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No more guessing: Harvest has arrived to Sonoma County. Our first batch of grapes has arrived at the Winery ? Sauvignon Blanc. Now that the grapes are here it?s an exciting time for Kendall-Jackson. We?ll get our first glimpse of how the 2012 vintage is going to shape
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Labor Day is the traditional closing day to summer. Sadly, women are advised to put away the white pants until next year, while men prepare to supplant themselves on the couch for the football season. But the last gasp of summer lives on in Labor Day activities focused around the
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We?re just about at the point of no return with this vintage. It?s possible that as you read this the vineyard teams and winemakers are checking out the first batch of grapes that have arrived at the winery. Heidi von der Mehden winemaker, Brian Malone vineyard manager, Mike
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Bottling is an art, integral to the winemaking process.? The type of glass, the color, size, and shape are all part of creating a wine?s unique identity that reflects the quality inside. The truth is bottling requires a lot of energy, raw materials, and shipping; so improving our bottling
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This past weekend the 5th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference and Awards were held in Portland, OR. Over 350 bloggers, wineries and enthusiast descended on the Pacific Northwest to taste, experience new aviations and write about wine. Just like 1, we were greeted by soaring temperatures, nearly 100 degrees on Thursday
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Late summer in Sonoma County is a great time to enjoy the beautiful weather and taste some wine at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center. 1 work hard to create perfectly paired bites to go with our wine. ?Feel free to stop by, relax in the shade under an umbrella, take
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Have you ever driven down the street and seen your neighbor?s sprinklers on while it is raining out?? I know I have. What a needless waste of water ? if someone was only paying attention it?d be easy to close the valve, save on water and save some cash
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Last month I spent some time in my home state of Michigan.? I was gone for three weeks in all: some vacation, some work.? During that time, my colleagues back here 1: a very exciting time in wine world. I might as well have been gone for a year.? It
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Just a friendly reminder to let you know that today is the day — not just a perfect time to enjoy a glass of Kendall-Jackson wine — but a day to celebrate that noble green squash. That?s right; it is one of my favorite summer holidays: 1. I wrote about
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Today we are talking with Fritz Meier, one of our seasoned Kendall-Jackson winemakers.? He is just one of the many Kendall-Jackson employees for whom sustainability is a way of life ? at work and at home. Good morning Fritz, thanks for talking with me today about sustainability.? Could you
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There are so many things to love about summertime – longer days of sunshine, barbeques, swimming and all of the delicious foods that Mother Nature produces from June to September.? I don?t discriminate; peas, eggplant, peppers, peaches, plums, melon, zucchini, berries, I love them all.? 1?that?by the time
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Here at Kendall-Jackson we?re proud of our artisan winemaking approach. From the vineyards to the bottle, we take great care in everything we do, and that includes keeping our barrels in the best shape possible. We invest a lot in our oak, so we want to keep it