Full Bar at HANNA Winery & Vineyards in Alexander Valley

The busy roads in Alexander Valley for the 23rd Annual Full Vineman Triathlon hasn't stopped the wine drinkers from coming to HANNA today.

Ahhh, the weekend's finally here!

After cooling off in the lake, time for a refreshing glass of HANNA Rose. Any takers?
  

Zin the Prolific

After a small crop of Zinfandel last year our Bismark Mountain Ranch in the Mayacamas Mountains is loaded with fruit.  Bismark's thin volcanic soiils won't support a crop this size and furthermore  Zinfandel is almost as sensitive as Pinot noir to overcropping.  In order to make the typical rich, ripe Hanna Bismark Zinfandel we needed to drop a lot the green fruit on the ground. Less is more baby!

  

The View from Christine Hanna's Garden Today

Stepping out into Christine Hanna's garden today, I couldn't help but notice the amazing view. What a beautiful day today!

Time to start the grill!

Yumm....Fresh summer squash and herbs from the Chris HANNA's organic garden. Thanks Chris!
  

The Vanguard

I walked two Rows of our new Malbec Vineyard in Alexander Valley Thursday afternoon and found only these four berries had begun the transformation from sour, hard and sugarless peas into the sweet, intensely colored delicacies we will harvest in two months. Malbec is usually the first of the Bordeaux varieties to begin verasion. This color change gives winemakers a jolt, reminding us that crush is near.
  

Overcast in Alexander Valley

Overcast and 56 degrees in Alexander Valley today. Come warm up with some amazing red wines from areas in Sonoma Valley, Russian River Valley & Alexander Valley.