Harvest is over (we pressed out the last fermenter about 2 weeks ago), and the wines are now resting in barrel. The crush started with a "bang" in late August, with a late summer heat wave that accelerated ripening. In general, began a bit earlier than usual, and yields were 'down' mostly a result of late-spring frosts. The overall quality looks great, and we're very happy with the wine in barrel. We have some surprises for those of you in the Wine Club!   Click here to view a slide show of  uncaptioned photos from Harvest 2008.   (at right is a perfect cluster of Dijon clone Chardonnay from Peters Vineyard)

Special Holiday Offers The cool days of autumn are a perfect time to prepare the hearty warming dishes which pair so well with our darkest and deepest red wines, so we are offering a special 20% discount (30% for our Wine Club members!) on our 2005 Syrah and 2005 Petite Sirah. Or, if you prefer other varietals, we're offering flat $5.00 shipping on six to twelve bottle orders of any of our other current release wines (mixed orders are o.k.) You can order securely on this website, or call us at 707.431.7767  This offer is valid until December 23, 2008. $5 flat shipping is "ground" service to contiguous U.S. where we can legally ship, and does not apply to the discounted case purchases of the 2005 Syrah or 2005 Petite Sirah. *Orders placed by December 15 are expected to arrive by Christmas, but not guaranteed (only 2-Day Air and Overnight Air,which are avaialble for an extra charge, are guaranteed deliveries per their schedule).

Passport to Dry Creek Valley will take place April 25-26, 2009. We have a limited number of tickets available on a first-come, first-served, prepaid basis to our Wine Club members only. Click here for more info about Passport... Interested Club members should contact us as soon as possible! Two-day tickets are $120 each, Sunday only tickets go for$70.00 and are non-refundable. (Tickets must be paid in full by January 15, 2009)

Amphora Winery, 4791 Dry Creek Rd., Healdsburg CA 95448, 707.431.7767