Welcome to the Bridge - Monthly Newsletter of Grand Island Vineyards

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For more than 50 years our family has tended our vineyards and grown our own grapes, for our wines, along the lush banks of the Sacramento River. We are striving to perfect the art and science of grape growing, and we’re proud to share the rewards of our labor by creating wines that showcase distinctive grapes perfectly. Bridging all aspects of our Winery from the Vineyard, to the Cellar, Winery Grounds,Tasting Room and beyond.

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Ongoing Patio/Room Tastings

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We are currently having both Patio Tastings and Tasting Room Experiences. Please RSVP using the button below to reserve your spot and let us know you're coming. For more info or to see all available tastings, click here.

Choose an Available Tasting - RSVP

First Weekend Choice Tasting


Next Date: Friday, February 4th, 2022


For this tasting you choose the wines you want to taste - See Current Wine Choices

RSVP for Next First Weekend Tasting

Valentine's Week Tastings!

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Price: FREE - $10.00

(Members Discounts Apply!)



Duration: 1 hr 15 min

Date: FEB 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th.


On this special VALENTINE'S DAY weekend, we have a LOVEly tasting (the liquid) and pairing planned for you and your SWEETHEART!


Available Times Each Day:


11:00am / 12:30pm

2:00pm / 3:30pm

RSVP FEB 11

RSVP FEB 12

RSVP FEB 13

RSVP FEB 14

RESERVE 2017 CHENIN BLANC CASE SALE


Price: $220.00

Member Discounts Apply.

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2017 Chenin Blanc
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RESERVE 2018 CHENIN BLANC CASE SALE


Price: $220.00

Member Discounts Apply.

2018 Chenin Blanc
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RESERVE CHARDONNAY CLOSEOUT


Price: $220.00

Member Discounts Apply.

2018 CHARDONNAY
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See Blends
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See Varietals
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See Reserve
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Upcoming Tastings and Wine Club Pickup Info!

Written by Tasting Room Manager, Tess Jonson

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As we roll into 2022 so will our choose your own tasting. Join us December 31st through January 3rd for a tasting of your choosing.


Space is limited in the tasting room so be sure to call or make an appointment before you head over. 


Wine club pickup weekend will be held February 11th through February 14th. Make your reservation for a special Liquid Love Tasting and pairing for you and your SWEETHEART or GALENTINE!

See you soon, lovelies. 


See all of our Upcoming Events or Tours and Tastings at GrandIslandVineyards.com!



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Reserve White Wines

Written by GIV Winemaker, David Shattuck

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I want to wish everyone a safe, happy start to 2022 and say thank you to all our wonderful club members and customers. While we have many exciting releases and events planned for 2022, I want to take a moment to feature a set of wines from our Salman Family Reserve series that currently have a holiday case discount. 


The Reserve Chenin Blancs are some of my favorite white wines to introduce people to the versatility chenin as a varietal. Both the 2017 and 2018 vintage were completely wild fermented, barrel aged, and made in an oxidative style. This means they are very different from the classic Grand Island Vineyards style of Chenin blanc with notes of honey, subtle baked fruit aromas, flavors of french toast, and a round mouthfeel. For those of you that enjoy a softer and rounder style of white wine, we heartily recommend these chenin blancs. I typically decant these wines and serve them with lobster, mussels, turkey, or pork tenderloin.


The 2018 Salman Family Reserve Chardonnay is also currently available at a discounted case price. This wine features the same intense fruit core of the Grand Island Vineyards chardonnay but with a strong french oak counterpoint that developed during 12 months of barrel aging. I love this wine with hearty pork dishes or mushroom soup. It also works well as an accompanying cheeses like ripe blue, aged cheddar, or camembert.


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Whoever will Taste all this Wine?!?

Written by GIV Winemaker, Ed Seikel

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It was a quiet month so it seemed like a good time for another installment of "Winemaker's Vacation"! And everyone likes pictures of babies, right!? Seemed like a better option than my other idea, "Cleveland Cavaliers Roster Breakdown as GIV Wines". 


After a long, stressful harvest it's always nice to get a bit of a vacation. Now that the wines are put away and aging, and the weather is taking a turn for the worse, it's a great time for us to do just that! While we didn't go anywhere exciting, we have a little one running around (who is also named Eddie!) and causing as much trouble as he can, so I've been able to spend a lot of good time with him. Rain or shine, warm or cold, we've been out at the parks and hitting all the playgrounds in town. We were home for the Holidays as well, and it was nice to relax, catch up with our families on Zoom, and watch Eddie have a blast with all the new stuff that Santa brought!


It was also great to get an opportunity to see those of you that came out to the barrel tasting! It's always fun to be able to talk with all of our wonderful club members and hopefully we will be able to do more of that in the coming year.  


Until then I hope everyone has a happy holidays and a wonderful new year!



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GIV 2021 in Review and what to expect in 2022!

Written by Operations Manager, Joe Salman

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Happy New Year! 


So glad to be sending out this edition of the newsletter. As 2021 was a challenging year there were so many positives as well. 


Early in 2021 we bottled some amazing wines (Thanks Ed and Dave). This includes the 2020 Rouge et Blanc, 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, 2020 Gewurztraminer, 2019 Pinot Noir (still bottled aging) and also our new dessert wine BRIDGEHEAD LIONNE. Events started slow in 2021, but who could forget the AFTER HOURS GRILLIN EVENT and R0UGE ON THE RIVER! 


During the busiest time of the year of harvest and crush, we did our second bottling of the year (lots of red wines including the new favorite the Primitivo) During all this we had the much loved GREAT GRAPE STOMP, I was amazed how many people loved this event. The live music was stellar this year at the winery with the pinnacle of music being HAVANA NIGHTS WITH THE DON GATO LATIN BAND (so much fun!)


It seems 2022 will be starting out a little unsettled, but we want you to know that we will be here working on our high quality wines and always ready to serve you on any occasion. Whether it be a quiet Friday afternoon, singing and dancing event, or just so you can pick up some wines to share with loved ones at home! Thank you and Cheers.

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