Welcome to the Bridge - Monthly Newsletter of Grand Island Vineyards

WELCOME TO GRAND ISLAND VINEYARDS: For more than 50 years our family has tended our vineyards and grown our own grapes, for our wines, along the lush banks of the Sacramento River. We are striving to perfect the art and science of grape growing, and we’re proud to share the rewards of our labor by creating wines that showcase distinctive grapes perfectly. Bridging all aspects of our Winery from the Vineyard, to the Cellar, Winery Grounds,Tasting Room and beyond.



A Big, BIG THANK YOU and More Events Soon!

Written by Tasting Room Manager, Tess Jonson

A big shout out to everyone who braved the heat and made it out to our Rouge on the River Event last month. We could not do what we do without you! And special thanks to our musical guests Tressa Gaye and Friends-Twisted Jazz Combo and our vendors PW Cigar Club and Chandler & Co Hats. 

Reservations are here to stay so don’t forget to make yours. Join us Labor Day weekend for a tasting of your choice, choose your own is back!

See the available wines and/or

make a Labor Day reservation

Sunday Funday anyone?! Join us on Sunday, September 19th from 1-4pm for an afternoon of music by Cynthia Renee & Co, wine, and fun.

Make your "Sunday, Funday" reservation right here!

See all of our Upcoming Events or Tours and Tastings at GrandIslandVineyards.com!

Is it Harvest Again Already? YES!!!

Written by GIV Winemaker, Ed Seikel

Harvest is here once again! While some of the other wine regions around us appear to be ahead of schedule, the GIV Estate grapes look to be ripening at about the same pace as we saw last year.

That means that the first week of September is shaping up to be a busy one! 

David and I like to determine ripeness the old fashioned way: We walk the vineyards every week, tasting the grapes along the way.

Doing it this way is so important because it lets us see how the grapes are doing on the vines as they ripen, and allows us to find the perfect intersection of sugar, acid, and flavor for each varietal we bring in. 

Exciting Times @ Grand Island Vineyards!

Written by GIV Winemaker, David Shattuck

As we start the harvest season at Grand Island Vineyards and begin filling the winery with 2021 vintage fruit and wine, we want to share some of the experiences that make harvest special. 

While harvest tends to be very unpredictable in terms of fruit timing, which wines are tasting good, and what grapes are around the winery, we hope to offer some crush pad tours on the weekends when there are things to see and taste. So for the next month on Saturdays and Sundays, Ed and I will be periodically inviting customers at the winery to venture into the cellar and/or vineyard if they are interested.

Some of the exciting things to see and taste during harvest include freshly fermenting white wine, barrel samples, ripe wine grapes, library wines, and unreleased wines. 

These tours will usually be sometime between the winery opening and noon on the weekends and will only happen if there is something interesting to see or taste that day. It is a great opportunity to connect with the winemakers and to experience the 2021 Grand Island Vineyards vintage first hand.

I'm Harvesting... and Good Night! :/

Written by Operations Manager, Sleepy Joe Salman

Sometimes by hand, sometimes with machines. Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Chenin Blanc so far. Check out these videos, I even shot one as if I were the Vines to get a Point of View action video.

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