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Sparkling Summer
Sparkling Summer
"The good times keep rolling for American sparkling wine, and consumers are showing no signs of popping the bubble. The rise of Prosecco, seemingly out of nowhere 10 years ago, continues to drive interest in all things sparkling... "... And California sparkling wine is more than ready for this broader consumer attention, earned after years of experimentation and polish. Wine lovers know that California bubbly offers value, but Champagne chauvinists are still reluctant to give the state's luxury têtes de cuvées their due. Tapping into the tastes of such connoisseurs remains the final hurdle. "Since my lase report on the...
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Davies/Schramsberg Vineyards Releases Tête-de-Cuvée of Red Wine Program
Davies/Schramsberg Vineyards Releases Tête-de-Cuvée of Red Wine Program
ST. HELENA, CA (April 11, 2016) — This spring, Davies Vineyards, the sister winery of Schramsberg Vineyards, will release its maiden vintage of the J. Davies “Jamie” Cabernet Sauvignon, the finest red wine from its Diamond Mountain estate in Napa Valley. From the highly regarded 2012 harvest, the wine commemorates the family’s matriarch and co-founder Jamie Davies who, with her husband Jack, facilitated the rebirth of the historic property back in 1965. “On behalf of my family and the entire team at Davies Vineyards, we are proud to present our first vintage of ‘Jamie,’” says second-generation vintner Hugh Davies. “This...
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27th Annual Restaurant Poll: Most Popular Sparkling Wines
27th Annual Restaurant Poll: Most Popular Sparkling Wines
"It was only last year that sparkling wine saw a sudden jump in mentions on respondents's list, after a decade or more of gradual growth. It now accounts for 6.4 percent of the most popular wines in US restaurants, with Champagne taking four of the top five spots. ..." Most Popular Sparkling Wines#7 — Schramsberg Vineyards Napa Valley Blanc de Blancs See attached for the full list.
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Drink Me: Napa Valley Awards
Drink Me: Napa Valley Awards
"Exciting news – At Drink Me magazine, we are launching the inaugural 'Drink Me Awards Program' honoring outstanding members of Napa community, who show excellence in several categories. "I have been visiting Napa Valley for 20 years, and have been blessed with many wonderful wine experiences. I’ve visited the bulk of the region’s wineries and the vast majority of my wine impressions have been very positive. In fact, it often left me wondering whether any of the Napa wineries make mediocre wine. "Theoretically, that has to be true; yet most of what I tasted showed varied degrees of good, with...
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La Vie En Rose: Pink Bubbles for Valentines Day!
La Vie En Rose: Pink Bubbles for Valentines Day!
“Until recently, it was rare to find sparkling wines with majestic pink hues outside of Champagne, the bubbly capital of France. But thanks to the growing interest in Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the two main red grapes used to add layers of flavor and color to these wines, the fascination for the color pink has spread around the globe. “Most of these marvelous new wines are made using the classic méthode champenoise technique, which helps convert the base wine into a sparkler. When making the base wine, a portion of the Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier grapes used in...
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Longtime Schramsberg employee gets vineyard block dedicated to him
Longtime Schramsberg employee gets vineyard block dedicated to him
“When Jaime Aguirre was first approached about taking a foreman’s position at Schramsberg Vineyards in 1968 he never dreamed he’d work there for 47 years, let alone have a vineyard block dedicated to him. ‘I said I’d try it, but I don’t know if I’ll stay,’ Aguirre said. ‘I’ve been trying it since.’ “Aguirre who retired a few months ago as vineyard manager said he had been working at Beaulieu Vineyard when his manager told him there was a foreman opening at Schramsberg and Aguirre should take it. Aguirre was 20 or 21 years old at the time and didn’t...
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Nine sparkling rosé wines for Valentine’s Day
Nine sparkling rosé wines for Valentine’s Day
"Sparkling wine is perfect for any romantic occasion. (Actually, it's appropriate for any occasion -- like, it's Tuesday night! -- but I digress.) For the day that's all about romance,Valentine's Day, I like a bubbly with a hue that evokes roses and candy hearts: rosé sparkling wine. "The best rosé sparkling wines -- produced by the traditional méthode champenoise -- are fairly dry. In addition to a rosy color, they often have more body and red fruit flavorsthan nonrosé bubblies. That makes rosé sparkling wine a good choice to drink with a meal. The additional weight stands up to a...
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Holiday Cheers to the 50 year Anniversary of Schramsberg Vineyards
Holiday Cheers to the 50 year Anniversary of Schramsberg Vineyards
"Pop! Pop! Pop! For wine fans across the nation, popping corks and sharing bottles of domestic sparkling wines has become a tradition during the holidays. One of the great wineries to thank for this tasty trend is Schramsberg Vineyards in Napa Valley. "Located on Diamond Mountain near Calistoga, the Schramsberg brand was originally developed by Jacob Schram, who purchased the property in 1862. Following his family’s German tradition of winemaking, Schram established a reputation for making award-winning wines with Riesling, Golden Chesslas, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah grapes grown on the first hillside vineyard in Napa Valley. "Following Schram’s death, his...
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50 Years of American Sparkling Wine: The Schramsberg Odyssey
50 Years of American Sparkling Wine: The Schramsberg Odyssey
"The famous sign that welcomes the world to Napa Valley hosts a quote by author Robert Louis Stevenson: '...and the wine was bottled poetry.' In the early 1880's Stevenson took his honeymoon in the northern end of Napa valley, and wrote about it in a book called Silverado Squatters. In it, he describes his visit to the property of German immigrant Jacob Schram: 'Mr. Schram's, on the other hand, is the oldest vineyard in the valley, eighteen years old I think; yet he began a penniless barber, and even after he had broken ground up here with his black malvoisies,...
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Report #53: American Sparkling Wine
Report #53: American Sparkling Wine
Introduction"North American sparkling wine has come of age. Many skilled winemakers are producing elegant sparkling wines inspired by the rich fruit of the New World. These wines are not easy to make. They require extensive experience on the part of the winemaker, who must make numerous critical decisions that affect the quality of the final product. In this, our 53rd report, we examine the state of North American sparkling wine and evaluate the best sparkling wines made today in such disparate locations as New York’s Finger Lakes, Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula, New Mexico’s 4300’ high mountain plateau, Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita...
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