2017 Petite Sirah Recognized by SF Chronicle with Gold Medal

First off, Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that we have entered a new decade. Here’s to a fantastic 2020! Following on the news that our Zin was awarded a Gold Medal late last year, our 2017 Petite Sirah has also won Gold, this time from the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. This is the largest wine competition in North America, evaluating nearly 6,700 wines from over 1,000 wineries. As such, we are humbled to receive this great distinction for our Petite Sirah.  This is great timing as shipments of the Petite Sirah will commence on Monday, February...

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2017 Zinfandel Awarded Gold Medal and 91 Points

We hope you are doing well and wish you the best this Holiday Season! We want to pass along news that our 2017 Zinfandel was just awarded a Gold Medal and a rating of 91-points from the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition. We are humbled by the accolades we continue to receive and appreciate all of your support as we continue on this journey. If you are looking for a unique wine or gift for the Holidays, please consider our hand-numbered, limited production, (and now) award winning Zinfandel. In its 39th year, the San Francisco International Wine Competition is...

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Exec Balances Careers with Vineyard, Uber

Exec Balances Careers with Vineyard, Uber

We are lucky to get front page coverage by The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. The paper began in 1903 as a one-page, mimeographed Japanese-language newspaper and is now one of the oldest ethnic newspapers in the country. In the article here, you will learn more about our family history over the past 123 years since my grandfather arrived in California. We hope you enjoy the information!

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Mikami’s Lodi Grown Wines Combine Restraint, Intensity and over 100 Years of Winegrowing Experience

Our wines have been featured by the Lodi Wine Commission with a wonderful article by acclaimed wine expert Randy Caparoso. Please see the link here. It’s always humbling to see our small winery featured like this. Thank you to everyone for their continued support that pushes us to always strive for the highest quality wines.

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NBC Bay Area Features Mikami Vineyards

NBC Bay Area Features Mikami Vineyards

On October 8, we were invited to join award-winning reporter, Robert Handa, on his show Asian Pacific America.  As one of the only Bay Area shows focused on Asian American cultural affairs, we were honored to be invited to talk about our family and our wines. During the first segment, our conversation focused on our family’s history, with the second focused on a brief overview of wine pairings.  You can watch the segments here.  Please let us know what you think! Mikami Vineyards and Family History Wine Pairing – Chocolate

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Wine Enthusiast Recognizes Mikami Vineyards as “Trail Blazer”

Wine Enthusiast Recognizes Mikami Vineyards as “Trail Blazer”

We are honored to be recognized by Wine Enthusiast in its July issue as one of the leading artisan winemakers in the Lodi appellation.  As we move towards the release of our 5th vintage later this year, this acknowledgement validates our efforts in producing only the highest quality wines possible and energizes us for the future! You can read the article here:  The Artisans of Lodi.

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