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Find Balance. Work Hard, Play Hard, Do Good! Premium Oregon grown Pinot Noir crafted, aged, and bottled in San Diego, CA.

Support small businesses in any way you can! No ba

Support small businesses in any way you can!
No bars, no dining in restaurants, no gatherings...practice proper social distancing and self isolation by ordering wine for delivery at home! Use our code for 25% off all wines and we'll ship it right to you. Link to our site in our bio. Happy self isolation! #vargavineyards #drinklocal #pinotnoir #covid_19 #selfisolation #drinkwine

Thank you to all service members past and present,

Thank you to all service members past and present, and to their families for their sacrifices and devotion to our country. We thank you! #vargavineyards

Tonight we introduce our new line of spirit barrel

Tonight we introduce our new line of spirit barrel aged Pinot Noirs. Yep, you read that right! This is our "Cielo E Infierno" 2017 Pinot Noir aged in premium Jalisco Tequila barrels. The wine retains the expressive red fruits of plum, dark cherry, pomegranate, red roobios tea, with hints of earthy agave, accented by vanilla, a bit of honey caramel and touch of white pepper. Somewhere between Heaven and Hell, lies our unique Tequila barrel aged Pinot, and its awesome! #vargavineyards #drinklocal #tequilaagedpinot #growninoregon #handcraftedinsandiego #pinotnoir #oregonpinot

Our 2017 Pinot Noir Reserve has a newer oak barrel

Our 2017 Pinot Noir Reserve has a newer oak barrel influence which makes for an elegant dry wine with an array of dark red fruits- cranberry, raspberry, black cherry and a little fig. The finish is gentle, earth tones and a hint of dark chocolate. A beautiful wine for special occasions, but don't let that stop you from enjoying on the day to day. Treat yourself...
Order now for Thanksgiving delivery. #vargavineyards #pinotnoirreserve #drinklocal #smallbusiness #drinkwine #oregongrown #handcraftedinsandiego

We would like to introduce our 2017 Pinot Noir wit

We would like to introduce our 2017 Pinot Noir with some visual tasting notes. Our Pinot has aromas of roobios red tea and plum on the nose, the body filled with rich pomegranate and dark cherry flavors. The finish is just a dash peppery with soft tannins and round aromatics. Perfect for an everyday wine. We'll introduce our new vintages this week in hopes that visual notes can help you decide which wine is best for you and your occasion. Need help? Just ask!Order now for Thanksgiving delivery! #vargavineyards #drinklocal #pinotnoir #oregonpinot #willamettevalley #pinotnoir #tastingnotes

Thank you to all our Active Duty Military, Veteran

Thank you to all our Active Duty Military, Veterans, and Veteran Advocates who made the VIB conference possible! Rebecca did an outstanding job putting it together and Kim and all the other volunteers did a fantastic job making it happen. I was absolutely honored to be a part of it! Until next year, stay safe and thank you for your service!

Great Networking Event This Evening with Veterans

Great Networking Event This Evening with Veterans in Business! Very proud to help support such a great organization! Thank you Rebecca and Kim for allowing me to be part of this event. Looking forward to pouring tomorrow night!

Huge news! You can now find our wines at @noburest

Huge news! You can now find our wines at @noburestaurants.us in Newport Beach! World famous sushi, wine and harbor views can't be beat! And when you're in the desert, head over to @lgs.laquinta in La Quinta for delicious steaks. And if you're in the mood for some down home Southern comfort food, head to Costa Mesa and head in to @memphiscafe! Big thanks to @vinwestwines for being such an amazing partner in helping our small winery get out into the big world! We are so excited! If you head out and grab a glass of our wines, take a pic and tag us, we will feature you on our pages! #vargavineyards #oregonpinot #oregongrown #handcraftedinsandiego #pinotnoir

It's a Rosé and reading a book in the grass kind

It's a Rosé and reading a book in the grass kind of afternoon. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday! #vargavineyards #roséallday #rosé #roséofpinotnoir

Come join us in Balboa Park for an amazing night o

Come join us in Balboa Park for an amazing night of great food, great wine and fantastic music! #vargavineyards @sandiegohouseofhungary @jozsibaky

