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Holiday Wine Gifts
Are you still searching for luxurious gifts for the special people in your life this holiday season? Consider giving the gift of wine in style with a Good Harbor Vineyards’ custom gift box. We’d be happy to gift-wrap up to three of our finest bottles of wine. Select some of your loved one’s favorites or ask for recommendations on new ones for them to try based on their preferences. Continue »
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Guide to Pinot Grigio
Every Pinot Grigio has its unique flavor. Taste depends on a wide range of factors, from production method to time and location of harvest. But in general, when you open a bottle of Pinot Grigio, you can get ready to enjoy a dry, acidic, fruit-flavored wine with a little zest. Continue »
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Pinot Grigio vs. Pinot Gris
It's true that Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are quite alike. These wines are incredibly similar and have their roots in the same history, but there are some distinctions that set them apart. Continue »
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Getting the Vineyards Ready: Pruning
There are many steps in preparing and caring for the many acres of vineyards that Good Harbor Vineyards operates, but one of the most important steps is pruning. Pruning is the first process in the growing season where the vineyard team cuts off dead or unwanted parts of the vine from the previous season to prepare it for new growth. Continue »
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Behind The Vines: The Workers of Harbor Hill Fruit Farms
To recognize the hard work and sacrifice the farm workers of Harbor Hill Fruit Farms, the custom services operation under Simpson Family Estates, we took some time to sit down with a few of the farm workers to put a spotlight on their lives. Continue »
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Gorditas Recipe
Good Harbor Vineyards Co-Owner, Taylor Simpson, shares her Mexican mother-in-law's delicious Gorditas recipe. Continue »
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The Difference Between Unoaked vs Oaked Chardonnay
Chardonnay is always made with chardonnay grapes, which can have a flavor like apples, lemons, peach, pear, or melon, depending on where they’re grown. Climate has a big impact on the flavor of the wine, but whether it’s oaked makes an even larger contribution. Oaked chardonnay is aged in new oak barrels. Unoaked chardonnay is aged in steel or plastic tanks. Continue »
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The Legacy of John and Millie Simpson
In honor of National Grandparents' Day, we take a look at the legacy of Good Harbor Vineyard founders, John and Millie Simpson. Continue »
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