. As word got [...]

It’s that time again—time for new releases of Girard wines: the 2009 Girard Sauvignon Blanc and our new 2008 Girard Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon. Girard is known by their fans for its Artistry blend red wine and in the process of sourcing our fruit from top growers in the Napa Valley, we found that we had [...]

It’s not a trick question, but if you’re in the Napa area, that’s an easy one—mustard. It’s the time of year when the mustard blooms in Napa Valley and what beautiful photo opportunities this presents for visitors and residents alike. Being a new resident in the area, I have only seen this one other time [...]