by Lisa on June 13, 2011 in From the Heart
As part of our Viewers Choice Video Contest, Greg from New York City (one of our friends on Snooth) requested a video about the people who work at Jordan Estate. This is our first video in the “People Behind Jordan Wines” series, where key members of the winemaking, viticulture, culinary teams talk about not only their [...]
by Lisa on April 20, 2011 in From the Heart
An avid pilot since age 17, John Jordan tells the story of how his decision to purchase a J-3 Piper Cub last summer led to an ambitious building project and new aerial farming tool for our vineyard team. John is a former Naval officer and history buff who enjoys a dry martini and a fine [...]
by Nitsa on February 7, 2011 in From the Heart
Flowers are the obvious choice for a Valentine’s Day gift. In this week’s video, I give a few tips for making your floral gift personal, memorable and romantic. Choosing flowers based on their meaning is one way to make the bouquet sentimental. Venturing away from the traditional rose by asking your florist which single color [...]
by Lisa on November 17, 2010 in From the Heart
What information should and should not be printed on a wine back label continues to fuel heated debates amongst wine bloggers, retailers and critics alike. Now that conjunctive labeling has become law for all Sonoma County wineries (effective January 1, 2011), we’re using this opportunity to reevaluate our approach to the back label contents on [...]
by Lisa on November 2, 2010 in From the Heart, News
We’re mourning the loss of our beloved winery pet, Clyde, a pygmy goat who became a part of the Jordan family three years ago. Clyde passed away peacefully on October 29, 2010. He was 13 years old. Born in Sebastopol, Calif., Clyde worked as a show goat as a kid, touring throughout California. With his [...]
by Lisa on September 22, 2010 in From the Heart
John Jordan shares his childhood memories of the winery’s redwood water tank, which had to be replaced last month. The decision to tear it down — and watching the demolition — was quite difficult for John and his parents. Luckily, our next hospitality project will ensure those wood planks are recycled to preserve a piece of family history. [...]
by Lisa on September 14, 2010 in From the Heart
Jordan co-founder Sally Jordan shares the story of how she and Tom Jordan discovered legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff, then set out on a mission to convince him to become our consulting winemaker in the mid-1970s. The Jordans loved French wines and never expected to make wine in California — until they tasted a Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour [...]
by Lisa on May 12, 2010 in From the Heart
Jordan co-founder Sally Jordan tells the story of how they discovered and purchased the winery estate from another family fond of fishing. It’s a tale of perseverance in purchasing their dream piece of real estate property—and a story few have heard and never watched on video.
by Nitsa on April 29, 2010 in Events, From the Heart
Todd and I started a tradition many years ago of collecting salt water from seas and oceans to make homemade sea salt: an affordable (costs nothing) but very memorable souvenir from our annual vacations. Making your own sea salt is quite simple; it just takes a little planning to make capturing salt water a tiny part of [...]
by Lisa on March 24, 2010 in From the Heart, News
The Jordan family recently adopted six Black Swans, which were released onto the Jordan lake on March 16. Sally Jordan, co-founder of the winery, tells the story of how these swans touched her heart and why they now call Jordan estate home.
