![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_4d7143746aff4dcca0602b50a90c1de0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_4d7143746aff4dcca0602b50a90c1de0~mv2.webp)
![Founder Visit!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_4d7143746aff4dcca0602b50a90c1de0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_4d7143746aff4dcca0602b50a90c1de0~mv2.webp)
Founder Visit!
We were so honored to get a visit from Barbara Naden (formerly Barbara Schild), who along with her husband at the time, Russ, built Noble...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_e8dbec6a42114328aa714f161829fb0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_e8dbec6a42114328aa714f161829fb0b~mv2.webp)
![Harvest is Underway at Griffin Hill](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_e8dbec6a42114328aa714f161829fb0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_e8dbec6a42114328aa714f161829fb0b~mv2.webp)
Harvest is Underway at Griffin Hill
Harvest has begun! The grape flavors peaked in the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at basically the same time, so we had a very large pick day...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_ff550f041f874b089b1564df88eee65b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_ff550f041f874b089b1564df88eee65b~mv2.webp)
![New Cabernet Block Hits Its Stride](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_ff550f041f874b089b1564df88eee65b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_ff550f041f874b089b1564df88eee65b~mv2.webp)
New Cabernet Block Hits Its Stride
Those sweet little Cabernet vines we started 4 years ago have really hit their stride this year. Their crop last year netted us just...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_2d8dabd42be74dabac18730206ea9ee1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_2d8dabd42be74dabac18730206ea9ee1~mv2.webp)
![Come See Us This Weekend at Los Altos Rotary's "Fine Art In The Park"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_2d8dabd42be74dabac18730206ea9ee1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_2d8dabd42be74dabac18730206ea9ee1~mv2.webp)
Come See Us This Weekend at Los Altos Rotary's "Fine Art In The Park"
Come stop by our booth in Lincoln Park in downtown Los Altos for a taste of fine wine while you enjoy the fine art. Artists come from...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_ffc94eee640c40b6ab87cd1e7ac3d849~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_ffc94eee640c40b6ab87cd1e7ac3d849~mv2.webp)
![They Stumped The Winemaker!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_ffc94eee640c40b6ab87cd1e7ac3d849~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_ffc94eee640c40b6ab87cd1e7ac3d849~mv2.webp)
They Stumped The Winemaker!
I'm in a wine group that challenges ourselves by pouring concealed bottles. Last meeting a wine came up that I decided in no uncertain...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_2c54e32199d543d49b7d0d9494a0d6f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_2c54e32199d543d49b7d0d9494a0d6f6~mv2.webp)
![Vineyard Update - Winter Pre-Pruning](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_2c54e32199d543d49b7d0d9494a0d6f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_2c54e32199d543d49b7d0d9494a0d6f6~mv2.webp)
Vineyard Update - Winter Pre-Pruning
While the vines are dormant, we always pre-prune the vines. This means we go through the vineyard and cut the prior year's canes down to...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_0936599131df4ef6b2a5e0666e5cb08b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_0936599131df4ef6b2a5e0666e5cb08b~mv2.webp)
![Two New Releases!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_0936599131df4ef6b2a5e0666e5cb08b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_0936599131df4ef6b2a5e0666e5cb08b~mv2.webp)
Two New Releases!
Announcing the releases of our 2018 Merlot and 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was a wine we made from a buy of grapes from our...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_fc6938ab99e046e99e0793e1ac170340~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_fc6938ab99e046e99e0793e1ac170340~mv2.webp)
![Griffin Hill Survives The Fire](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_fc6938ab99e046e99e0793e1ac170340~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_fc6938ab99e046e99e0793e1ac170340~mv2.webp)
Griffin Hill Survives The Fire
The lightning strikes that took place during the early pre-dawn hours of Sunday August 16th were a thankfully rare event, as there was...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_9b8dbdc769c7470c8ae11fae8fca5364~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_9b8dbdc769c7470c8ae11fae8fca5364~mv2.webp)
![Clean Clusters](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_9b8dbdc769c7470c8ae11fae8fca5364~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_9b8dbdc769c7470c8ae11fae8fca5364~mv2.webp)
Clean Clusters
Our Chardonnay plan for 2020 is a move toward an even more delicate and citrusy wine. To accomplish this, we start with the cleanest...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_d6b05cb8e5c545189d3b7bddffc9c9aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/e8775e_d6b05cb8e5c545189d3b7bddffc9c9aa~mv2.webp)
![Mustard Seeds Added to Our Crops](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8775e_d6b05cb8e5c545189d3b7bddffc9c9aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e8775e_d6b05cb8e5c545189d3b7bddffc9c9aa~mv2.webp)
Mustard Seeds Added to Our Crops
For years, we enjoyed having the mustard as a spring cover crop, but we never harvested it. This year we harvested it, got the seeds and...