
Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards hosts our Japanese Sister City friends for a ranch bar-b-que today. Who's happy to see sunshine?!!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards is fermenting as we take reservations for the Nov. 7 "First Saturday Tour" at 11 a.m. Sign up online at www.cgv.com so we know to expect you.
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Only 25 minutes from San Jose or Palo Alto or 50 minutes from San Francisco, Cooper-Garrod is a family owned and operated estate winery. Located on unirrigated hillsides above Saratoga, the vines capitalize on the sunny days, moderate nights, and long growing season of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards finished picking grapes Friday. 2009 harvest is a wrap... but the vintage itself will be vinifying (!) for a while still!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards picked Cabernet Franc today!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards More Chardonnay coming in today!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards looks and smells like a winery! Barrels, fermentation locks, hoses, pumps, busy lab (not canine), and the winemaker comes home with clothes splashed a little purple/red every day.

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards still has some George's Vineyard cab on the vine. George has held on to at least 93... so these grapes should be just fine holding on a little longer, too!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards brings in the last of the Cabernet Sauvignon today. It's ready, and so are we!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards got another 3/4" of rain overnight -- and now the sun is shining!!!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards has at least 6" of rain today - and still falling, as does dusk!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards has lots of grapes "going": pumpovers, working down the cap, checking brix, pressing off... and doing it all over again the next day! Smells like crush around here.

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards Is bringing in the last of the Lone Oak Cabernet Sauvignon today, and the first lot of Chardonnay!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards thinks comfort food with a rich Syrah will chase away the chills this October evening.

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards picked Cabernet Sauvignon from Lone Oak and Valley View vineyards the past two days. Reds are on a roll now!

Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards Come by on your way home for wine-by-the-glass, a cheese plate, and nice conversation with other wine afficcionadoes. (You can pre-order the cheese plate at www.cgv.com/events.) Continue on to dinner at one of Saratoga's wonderful restaurants!
Ease into Friday evening
Time:4:00PM Friday, October 2nd
Location:Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards












