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As we move forward in 2024, we are planning events sometime in the late spring or early summer. J. Doran Vineyards features many events , tastings throughout the year! From our JDV golf event, Our JDV Day at the Ballpark to Vintner dinners and wine festivals There is always something going on… you can sign up for our monthly newsletter or follow us on Facebook for the latest

  • J. Doran Vineyards Release Party <p>Come join us as we celebrate the planting of new vineyards and the release of our latest wines. </p>

    Copperopolis, Ca

    Mid May 2024 TBD

  • J Doran Vineyards Golf Tournament <p>Join us for a day of golf set in the beautiful Sierra Foothills along with JDV wines. </p><p>Check out the beautiful Twain Harte Golf Course </p><p> https://twainhartegolfcourse.com/</p><p></p><p></p>

    Twain Harte Golf Course, Twain Harte, Ca

    Summer 2024

  • J. Doran Vineyard Summer Celebration <p>Pair JDV wines with great Summer food and enjoy a beautiful BBQ and a day on Lake Tulloch. </p>

    Copperopolis,Ca

    Summer 2024

  • JDV Winemaker for a Day join us for a sneak peak behind the scenes into how wine is made. Get a chance to take brix samples, Punch downs and pumpovers and get a first hand look and feel for making wine . Limited openings.

    Calaveras, CA

    Sept/Oct 2024 TBD

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  • In the Vineyards

    2024 December Updates

    November proved to be the turning point in the autumn weather, with the arrival of much cooler temps and much needed rain. This helped push the vines towards settling in for their winter slumber. And now in December, with shorter, much cooler days and evenings, the vineyard is beginning to turn green as the ground cover begings to fill in and grow.


  • In the Barrel

    A short take on the 2024 vintage. Fast & furious. 2024 will be remembered for a toasty summer, that brought everything to harvest is a short period of time. The upside to this was while everything was compressed. It also meant everything wrapped up quickly.

  • Winemaker's Blog

    This newletter represents the end of the first year of the new vineyard. The vines have done their main job which was to get established and grow. They made it thru a major wildfire, Deer encroachments and a very hot summer. All in all, I consider it a success. Keep in mind this vineyard block was meant to be a proof of concept. To take the learnings from it to apply to future vineyard blocks. So the vines have earned their well deserved winter slumber in which they will rest up & prepare for next spring.

    Right now, time in the vineyard is spent with some very light pruning, tying back vines, quick check on the irrigation system and doing some light rock removal / repositioning. The rocky soil out here is great for vines, but a pain for equipment, & in general.... tidier.

    Our new member to the JDV team, Vineyard dog Bogey has been doing a great job settling in and learning the ropes around here. Now that the days are cooler & shorter, & he's figured out the daily routine, he enjoys hanging out in front of the fireplace, continues to enjoy watching the Warriors play basketball. Bogey is living the good life.......


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    Calaveras Winegrape Alliance

    JDV is a proud member of the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance (CWA) . Click below to find out more about this amazing region...

    https://www.calaveraswines.org/