In the past year there has been an explosion in the number of blogs online. The amount of wine related blogs is staggering and the amount of information one can find out on wines is incredible. It is a great and personal way for everyone to find an audience for or learn about wine and […]

This is the peak season of wine competitions and we are pleased to report that Mankas Hills Vineyards has won yet another award.
On May 27-28 we submitted our 2004 Amelie Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot to the 2006 Critics Challenge. The 2004 Amelie won one of the Critics Awards. Each award includes a brief summary […]

It is May 18 and we have just completed a very important operation in our vineyard: Shoot Thinning and Suckering. This is the process by which the vine’s shoots are thinned to produce better grapes.

Vines before suckering.

After pruning this is a key step in maintaining vine balance and creating a canopy ideal for the […]