Time To Prune

Our Dormant Vineyard Ready To Be Pruned

Hard to believe that this is the 20th anniversary of our backyard vineyard. Planted originally in 2006 as a landscape solution, it has certainly become an endearing lifestyle aspect at Domaine de Manion. Back in 2006, our Mira Costa Vineyard and Production class helped us stake and measure, plant the vines, and put in a few end posts to get us started. Since then, friends and family have faithfully helped us in the harvest and winemaking each year, and we are always very grateful and thankful for their help and support.

We have had some “off” years when the entire grape crop was lost, mainly due to less than optimum weather growing conditions, but “all in all” the vineyard has been very rewarding. The vineyard has proven itself over and over by the abundant annual yields, the beautiful fruit it produces, and ultimately the tasty wine it produces.

Each year at pruning time, we are hopeful for the year ahead, that it will be a good growing season, that the grapes will prosper and be healthy, and our yield abundant. A metaphor for our year as well.

Wintertime 2026 At Domaine de Manion

Bon Appétit, Bon Weekend et Salut…Bonnie