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WELCOME!
I could show you all kinds of pictures of pretty vineyards, tasting rooms and grapes, but at the end of the day, nothing beats sharing a table with a bunch of friends and a few excellent bottles of wine.
Feel free to click around this Web site of ours to find out more about us, then stop on by for a visit to get to know the real people behind the vines and wines bearing my name.
Cheers!
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About Author: Jon Bjork
Posts by Jon Bjork
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![As if creating a new dry blend of little-known white wines wasn’t enough of a challenge, our winemaker, Markus Niggli, had to come up with a name for our new […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Borra2011IntuitionLabelDesign-115x115.jpg "Intuition: Behind the Label")
Intuition: Behind the Label
Posted on September 3, 2012 | 4 CommentsAs if creating a new dry blend of little-known white wines wasn’t enough of a challenge, our winemaker, Markus Niggli, had to come up with a name for our new […] -
![STEVE THE MAVERICK Back in the ‘70s, Lodi was known only for big co-op wineries, producing sweetish jug wine. Then along came Steve Borra. Steve wasn’t interested in following the […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DSC07640-115x115.jpg "Rules. Who needs ‘em?")
Rules. Who needs ‘em?
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsSTEVE THE MAVERICK Back in the ‘70s, Lodi was known only for big co-op wineries, producing sweetish jug wine. Then along came Steve Borra. Steve wasn’t interested in following the […] -
![2012 couldn’t be going much better for us! First, we celebrated our 2008 Red Fusion being chosen as a Wall Street Journal winner. Next, we made it through April without […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/VisitLodi-WineryoftheYear-HiRes-115x115.jpg "Borra Vineyards is Winery of the Year!")
Borra Vineyards is Winery of the Year!
Posted on May 18, 2012 | 2 Comments2012 couldn’t be going much better for us! First, we celebrated our 2008 Red Fusion being chosen as a Wall Street Journal winner. Next, we made it through April without […] -
![We’re getting rained on right now, which is a good thing. It seems like the last time we had this much rain was back in October when we didn’t really […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/20120312-ZN03-115x115.jpg "2012 so far: Which is worse, drought or frost?")
2012 so far: Which is worse, drought or frost?
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 2 CommentsWe’re getting rained on right now, which is a good thing. It seems like the last time we had this much rain was back in October when we didn’t really […] -
![This being pruning time in wine country, I asked the master himself, Steve Borra, if he wouldn’t mind showing me a thing or two. Not long after sun-up on a […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/PruningBA-20120206-06M-115x115.jpg "The Pruner Pro")
The Pruner Pro
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsThis being pruning time in wine country, I asked the master himself, Steve Borra, if he wouldn’t mind showing me a thing or two. Not long after sun-up on a […] -
![Today 1.7 million people are seeing our 2008 Fusion in The Wall Street Journal®! Needless to say, we’re excited beyond belief. Our Fusion was chosen as “One of America’s Finest […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Borra2008FusionRedWSJ-834-115x115.jpg "Huge Award for Our Fusion")
Huge Award for Our Fusion
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 5 CommentsToday 1.7 million people are seeing our 2008 Fusion in The Wall Street Journal®! Needless to say, we’re excited beyond belief. Our Fusion was chosen as “One of America’s Finest […] -
![After a dearth of blogging, I finally caught up with our winemaker, Markus Niggli for a comparison of the last several vintages of Borra wines. A COOLING TREND Following a […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20111004-MerlotGrapes-115x115.jpg "A Vertical Look at Vintages")
A Vertical Look at Vintages
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsAfter a dearth of blogging, I finally caught up with our winemaker, Markus Niggli for a comparison of the last several vintages of Borra wines. A COOLING TREND Following a […] -
![Seems we’ve been staying pretty busy behind-the-scenes over the last couple of months, working with local Chef Buddy O’Dell and his “Gourmet Club s.j.” on an exquisite five course “Spring […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Chef-Buddy-115x115.jpg "Killer pairings at The Gourmet Club")
Killer pairings at The Gourmet Club
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No CommentsSeems we’ve been staying pretty busy behind-the-scenes over the last couple of months, working with local Chef Buddy O’Dell and his “Gourmet Club s.j.” on an exquisite five course “Spring […] -
![ Mustard, mustard everywhere! Well, maybe “everywhere” is a bit of an exaggeration. We plant a mixture of grasses and other plants in the dirt between every other row of […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mustard-2011032201-115x115.jpg "We like a little mustard with our vines")
We like a little mustard with our vines
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 4 Comments Mustard, mustard everywhere! Well, maybe “everywhere” is a bit of an exaggeration. We plant a mixture of grasses and other plants in the dirt between every other row of […] -
![In what our winemaker, Markus Niggli, described as a “seven week ordeal,” over 150 acres of Borra Vineyards are now pruned. This massive yearly project involves a crew of six […]](https://borravineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/BarberaHRPruned-115x115.jpg "150 Acres of Pruning")
150 Acres of Pruning
Posted on February 25, 2011 | 2 CommentsIn what our winemaker, Markus Niggli, described as a “seven week ordeal,” over 150 acres of Borra Vineyards are now pruned. This massive yearly project involves a crew of six […]