In the early 1990s, a small Clarksburg winery hired an aspiring winemaker named Eric Aafedt. Some three decades later, the Bogle family is celebrating our Vice President of Winemaking’s 30th year making award-winning wines. “Our family has been growing grapes for 56 years, and for more than half that time, Eric has been intrinsically involved […]
Say “Kia Ora” to Our New Killer White
Juggernaut Wines is proud to introduce our very first imported wine, our Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc! As the Juggernaut range has grown, our family continues to seek out the most challenging and unique growing conditions for our bold and uncompromising wines. After starting with hillsides Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley and the Sierra Foothills, then the […]
2023 Harvest & Crush Report
Remember last winter? Rain, wind, and cold temperatures well into March? Yep…we do too! Especially since grape growers and vintners alike are still feeling the effects of last year’s extra-long winter. With a later-than-usual bud break and consistently cooler-than-average temperatures throughout the summer, harvest in Clarksburg and around the state arrived significantly later than average. […]
Introducing: Juggernaut
Bold and daring. This attitude was captured and bottled to create what is known as Juggernaut by Bogle. Driven to make a statement by taking a chance, our winemaking team has harnessed the power of nature and created a whole new line of wines. The Bogle name is synonymous with quality, and throughout the decades […]
Quality: Confirmed!
The Bogle winemaking team focuses on quality…this has always been one of our core values. From the grapes and how they are grown, to the vinting and aging, there are no shortcuts. We believe you can see this in every glass of Bogle wine you pour. We are proud to announce that our 50th Anniversary […]
A Golden New Year: Your Favorite Bogle Wines Hit it Big!
We may only be three weeks into the new year, but our wines have already been showing well! Wine Enthusiast Magazine has named our 2014 Phantom Red Blend an “Editor’s Choice” scoring 90pts. The popular blend of Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot is always a fan favorite when it is released in the fall, […]
Celebrating Our Golden Anniversary: 50 Years and Counting
Fifty years ago, our grandfather, Warren Bogle, took a chance and planted 20 acres of Chenin Blanc and Petite Sirah here on our Home Ranch in Clarksburg. He could never have imagined that those first fields would grow into a company with wines sold in all 50 states and spanning 36 countries worldwide. We are […]
March Madness: It’s Always Wine Season at Bogle!
Though the vines are lean and brown, devoid of the green lushness that will appear and flourish in less than a month, much is being done in the vineyards to prepare them for another growing season. Pruning actually started before the holidays, and continues with the final vines being trimmed just this month. The excitement […]
Clarksburg: the Water, the Land, and Its People An Account of our Town Through the Ages
A new, illustrated history of Clarksburg – from 500 A.D. to 2016 – has recently been published by long-time resident Ted Smith. After working for over 10 years on the book, Smith is donating all of the net proceeds from its sales to the community library. The 174-page book recounts the history not only of […]
A Day (and Night) in the Life… In Their Own Words
President & Vineyard Director (aka Farmer) Warren Bogle Since this is Warren’s 19th harvest, he’s been doing this and succeeding at it, for a long time. In fact, he’s practically nocturnal by now! 10am – Wake up and kiss my wife goodbye, then drive to River Ranch where our Chardonnay is being hand picked for […]