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Behind the Scenes

Go behind the scenes at Jordan Winery to learn how wine is made, from farming grapes in the vineyard to winemaking in the barrel cellar.

chardonnay bottle with tartrates at the bottom of bottle

Understanding Tartrates in Wine

Tartrates are affectionately known by industry professionals as “wine diamonds.” These unusual deposits can be unnerving, so in this post, we answer the most frequently asked questions about tartrates in wine.

Jordan Winemaker Maggie Kruse holding new puppy in Bacchus Courtyard

October 29, 2020

2020 Grape Harvest Report – Some Good News from Sonoma County

August 27, 2020

2020 Vintage Update: Sonoma Grape Harvest Begins at Jordan

curbside food delivery with jordan cabernet sauvignon date night

July 9, 2020

How One Restaurant Owner is Changing During the Pandemic

The sun shines through clusters of purple merlot grapes and leaves.

May 12, 2020

4 Factors That Made 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon a Stellar Vintage

A pair of hands holding out 3 shiny bundles of green chardonnay grapes.

May 12, 2020

4 Things that Made the 2018 Chardonnay Vintage a Great Year

Bottles and glass of Jordan Champagne

March 31, 2020

About the Jordan Winery-Champagne AR Lenoble Partnership

March 30, 2020

Key Chapters in Jordan Winery’s History

a still from a video made by Jordan Winery featuring a room full of people dressed as Storm Troopers with image text: "Jordan Rewind"

December 26, 2019

Jordan Winery Compilation Video: Celebrating 10 Years of Bloopers & Wine Videos

cabernet grapes being crushed in hopper

December 4, 2019

Our 2019 Grape Harvest Report & Scenes from Sonoma Crush

November 30, 2019

A List of Sustainable Winery Certifications

Extreme close-up of a green cluster of grapes with a blurred vignette.

June 21, 2019

Vineyard Photography: Grape Fruit Set Images during Summer

Flowering chardonnay grapes in May 2016.

May 5, 2019

Lifecycle of a Vineyard: How Grape Flowers Timing and Leafing Effect Harvest

close up of Chardonnay fruit on the vine

April 30, 2019

Five Ways Winemakers Made Great 2017 Chardonnay in Sonoma

cabernet grape cluster in hands

April 30, 2019

Five Things That Made 2015 a Classic Vintage for Cabernet Sauvignon

flooding vineyard

February 28, 2019

Sonoma County Flooding: How Floods Impact Vineyards During Winter

Russian River Valley Chardonnay grapes in hands

January 30, 2019

Four Secrets to Making the Best Russian River Valley Chardonnay

Close up of Cabernet fruit on the vine going through veraison

January 26, 2019

Do Grapes Change Color? Understanding Grape Veraison

garden creek cabernet grape harvest drone photo vineyards

November 7, 2018

Why 2018 is Going to Be an Incredible Vintage for Sonoma Wines

aerial view of Tractor deep ripping vineyard soils for new Chateau Block at Jordan Winery

August 15, 2018

Why We Rip: Preparing Vineyard Soil Before Planting Grapevines

Line of freshly bottled 2013 Jordan's Cabernet Sauvignon.

August 2, 2018

GoPro Video: Watch Bottling Wine From a New Point of View at Jordan

chardonnay grapes on the vine

July 13, 2018

2016 Vintage Report: What Made 2016 Such a Great Year for Chardonnay?

harvest crew member grape cluster counting for Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon

July 12, 2018

What is Grape Cluster Counting & Why It Matters to Winemakers

aerial view of a tractor in a bare field at Jordan Winery Estate as the process for replanting vines begins

May 13, 2018

A Fresh Start: Why Jordan Winery is Replanting all Estate Vineyards

Close up of bud break happening on a grape vine

March 29, 2018

What is Bud Break in the Vineyards?

February 23, 2018

How to Prune Grapevines: Vineyard Farming for Winemaking

despacito parody video Jordan Winery

January 30, 2018

2017 Best Wine Video Bloopers & Behind the Scenes Outtakes

Jordan Winery construction, 1976

January 29, 2018

10 Surprising Stories Revealed About Jordan Winery

Jordan wine corks, old wine corks

January 26, 2018

10 Fun Facts About Jordan Wine Corks

beakers and cups full of olive oil for blending and tasting exercise for Jordan olive oil making

November 30, 2017

How Olive Oil is Made in Sonoma: How to Make Extra Virgin Olive Oil Video

September 12, 2017

How the 2017 California Heat Wave Affected Vineyards: Sonoma County Grape Harvest Update

inside wine bottling line, wine being bottled

September 6, 2017

Employee GoPro Video Contest Winners Announced

Munselle Vineyards merlot grapes changing color on the vine (veraison).

