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The Spring Schedule with Sebastian            Winemaking is often perceived as a glamorous job – those winemakers just get to taste wine and...

The Short List: Miljenko’s Selection Rosé   Napa Valley Essence Sauvignon Blanc Skin-Fermented Sauvignon Blanc Violetta Late Harvest Dessert Wine...

Grgich Hills Estate has been in the business of sustainability and thinking green since 2000. Though our farming practices usually take center stage...

If you take a drive through Napa Valley via Highway 29 during the months of December-March, chances are you’ll catch a glimpse of fluffy little...

In this day and age, where every company seems to aspire toward some level of sustainability, it can seem impossible to keep up with the new terms...

"When is the Best Time to Visit Napa? A Winter Wine Tour of Napa ValleyThough considered the ‘off-season’ in our little valley, winter in Wine...

Are you looking for wine pairing tips to get you through the holiday season? There’s nothing better than gathering up friends and family around the...

To say we’ve been blessed in 2023 is an understatement. We’ve had a bountiful, and alas, bittersweet year, with plenty to reflect on and energize us...

If you’re looking for one of the best Napa wine tastings – whether it be for a unique holiday or special occasion gift, a romantic date, or just a...

Bells have been used throughout history for myriad purposes – to signal joy, express mourning, sound alarm, or call for battle. In a way, all four...

While the 2022 harvest season will forever be remembered for the heatwaves that sent many Napa grape growers into a panicked picking frenzy, our...

Cabernet Sauvignon is King in the Napa Valley – and the rest of the world. When people visit Napa Valley, they often come in search of the luscious...

For many, consuming organically grown products is a “nice to have.” Important, yes, and many partake in the practice for the quality and the...

Cost, Chemicals, and Cashflow: 3 Myths of Regenerative FarmingSustainably grown, biodynamic, organic wine, regeneratively farmed – these are all...

Chardonnay: Everything You Need to Know About America’s Favorite White WineWhen you think of a white wine, chances are that the first varietal that...

Understanding Regenerative Farming with Ivo JeramazIvo Jeramaz has been a pioneer, not only at Grgich Hills Estate, but of the entire Napa Valley as...

Bees Please: Pollinators in Regenerative Farming"Bee!"   The cry rings out, and the family barbeque descends into chaos. Sufferers of...

State of the Vines: July 2023 Speak to any Napa Valley vintner, and all will agree: the 2023 grape growing season has been one of the most unusual...

Celebrating the Founders - Origins of the Croatian ExtravaganzaTHE DREAM             The year was 1976, and Mike Grgich was awash in opportunity....

Sheep and Owls and Bees, Oh My!Why animal life is crucial to maintaining a Certified Regenerative Organic vineyard. Nature isn’t broken. Evolution...

(Read Part 1 Here) Miljenko waited with bated breath as border security officers analyzed his paperwork, certain that he was only moments away from...

Miljenko “Mike’ Grgich had been in the Napa Valley for less than a year when he first set foot in the Greystone building, at that time the...

After fleeing the restrictive regime controlling his country in 1954, Mike Grgich never expected to be afforded the opportunity to return to the...

From Farmer to King of ChardonnayIt was an unassuming day in 1925 when, in the small village of Desne, Croatia, Ivka Grgić gave her youngest child...

Long before he became a legendary winemaker in Napa, Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich was part of a modest family of farmers in the village of Desne, Croatia....

1ˢᵗ ANNUAL Festival of the BellsGrgich Hills Estate Presents: Festival of the BellsIn Grgich Hills’ 45th year, we are celebrating our past and...

Grgich Hills Estate Announces Release of New Sauvignon Blanc   Rutherford, CA – June 2022 – Grgich Hills Estate, a certified organic,...

One of the reasons we enjoy pairing wines with food is that it can add to the sensory experience of wine drinking. Food influences the way wines...