McGrail Vineyards and Winery wines pair perfectly for Thanksgiving Dinner! As the leaves change and a crisp breeze fills the air, we find ourselves reflecting on the year that’s gone by and expressing our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support. Your loyalty to McGrail Vineyards has been a driving force behind our passion for producing […]
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First of kind for Livermore Valley Wine Country The Livermore Valley Luxury Wine Weekend on March 24th – March 26th at the Purple Orchid Resort and Spa featuring McGrail Vineyards and Cuda Ridge Wines was a huge success! New friendships, amazing experiences, and delectable treats all weekend long. @mcgrailvineyards Livermore Valley Luxury Wine Weekend was such a
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First of kind for Livermore Valley Wine Country The Livermore Valley Luxury Wine Weekend is next month: March 24th – March 26th at the Purple Orchid Resort and Spa featuring McGrail Vineyards and Cuda Ridge Wines. This unique weekend experience was brought to life with the partnerships between Cuda Ridge, McGrail Vineyards, and Purple Orchid Resort and
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By Mark Clarin and Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards Autumn is just around the corner, but in the vineyard a new season has already begun! Harvest has started here at McGrail Vineyards and we want to share this new chapter with you. We asked Winemaker Mark Clarin to share his thoughts on our 2020 vintage
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By Mark Clarin, Heather McGrail, and Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards If you’ve ever been to a McGrail Vineyards Release Party or Barrel Tasting Weekend at McGrail, you’ve likely spoken to or seen Mark Clarin. You’ve probably even seen him jamming downtown, at other wineries, or local breweries, in one of the various bands he
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By Laina Carter and Mark Clarin of McGrail Vineyards February was an incredibly busy month in the vineyards, but unseasonably so, as our vines are currently dormant and February tends to be a pretty uneventful month for our vineyards. There are countless facets to grape growing and external factors affecting grapevines that no year and
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By Mark Clarin of McGrail Vineyards The Importance of Pruning It’s that time of year again in the vineyard, when we prune last year’s growth back to the cordon. Our vineyards are currently pruned to two bud spur positions. These positions are kept approximately a fist apart along the cordon in order to keep the
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