August 3, 2017

Grape Veraison Photo Essay: Vineyard Grapes Photography

close up of Vyborny Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon grapes changing color (veraison)

July 26, 2017

Sonoma County Grape Harvest is Coming: A 2017 Vintage Growing Season Report

July 20, 2017

“Despacito Embotellado” Official Wine Music Video Despacito Parody

Jordan Winery 2015 Chardonnay next to appetizer food bite and poured glasses

June 21, 2017

Five Key Factors to Making 2015 Jordan Chardonnay

a bottle of 2013 Jordan Winery Cabernet next to a decanter full of Cabernet and a poured glass of Cabernet

June 15, 2017

Was 2013 a Good Year for California Wine? Five Key Factors to Making Great 2013 Wines

the wine barrel cellar at Jordan Winery

March 31, 2017

Why Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Moved to 100 Percent French Oak

March 30, 2017

Grape Buds Pictures: Watch Bud Burst in Jordan Vineyards

a bottle of Jordan Winery Chardonnay with two poured glasses of wine on top of wine labels

March 29, 2017

Five Changes to Jordan Chardonnay Winemaking: Can You Taste the Difference?

Drone shot of olive harvest with nets on the ground and a red tractor.

November 8, 2016

Photo Gallery of the Month: 2016 Olive Harvest at Jordan Winery

Cabernet sauvignon grapes being moved into gondola for 2016 harvest

October 26, 2016

Gifts of the 2016 Vintage Harvest: Beautiful Wines, Beautiful Grape Images to Download

Rob Davis, former Winemaker of Jordan Winery inspecting fruit on a vine in a vineyard

September 15, 2016

Jordan Winemaker Q&A | Harvest Challenges, Farming Techniques

Jordan Winery Bees Flow Hive

September 1, 2016

Flow Hive Beekeeping Video: Jordan Winery Honey Experiment Begins

2016 Russian River Valley Chardonnay grapes on the vine.

August 27, 2016

Cool Weather Delays Chardonnay Harvest: A 2016 Vintage Report in California

A cluster of chardonnay grapes is sacrificed to ensure uniform ripening of the remaining crop in 2016.

August 18, 2016

Grape Vineyard Pictures: Veraison Thinning Grape Clusters

Macro shot of cabernet sauvignon turning from green to purple (veraison)

July 25, 2016

Grapes Photography: Veraison of 2016 Jordan Cabernet Grapes

Jordan Winery construction

July 8, 2016

Video: Celebrating 40 Years of Cabernet Sauvignon at Jordan

Alexander Valley flowering for cabernet and merlot grapevines.

June 10, 2016

Spring Growing Season | Jordan 2016 Vintage Report California

March 11, 2016

2016 Vintage Winter Weather Report from Jordan Vineyards

2014 Jordan Russian River Valley Chardonnay

February 23, 2016

2014 Russian River Valley Vintage Report | Jordan Chardonnay

2012 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon bottle with wine poured into glasses and food pairings.

January 28, 2016

Was 2012 a Good Year for California Wine? 2012 Vintage Report for Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon

Ripe olives on the branch ready for harvest

December 22, 2015

A Record-Breaking Olive Harvest for 2015 Jordan Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Jordan Winery winemaker Maggie Kruse placing a lamp inside a new oak barrel to inspect It

December 18, 2015

Inspecting New Barrels Before Oak Aging Begins: Jordan Winemaking Process Quality Control

December 15, 2015

Jordan Winery Wins Two Wine Industry Awards

November 25, 2015

Comparing a Decade of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Vintages in Magnum and Standard-sized Bottles

Alexander Valley cabernet sauvignon grapes in the gondola

October 16, 2015

2015 Vintage Report Sonoma County: Classic Wines from Jordan’s 40th Vintage

Alexander Valley cabernet sauvignon grapes in the gondola with vineyard in the background

September 24, 2015

2015 Harvest Update: Cabernet Sauvignon’s Home Stretch

September 15, 2015

2015 Vintage Harvest Update: Early, Fast and Light

Harvested Chardonnay fruit in a bin

August 31, 2015

Photo Gallery of the Month: 2015 Jordan Chardonnay Night Harvest

Sonoma County Drought Harvest Video

August 27, 2015

California Drought and Water Conservation at Jordan Winery

July 31, 2015

Photo Gallery of the Month: Grape Veraison

Jordan Winery Egg White Fining

July 1, 2015

Using Egg Whites in Winemaking Process: Fining Agents for Fine Wines Video

Close-up image of green Chardonnay grapes during fruit set.

