In a just a few short weeks, we will be sitting down with family and friends to share a bounty of delicious food and wine to celebrate our blessings. We are very thankful for a great harvest, the dedication of the Kenefick Ranch family and your continued support.
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light
May good luck pursue you each morning and night..
- Irish blessing
Hello Friends,
Happy New Year from our slice of paradise to yours! Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to a fabulous year with you.
Here's to 2020!
Cheers,
Tom, Caitlin, Chris, and the entire Kenefick Ranch team
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May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
Irish blessing
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The Kenefick family enjoys celebrating all things Irish and St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. The family originated from the County Cork and they still have strong ties to their Irish roots.
We raise a glass of Kenefick Ranch wine to you and wish you many blessings.
Slainte!
Another year is closing and while the days quickly pass, one thing we always remember is how grateful we are for you all. Our family, our friends and supporters of Kenefick Ranch Vineyard. We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and the very best in 2019!
We will be sending out an email in January with some of the exciting events we have planned in 2019. In the meantime, may you all be surrounded with love, laughter, and of course, great wine.
Cheers!
The Kenefick Ranch Family
One of our favorite pairings with St. Patrick’s Day celebration food is the Cabernet Sauvignon, Chris’s Cuvée, with Irish Beef Stew. Our cabernet sauvignon really pairs beautifully with the flavors of beef, spices and hearty vegetables. In fact, we also use the cabernet in the recipe.
Save prep time by prepping the onions, carrots, and potatoes while the stock with beef is simmering in step 2.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
Transfer stew to serving bowls. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and serve along with a glass of Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Chris's Cuvee.
-lovingly adapted to Kenefick taste from Simply Recipes
Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to what 2018 will bring and are pleased to say goodbye to 2017. While the 2017 harvest was smooth and steady, the year ended with the scary and in some cases, tragedy, caused by the multiple wildfires in October. Calistoga and the entire Napa Valley has been recovering and are ready for your visit.
Now on to Vineyard Happenings..
This month the stellar and amazing crew have been pre-pruning the vineyards.
Left side of image shows unpruned vines; the right side pre-pruned
Each year, the vineyard team works through the entire 125 acres of estate vineyards and starts the pruning process. They work block by block. The prepruning helps not only the crew to make a more precise cut with the final pruning, (by removing the extra cane), but also helps to prevent eutypa. This is an airborne virus that attaches itself to the open cout and works into the cane of the vine. The process of movement through the cane is slow and does not reach its ultimate target - the branch, before the final pruning. With the final pruning, we also seal the new cut to prevent any further progress. Another plus for breaking up the pruning process is that the final pruning sets back budbreak, which can give you about two more weeks of frost protection. And with the weather not always being certain, this definitely helps!