Joanne Bonesio Hall, George Hall, Vrinda Khanna,
Dhruv Khanna and Ina Fisher
Brothers Mladen, Anthony
and Nick Chargin
Vrinda Khanna,
Marketing Manager
Kirigin Cellars Launches Centennial Celebration Year
The winery’s new Tuscan-style Club House build-
ing was the site of a gala event hosted by Dhruv
Khanna, owner of Kirigin Cellars, and his lovely
daughters Vrinda and Mira. Among the guests were
George and Joanne (Bonesio) Hall of the Bonesio
family, who established the winery in 1916. Also
in attendance were the Chargin brothers, whose
father, Nikola Kirigin, purchased the winery in
1976. The Khanna family purchased the property
in 2000.
Also among the guests who enjoyed a lovely
champagne reception, dinner and dancing were
Mira Khanna
members of the Solis Winery, Chiala Farms and
Guglielmo Winery families.
The event launched a year of celebration
with many activities planned at the winery. An
All-Day Sports Fest is scheduled for April 24 and
will include cricket, soccer and archery on ten
acres of lawns. The 2016 Concours at Kirigin
Valley will take place on June 26 with a full day
of classic cars, local vendors and wine tasting.
In September, a Harvest Festival is planned with
barrel tasting, live music and BBQ.
Visit their website for more information.
Allen Kreutzer, Winemaker
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
Perri Johnson
and Lizz Hunter
Don Vanni, George Chiala, George Guglielmo
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
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