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Review of Girard Winery

My wife and I love visiting the Girard Tasting Roo...

My wife and I love visiting the Girard Tasting Room in Yountville. We are wine club members and enjoy all of the wines Girard makes. We especially like the Sauvignon Blanc and the Old Vine Zinfandel but Girard makes a wide variety of both red and white wines. The staff in the tasting room are wonderful and we are always treated more like friends than just customers. Mike, one of the senior staff members, is also a level two sommelier. We always learn something new and interesting from Mike. For instance yesterday Mike explained that the Mixed Blacks (a Rhone blend) comes from a particular 2 acre vineyard that is planted with a mixture of different grape varietals. The mix of the grapes from that vineyard is what makes the blend rather than taking grapes from vineyards of a single varietal to create the blend. This was a common practice in the past but is rare these days. I recommend Girard to anyone who enjoys great wines that are also reasonably priced. And you'll be welcomed and served by a friendly, knowledgable and professional staff.