The vineyard had quite the Milky Way show last nig

The vineyard had quite the Milky Way show last night #vargavineyards #vineyardlife #willamettevalley #eolaamityhills #milkyway

Crush is done! Thank you to the amazing crew at 2

Crush is done! Thank you to the amazing crew at 2Planks and to all our friends who put in a tremendous amount of work: Jason, Barrett, Dennis, Dave, Lee, Vicky, Pete, Kate, and Chris! We are grateful to you all! Here’s to a great 2019 Vintage! Cheers! #vargavineyards #harvest2019 #vineyardlife #oregonpinotnoir #willamettevalley #oregongrown #handcraftedinsandiego #crush2019

The 2019 harvest is finally complete! Harvest da

The 2019 harvest is finally complete! Harvest day is always crazy...you hope the weather holds, the crew shows, and the truck makes it on time.

Despite a couple of challenges (tractor throwing a tire, weight issues with the semi) we successfully accomplished our mission! The semi is on its way to San Diego for crush at the winery.

This was truly a team effort! Thank you to my wonderful sister Julia, my parents Mihaly and Julika, our friends Aranka and Pista, and our great harvest crew lead by Ernesto! THANK YOU all for making this a terrific season!
Now our thoughts turn to crush! We will see you at the winery on Monday!- Mike
@juliavargaphoto #vargavineyards #vineyardlife #harvest2019 #oregonpinotnoir #willamettevalley #eolaamityhills

Who needs crossfit when you can load 20 tons of Pi

Who needs crossfit when you can load 20 tons of Pinot Noir grapes into a semi?! Truck is locked and loaded and is headed to San Diego. Crush starts Monday, see you soon @2plankvineyardswinery we are coming at ya!
#vargavineyards #harvest2019 #vineyardlife #oregonpinotnoir #willamettevalley #eolaamityhills #pinotnoir

Our day is almost done! Just a few more pics, beca

Our day is almost done! Just a few more pics, because...they're just so pretty!! Look at those clusters! #vargavineyards #harvest2019 #vineyardlife #oregonpinotnoir #willamettevalley #eolaamityhills

Getting the last of the grapes into the bins! What

Getting the last of the grapes into the bins! What a busy and successful day! #vargavineyards #harvest2019 #oregonpinotnoir #oregon #vineyardlife

Its begun! Harvest is off to a great start! #varga

Its begun! Harvest is off to a great start! #vargavineyards #harvest2019 #vineyardlife #oregonpinotnoir

Its finally here! Prepping for Harvest 2019 is a b

Its finally here! Prepping for Harvest 2019 is a busy day in the vineyard and is a family affair. Dad is on bird duty- the birds are swooping in and a shotgun blast scares them and drives them away for a time; Mike is prepping and organizing bins, checking sugar levels on the beautiful fruit and strategic picking planning; Mom is also on bird duty, dogs Lily and Leo are making sure those birds stay away, Sam the neighbor alpaca came by to say hello, and yours truly (me, Julia!) Is here to document it all. Cross your fingers the weather holds #vargavineyards #harvest2019 #vineyardlife #oregon #eolaamityhills #pinotnoir #willamettevalley #oregonpinot

Aren't they all pretty together? What a great way

Aren't they all pretty together? What a great way to start the weekend, a Friday midday wine tasting with a restaurant group in Manhattan Beach. Happy Friday! #vargavineyards #drinklocal #pinotnoir #oregonpinotnoir #oregongrown #handcraftedinsandiego

Its Pinot day! Hope you celebrated #nationalpinotn

Its Pinot day! Hope you celebrated #nationalpinotnoirday with a glass of your favorite pinot! We've been hanging out in the vineyard with all these guys #vargavineyards #vineyardlife #oregonpinotnoir #oregon #willamettevalley #pinotnoir #eolaamityhills #oregongrown #handcraftedinsandiego #premiumsmallbatchpinotnoir

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Listen to Mike speak about getting into the Wine business and his philosophy on business
as he was a guest on Adam Torres’ podcast, Money Matters Top Tips.

Harvest Time

When to bottle is an art form. We initially planned on bottling a couple of weeks prior, but with some tastings straight out of the barrel, it was decided the wines needed just a bit more time to age and soak up all the flavors the wooden aged barrels have to offer. After a little longer and another round of tastings… we knew… it was time!

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