The History of Mikami Vineyards in Lodi
We are honored to be recognized by ABC10 News out of Sacramento during Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) month. This article captures well our history and our thoughts for the future.
Awards for the 2020 Vintage
It is extremely exciting and humbling to have our wines recognized by the wider industry audience. In this case, the 2020 Petite Sirah has racked up a 90-point score from Wine Enthusiast, a Double Gold Medal from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, and also a Gold Medal from the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Not to be outdone, the 2020 Zinfandel also was recognized with a Gold Medal from the San Francisco Chronicle competition. As we always say, awards and ratings are not the "end all be all" for how we think about our wines. One's palette is ultimately the final arbiter of...
Get to Know Jason!
Huge thank you to the Lodi Wine Commission for publishing this biography on Jason. It's a brief snapshot and does in fact capture how Jason thinks about his role as one of Lodi's growers and winemakers. Let us know what you think!
Best of Class for the 2019 Petite Sirah!
We want to announce that the 2019 Petite Sirah has just been awarded Best of Class by the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. We are extremely humbled by the award as this designation represents a unanimous decision by the judging panel that this wine was the most outstanding of all entries in the category. Amazingly, this marks two years in a row where we have been recognized with this award, with last year's 2018 Zinfandel also receiving this praise. Please note: The 2019 Petite is an extremely small release with only 79 cases available. Allocations will be prioritized based on volume...
2018 Zinfandel Rated 91 Points by Wine Enthusiast
We are excited to see our 2018 Zinfandel recognized with this score. To be clear, ratings are not the end all, be all. But we do look at it as validation of our efforts to produce world class, quality wines. Here is the tasting review from well regarded critic, Jim Gordon. "This ripe, luxurious and full-bodied wine was aged in 50% new French and American barrels. It offers delicious, late-picked blackberry and milk-chocolate flavors on a smooth texture that's low in tannins. It's mouthfilling and packed with pleasure." The original publication can be found here.
Rhone on the Way!
Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that on September 11 we completed our inaugural harvest of estate grown Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre! As with our Zin and Petite Sirah, these Rhone varietals are all sustainably farmed and carefully managed and cultivated by hand. The first wines from these grapes will be a Rosè which will be released in early Spring. To ensure you have a chance to receive an allocation, please make sure to sign up for our newsletter group. Thank you for all of your support to date as we could not have done it without you. You can...