Michael Keenan
Member since: Jan 27, 2014
Published articles: 10
February seasonal temperatures in Napa Valley can be remarkably cool and wet, especially in the Spring Mountain District, high above the town of St. Helena. The mountainside vineyard elevations are...
Keenan Winery and Vineyards is recognized as a pioneering vineyard of the Spring Mountain District; Peter Conradi planted vineyards there in the late 19th century; in 1974, Robert Keenan, Michael...
Matt Gardner graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Ag Business and Fruit Science in the spring of 1994, and worked his first grape harvest later that fall at a small family---owned...
Napa Valley is known for the luxury winery experience world over. Stunning natural beauty aside, this region produces some of the world's best wines. Full-bodied Cabernets, fruity Merlots, and buttery...
Randy's early winemaking "education" began in the early 1980s when he worked for one of Napa Valley's unique wine bottling services. Courses on winemaking at Napa Valley College followed and lead to a...
Somewhere on http://www.keenanwinery.com is the winery's SECRET WINE. Click around on different objects and, if you have some wine luck, you'll find it. But don't look on the navigation, because it's...
California Chardonnay has gone through a transformation over the years. It was the Judgement of Paris in 1976 that put it on the map as a serious wine that could rival Burgundy producers who'd been...
2011 Mailbox Merlot Offering - The Really Big News: the newly renovated Keenan Tasting Room is finally open and ready to welcome visitors! From the new parking lot to the expanded tasting bar and the...
Combining both the art and science of winemaking and continuing the legacy left behind by his father, Michael Keenan's passionate commitment to quality is evident in every aspect of producing world...
Michael Keenan spent about half of our time together describing his wines. He spent the other half apologizing for his colorful language."Once in San Diego I participated in an elegant dinner - 10...
Robert Keenan Winery produces nearly 14,000 cases per year. The reputation of the Keenan Merlots was solidified in 1988 when tastings of the Keenan Merlots against the world famous Petrus wines (Merlots) resulted in a virtual draw.