22 Dec Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Del Rio! Missing a few team members in the video, but they are with us in spirit....
21 Nov A Stressful Harvest and the Winter to Come
Harvest was just about as crazy as I thought it would be. If you don’t remember or didn’t read my last article let me remind you guys why harvest was supposed to be so insane. First - 100 new acres came into production this year,...
07 Nov Stuffed Mushrooms – Italian Sausage
As our holiday wine club party grow closer, so must the planning of what is going to be served. In preparation for all the fabulous food, so must the testing of recipes. The first winner is an Italian stuffed mushroom with mascarpone cheese. I found...
26 Oct 2016 Harvest
The 2016 Harvest has come to a close! After the last grapes were pressed a few days ago, I sat down with the winemaking team to talk a little bit about what made this year different. Some of you may remember that we expanded our...
12 Oct Cranberry & Almond Pinwheels
These cranberry & almond pinwheels are sooooo easy to make!! It is more of an assembly process than actually baking. They are perfect for this time of year as the days are getting shorting and the temperatures are dropping. The honey on top gives this...
01 Oct Drink Pink in October
Drink Pink for breast cancer awareness and prevention! For the whole month of October, Del Rio Vineyards will be selling six bottle bundles of the ever popular Rose Jolee for $60.00. In honor of breast cancer awareness, $5.00 of each bundle sold will be donated...
27 Sep September Vineyard Hikes
What a fantastic month of vineyard hikes! We have enjoyed showing everyone around our vineyard every Sunday and Wednesday this month. If you haven't had the opportunity to hike the vineyard yet, tomorrow (9/28/16) is your last chance! This brisk 3 mile hike is a...
17 Aug Crab Cakes with Pasta and Diavolo Sauce
My dear friend Bonnie Davies, my cooking partner in crime, recently modified a recipe she had to include Rose Jolee in the recipe. With great surprise the recipe was better with Rose Jolee than just with white wine and sugar. If you don't have Rose...
10 Aug Pinot Noir: Old and New
Greetings from the winery! Harvest is approaching, and it is always exciting to get the first fruit out of a new plantation. With 6 new clones, up to 900 feet of difference of elevation and some different exposures, we are on the road to discovering many new...
19 Jul Flower it Forward
As you drive by Del Rio, you may notice something new growing out in front of the winery. Years ago, when this property was still an orchard, peaches and filberts grew out in this open area. Since becoming a vineyard, it has laid fallow for...