A grape stomp is exactly what it sounds like – stomping grapes with your bare feet. The activity takes place in large vats that pull out the juice to launch the fermentation process. The grape stomp dates back centuries to
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Mt. Vernon Winery was named Best Winery by the Auburn Journal for the 15th consecutive year. Our family-owned and operated winery is honored and humbled by yet another award recognizing its commitment to excellence in wine making and customer service.
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If you love wine as much we as do and haven’t watched “Sideways,” do yourself a solid and plan a movie and Mt. Vernon wine night for later this week. You won’t be disappointed! The highly-acclaimed comedy stars Paul Giamatti
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As our attention turns to the warmer months, picnics and spending more time outdoors, you may also be searching for the best summer wines. There’s nothing quite like a refreshing varietal at the end of a triple-digit day (and we’ve
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We all know that a glass of red wine is appealing enough, but imagine if drinking it produced the same benefits of eating a low-calorie diet? Oh, and it was also like doing some exercise. That’s essentially what a recent
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Go for one more glass … because drinking wine is good for you. We’ve all heard of the health benefits associated with drinking a glass of wine. Even if we don’t exactly read up on the study, we are eager
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The New Year is upon us, and with that comes New Year’s resolutions. To help you out, Mt. Vernon Winery has compiled five resolutions for wine lovers because we want you to have the best experience with your glass of
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The holidays are here! With Thanksgiving just around the corner we can all start dreaming up who is coming over for dinner and who is making what. To help you out, we have put together a list of five Mt.
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Chef Glen Johnson, of Under the Canapé Catering, prepared a delectable demonstration menu to pair with Mt. Vernon Wines on site at our recent Wine Cave Dinner. Chef Johnson, who spent many years as a chef for stars like Michael
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In case you haven’t heard, Mt. Vernon Winery has been named the Best Winery in Auburn by the Auburn Journal. This is the 13th year in a row that Mt. Vernon has won in this category. In addition to this
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