The Old Vine

This past weekend, Girard had its Summer Release Party at our tasting room in Yountville. We poured the 2008 Old Vine Zinfandel, 2008 Petite Sirah and the 2007 Mixed Blacks. Paired with the wines were some delicious BBQ Short Ribs, Cornbread Muffins and Cole Slaw. We had perfect weather and a great turnout, including visits [...]

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 [...]

Our sneak preview of our latest Mountain Cabernets, that is. They were delish! I shot some video from last weekend’s fun, but don’t despair if you couldn’t make it out to our tasting room. You can stop by tomorrow, Saturday, February 13 from 12PM – 5PM for some Pre-Valentine’s Day wine and sinful delights from [...]

If you’ve been to our tasting room in Yountville, you’ve probably seen or met Steve Ross, our Girard Estate Manager and Vintage Wine Estates Director of Wine Education. If you’ve had the pleasure of tasting wine with Steve, you probably know that he’s very knowledgeable and passionate about wine. But did you know that our [...]

Up until now in this series of articles, I’ve been discussing existing releases with winemaker, Zach Long. For our final Girard Mountain Series wine, we look to the future. The Girard Spring Mountain Cab is the 2009 vintage. That means it won’t even be bottled until 2011 and released in 2012. That’s a long way [...]