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Vintners Gabrielle Leonhard O’Connell & Wayne O’Connell

Single Vineyard Estate O’Connell Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

Live Demonstration for our BBQ Ribeye with Cabernet Butter

  We are in our O'Connell Family Estate Vineyard cooking a beautiful Ribeye with our Cabernet Butter. Our Culinary Director Bob Magnani is demonstrating how we BBQ a Ribeye with our GC Napa Valley Rosemary Peppercorn Meat Rub cooked over hot coals with our GC...

O’Connell Family Fresh Squeezed Tomato Bloody Mary Recipe

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Video"][/siteorigin_widget] Freshly squeezed ripe tomatoes create a refreshing version of this classic SERVES: (4) 7 oz. servings PREP TIME: 20 minutes INACTIVE TIME: 6-48 hours TOTAL TIME: 6 hours 20 minutes INGREDIENTS...

How to make Candied Lavender Bacon

We would like to share our recipe for Candied Lavender Bacon with you!  Not only does our Culinary Director Bob Magnani prove that bacon goes with everything, he shows us how!

Time to Order Wine Barrels:

Springtime here at the O’Connell Family Vineyard Estate is a season ripe with excitement with the promise only a new growing season can bring. During our daily forays through the vineyard, life springs up around us.

Time to Order Wine Barrels:

Springtime here at the O’Connell Family Vineyard Estate is a season ripe with excitement with the promise only a new growing season can bring. During our daily forays through the vineyard, life springs up around us.

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY EVERYDAY AT HOME 

I have pondered, what is a life well lived for me and for those dear to me? My reoccurring core value centered around respect and celebration…to thrive from the gifts of the earth and in turn enable the earth to thrive. Then to celebrate the joys of well-being. It begins at my back door at O’Connell Family Vineyard Estate Gardens and extends to you with…

Easter Brunch at Home

Simple Recipes you can make with what you already have in your kitchen. Easter weekend is upon us and we know that this time is often spent with family and extended family at brunches everywhere. One thing is clear, while many of us will tuck away our Easter bonnets, we have some ideas on how to still make your Easter special at home.

Make Lemonade!

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS... Make lemonade.  Well sort of.  We are inspired during recent events to enjoy the lemons we have been given.  In light of us all staying home we thought it might be nice to pass along some of our favorite recipes using...

Make Lemonade!

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS... Make lemonade.  Well sort of.  We are inspired during recent events to enjoy the lemons we have been given.  In light of us all staying home we thought it might be nice to pass along some of our favorite recipes using...

What “Certified Organic” Actually Means

With so many food labels on the market these days, it is difficult to decipher what means what. At the O’Connell Family Vineyard Estate, we are committed to the benefits of organic agriculture, for you, ourselves and our environment. Our gardens and vineyard have been farmed sustainably since 1988, organically since 2000, and gained 100% organic certification status by the CCOF in 2013.

What “Certified Organic” Actually Means

With so many food labels on the market these days, it is difficult to decipher what means what. At the O’Connell Family Vineyard Estate, we are committed to the benefits of organic agriculture, for you, ourselves and our environment. Our gardens and vineyard have been farmed sustainably since 1988, organically since 2000, and gained 100% organic certification status by the CCOF in 2013.

3 Three Course Meal Plans for Valentine’s Day

The 3 Course Meal Plan for the Meat Lover Everyone has one, the meat lover. The best way to the meat lover's heart is through a great steak and sides that perfectly compliment it. They want appetizers that wow and finish with something sweet. Planning a the perfect...

Go Vertical with Gabrielle Limited Cask 321

In Napa Valley we call the “colder” part of the year Cabernet Season as this is the best time to snuggle up with your love and enjoy some Cask 321. Curl up in a warm blanket and enjoy some of our Truffles Three Ways or our Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and...

4 FAB Foodie Recipes for Football

We are all excited for the Super Bowl, but what should you make for the watch party?  Not all food is created equal and when it comes to getting a touchdown from your guests, getting the menu perfect is almost as important as watching the commercials.  We...

GC Napa Valley SPA Presents Artisan Soap Collection

The bounty of our vineyard estate is captured in the essence of our soap. We use estate organic botanical ingredients and organic essential oils. No harsh solvents, surfactants, chemically extracted fragrances, or parabens.