J. Doran Vineyards News

Winery Upgrades!

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:36:00 -0600

Tue, 16 Feb 2010

Things just keep getting better at our custom crush winery Juicebox! Enhancements to the all ready state of the art winery continue. New barrel storage space, upgraded drainage and water systems and smaller, more descreet yet important improvements are being added daily.

What is really exciting is the six figure remodel & upgrade to the tasting room and conference center that will be completed at the end of March. Just in time for the Spring season! Contact us to schedule a visit.

Winery Upgrades!

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:38:00 -0600

Tue, 16 Feb 2010

New Shipping Methods for J Doran wines

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:51:00 -0600

Tue, 06 Jan 2009

We'd like to announce the J Doran Vineyards now ships exclusively with UPS! This will enhance the speed, accuracy and tracking of your wine orders! We've pleased to work with UPS to insure the best shipping and handling of your wine orders.

2005 J Doran Vineyards Syrah is now available

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:22:00 -0600

Mon, 31 Mar 2008

Have we got a treat for you! We have just finished bottling our '05 Syrah with grapes sourced from Nelson Vineyards. This is truly a classic Syrah that provides a fabulous "WOW" factor on the palette, with a smooth velvetly structure and a hint of pepper to spice things up! We are very proud of our latest release.

A tale of Wine & Vineyards

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:12:00 -0600

Sun, 02 Mar 2008

On a sunny Sunday morning, winter is starting to lose it's grip on the vineyard. As buds begin to swell on the vines, work now is to insure that everything is ready for the arrival of this year's growth.

Working in the vineyards is now a matter of insuring all the trellising and irrigation ssytems are in proper shape and working correctly. Pruning has taken place, and due to the steep hillside planting, insuring the cover crop is cut low so as to allow for easy access is very important. Making sure you take advantage of every dry weather day is very important right now. "Make hay while the sun shines" really applies to this time of year!

New Year, Still Here!

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:33:00 -0600

Sat, 19 Jan 2008

2008 came in with a beautiful clear sky and wonderful weather.. ok.. so that didn't really last for long! The past couple of weeks we've been hammered pretty well by winter storms, and this was only the second time in 15 years that I actually was thinking we were going to have problems in the vineyard.

Fortunately, there has been so little rain that the ground water table is very low and is sucking up all the moisture. Very good for the vines later this year. If we get too many of these storms or if we get them in succession the problem becomes the ground simply not being able to hold on to the moisute.. That's when we have problems..

Plans to get up into the vineyard and begin trellis and irrigation maintainance were put on hold. Oh well. it will get done eventually.

The good news is that the pruning was done mid December. The earlier you prune the earlier you get budbreak, so you can risk damage from a last season frost, but the advantages of increased hangtime on the vine combined with the stepp hillside slope of the vineyard on which cold air "slides" off the hillside made this a prudent choice.

Racking is going well, the wines are shaping up nicely. It's a good time of year for catching up on various mundane tasks.

Other good news includes the safe return of all the Nicholson Ranch wine crew that took off to see The Dandy Warhols play in Portland right before Christmas. Awesome show, and no arrests! :) Thank goodness that bribing the hotel staff with money and wine prevented an "early exit" from the hotel courtesy of the security staff, and Kevin did manage to earn the "Golden Boot" award at one establishment... We'll keep these stories on a "need to know basis"...

Work in the vineyard will be focused on trellis and irrigation repair & maintainance.The weather is cooperating nicely with clear skies, and the vineyard has dried out enough to work in. Look like this weekend is a great one for watching football & working in the vineyard.

"Chocolate & Cabernet" Wine Tasting Event

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:40:00 -0600

Sat, 19 Jan 2008

J Doran Vineyards will be hosting a "Chocolate & Cabernet" Wine tasting at the winemaker's home February 2nd. Invitation only. Sample J Doran Wines, paired with wonderful appetizers and of course, fabulous chocolates. Just in time to be ready for Valentines Day!

Crush, New Wines, Holidays & More......

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:43:00 -0600

Fri, 02 Nov 2007

Crush has slowly started to wind down. The 12-16 hr days are tapering off, the last of this year's fruit has come in and the wines are being barrelled down. 2007 is looking to be an outstanding year! I can say that the early samplings are awesome. 2007 was a very dry year,which is bad for farmers but great for winemakers. This concentrates the tannins and flavors, making for great fruit. All good winemaking starts in the vineyard... To learn more about crush or for more information you can visit our blog at http://www.myspace.com/jdoranvineyards

We just introduced 2 new offerings... our Bellezina Scura (dark beauty) Merlot & our Pocca Gemma (little gem) Sauvignon Blanc. Both were a hit at our October event and are now available to you.

With the holidays just around the corner, we will be offering you a number of ways to both enjoy our wines and help you with your holiday shopping. We will be introducing wine gift baskets for any occasion plus a gift giving option for friends, family and business. you can purchase gift certificates or have us ship your gift directly.

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate friends and family. This is a great opportunity to pair J Doran Wines with your Thanksgiving meal. Look for our upcoming emailing offering you a special chance to pick up some great wines to go with your Thanksgiving meal.

J Doran Vineyards is on Facebook.com

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:18:00 -0600

Sun, 23 Sep 2007

You can now find photos, info, blogs, events and more regarding J Doran Vineyards by going to visit us at facebook.com Join our discussions about wine, food, anything you think you'd like to share. We have also linked up with wineweb to provide you with tons of information about wine from around the world.

New Listings for J Doran Vineyards

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:22:00 -0600

Sun, 23 Sep 2007

J Doran Vineyards is now featured on following winery sites...

www.americanwinery.com

www.justvineyards.com

www.winespace.com

Event Listings for J Doran Vineyards

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:26:00 -0600

Sun, 23 Sep 2007

You can now find all our events and upcoming tastings by going to www.localwineevents.com, the most comprehensive wine event listings on the web!

J Doran Vineyards is now available on myspace.com

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:19:00 -0600

Fri, 14 Sep 2007

You can now share stories, photos, blogs, music, emails and more with us at J Doran Vineyards via Myspace.com! Check to read our blog on everythind going on at the winery, new wines, and more. Share J Doran VIneyards info with your other myspace friends. Have yet one more way to learn and enjoy wine!

Look for us at www.myspace.com/jdoranvineyards

J Doran Vineyards 2006 Chardonnay Now Available

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:39:00 -0600

Mon, 01 Jan 1900

Just in time for summer! Our 2006 Chardonnay is now available!! a clean, crisp Chardonnay rich in flavor, smooth yet not over oaked. A perfect wine with summer just around the corner.