June 11, 2015

2015 Vintage Report: Split Personality Spring Weather

Jordan Winery Alexander Valley View From Vista Point Mt St Helena

May 19, 2015

Are You Ready for the 2015 Vintage? Early Flowering Begins in Vineyards

February 13, 2015

Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu Chef Drawings

Rain Weather Alexander Valley Jordan Winery

February 12, 2015

2015 Winter Weather Report: Here Comes the Rain

Hands holding freshly picked olives

October 31, 2014

2014 Olive Harvest Photos: Jordan Winery, Sonoma County

Close up of Cabernet fruit on the vine going through veraison

October 8, 2014

2014 Sonoma County Grape Harvest Report: A Look at the 2014 Growing Season and Harvest

bundles of harvested Jordan Winery Alexander Valley Cabernet in a bin being held by a harvest crew member

September 29, 2014

2014 Sonoma County Grape Harvest Report: The Home Stretch

September 18, 2014

How Our Winemaker Gets Fit for Harvest: Triathlons

September 3, 2014

2014 Grape Harvest Kicks Off Early in Sonoma County

Munselle Vineyards merlot being harvested for Jordan.

July 24, 2014

Seasons of the Vineyard at Jordan Winery | Decide the Best Time for California Wine Country Vacations

Vines beginning to bud

March 28, 2014

Bud Break Arrives with Force: What This Means for the 2014 Harvest

photograph of a very dry vineyard during a drought

February 13, 2014

Inside Look at the Historic California Drought from Sonoma County

Close-up image of green olives on the branch.

October 24, 2013

2013 Olive Harvest Begins at Jordan Estate Today

Russian River Valley Chardonnay grapes in hands

October 15, 2013

Early Yet Predictable: 2013 Vintage Jordan Winery Grape Harvest Report

Vineyard workers harvest Cabernet Franc from the Vyborny vineyard in 2013.

October 4, 2013

Video Scenes from 2013 Vintage Grape Harvest at Jordan Winery

a member of the Jordan Winery winemaking team harvesting fruit from the vine to measure sugar levels

September 26, 2013

When to Pick Grapes: Grape Sampling, Sugar Testing and Trusting Our Palates

harvest crew members sorting Chardonnay fruit on a sorting tray

September 12, 2013

Video Grape Harvest Report: 2013 Vintage Harvest is Underway at Jordan Winery

guests enjoying a pour of wine on a stop on The Estate Tour at Jordan Winery

September 11, 2013

What People Are Saying About the Jordan Estate Tour & Tasting

vineyard on the Jordan Winery Estate

August 27, 2013

Grapevine Plant Growing Time Lapse Video (Bud Break to Veraison)

Close up of Cabernet fruit on the vine going through veraison

August 14, 2013

2013 Vintage Summer Grape Growing Season | Sonoma County

guests serving themselves at a buffet table set up for a Sommelier lunch event at Jordan Winery

July 24, 2013

A Weekend Wine Education Trip with Sommeliers

different vintages of Jordan Winery Chardonnay on a table covered with Jordan Winery wine bottle labels

June 29, 2013

The Ferrari of Wine Bottling Lines Unveiled at Jordan Winery

close up of a grape cluster flowering on the vine

June 7, 2013

Flowering, Fruit Set and Development: What Grapevines have in Common with Jabba the Hutt

Jordan Winery Estate Petit Verdot Vineyard

May 23, 2013

2013 Vintage Growing Season Report (Spring Jordan IQ Quarterly Letter)

Vines beginning to bud

May 12, 2013

2013 Spring Grape Growing Season | Weather & Frost

close up of a budding vine

May 9, 2013

Watch our Grapevines Grow (Bud Burst Time Lapse Video)

vineyard grapevine bud break

May 7, 2013

Seasons of the Vineyard: Spring (Wine Education Video Series)

Jordan Winery Estate Petit Verdot bud break

April 9, 2013

2013 Spring Grape Growing Vintage Report Video | Bud Break

Close up of bud break happening on a grape vine

March 29, 2013

The Grapevines Are Bleeding

Grapevine pruning on the Jordan Estate.

March 20, 2013

Grapevine Pruning: When and How to Prune Grapevines for Quality Winemaking

many blacked out wine glasses on a wooden table in the cellar room at Jordan Winery for a blind wine tasting

January 31, 2013

Blind Smelling: A Humbling Wine Aroma Seminar

Basic grapvine diagram image

January 24, 2013

Winter in the Vineyards: What Happens While Grapevines Sleep

Jordan Winery Fall Foliage

January 1, 2013

Winery Chateau Time-Lapse Video: Boston Ivy Fall Transformation

Nadalié wine barrels in a row

December 10, 2012

Why Fall is the Best Time to Visit Sonoma: A Winemaker’s Perspective

Close-up image of green and purple olives in a bin

November 15, 2012

2012 Olive Harvest Vintage Report Video

a 750ml and a Magnum bottle of Jordan Winery Cabernet surrounded by poured glasses of red wine

November 7, 2012

2004 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon in Magnum: Wine Vertical Tasting Notes

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