by Lisa on November 30, 2012 in Featured, From the Land
Our 2011 Jordan Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil has been released and is available exclusively at Jordan. Executive Chef Todd Knoll offers his tasting notes and vintage report in this week’s video. The exotic fruit nuances, round texture and clean finish captured in our 2011 Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil have made this vintage the culinary [...]
by Lisa on November 26, 2012 in Featured, From the Heart, News
Sonoma County wine regions compete in toy and coat drive this holiday season Jordan and J wineries host competition between Alexander Valley and Russian River Valley wine regions to fill grape gondolas with donations John Jordan, CEO of Jordan Vineyard & Winery, and Judy Jordan, Founder and President of J Vineyards & Winery, are inviting Alexander [...]
by Lisa on November 20, 2012 in Featured, From the Heart
As part of our 40th anniversary storytelling series, Mrs. Jordan tell the story of the family’s first Thanksgiving dinner party in the Jordan chateau dining room back in 1979. It was a day filled with community and chaos–definitely a Thanksgiving to remember–and we thought it would be fun to share a slice of our history few people know about. [...]
by Greg on November 15, 2012 in Featured, From the Land
Experience the 2012 olive harvest with our vintage report video. Harvesting commenced at Jordan the morning of November 13 with Spanish Arbequina olives, and we’re thrilled with the quality and quantity of the fruit. Our 2012 Jordan Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil will be released in late 2013.
by Greg on November 14, 2012 in From the Heart
A heartfelt thanks to all the interns and temporary cellar workers is warranted this week, as Thanksgiving approaches. Few wineries around the world could get through the harvest season without the dedicated contributions of these passionate and motivated individuals. For roughly three months, the winemaking team must be bulked up in number to handle the [...]
by Cristina on November 13, 2012 in Featured, From the Kitchen
In this month’s Jordan kitchen demonstration video, I offer tips and techniques for making a delicious, flaky pie crust. We hope this apple pie recipe makes its way into your kitchen this season. Cheers! Recipe: Wine Country Apple Pie with Flaky Crust Summary: This simple, flavorful recipe will make it easy for you to create a [...]
by Greg on November 7, 2012 in Featured, From the Cellar
Last week, I organized a tasting of nine vintages of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon for Sean Brosnihan and the Guest Services team who host our daily tours and tastings. Because I’m the new kid on the block and we don’t get to uncork older vintages in the library that often, this tasting was an opportunity to [...]
