Introducing Slope Life by Gård Vintners!
From our estate vineyards to your glass, we are excited to share a little of the Slope Life with you...
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Welcome! Our blog is a place to share our experiences, recipes, pairings and updates about our estate vineyards and winery with you. We hope it leads you to an interest in what we are up to, perhaps a new recipe, and enjoying wine in new ways and new places. Skål!
Jen Cochran, Marketing Director
May 164 min read
2024 Spring Wine + Club Release
We are particularly excited for this release because we are introducing two wines that are new to our portfolio and can't wait to share...
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Jen Cochran, Marketing Director
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Fall Release Weekend Is Here!
If you are local, we invite you to visit your closest tasting room* this Saturday, October 14, to sample our new wines! If you’re not...
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Matías Kúsulas, Winemaker & Viticulturist
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Vineyard Update - Mid-August 2023
This has been an extremely technical year so far, but 2023 is shaping up to be a high-quality year for all the 20+ varieties we grow....
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Jen Cochran, Marketing Director
Jun 21, 20231 min read
A Rare Find, Our 2022 Franc Blanc Is Now Available
This outstanding new Gård wine from winemaker Matías Kúsulas released first to our wine club to rave reviews and is now available to all...
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Jen Cochran, Marketing Director
May 11, 20234 min read
2023 Spring Wine + Club Release
We are particularly excited for this release because we are introducing two wines that are new to our portfolio and can't wait to share...
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Nichole Cruz, Tasting Room Manager - Woodinville
Apr 20, 20231 min read
2019 Cabernet Franc
Our 2019 Cabernet Franc is a wine club favorite and my personal favorite Gård wine! Cabernet Franc originated in Bordeaux and is the...
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Nichole Cruz, Tasting Room Manager - Woodinville
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Gård Vintners' Riesling Round Up
Riesling is a white grape variety that can be found planted in many wine regions of the world and thrives in a cooler climate. Riesling’s...
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Nichole Cruz, Tasting Room Manager - Woodinville
Oct 5, 20221 min read
2017 Contact Riesling
To celebrate National Orange Wine Day, we are highlighting our 2017 Contact Riesling! "Orange wines" are white wines made with extended...
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Nichole Cruz, Tasting Room Manager - Woodinville
Sep 29, 20221 min read
The Norse Legend that Inspired "Kvasir"
Our Kvasir is a newer addition to the Gård Vintners’ portfolio and the 2019 vintage is the second release of this wine. This blend...
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Nichole Cruz, Tasting Room Manager - Woodinville
Aug 25, 20222 min read
An Exploration - Gård’s 2019 Chardonnay and 2019 Chardonnay Grand Klasse Reserve
Chardonnay is a fun varietal that has been called the “winemaker’s grape”, due to its versatility and affinity for different oenological...
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Matías Kúsulas, Winemaker & Viticulturist
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Vineyard Update - August 2022
We started the season with very cool weather but the temperatures in the last few weeks are moving this vintage to a warmer place. We are...
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Matías Kúsulas
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Vineyard Update -June 2022
2022 is painting to be, once again, a very interesting year for our vineyards. After a slightly wetter winter in eastern Washington...
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Jen Cochran
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Vine Layering at Connor Lee
Things have slowed down in the vineyard since harvest, as you can imagine, but they haven't stopped. We are working on vine layering at...
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