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Grenache Day: A toast to the unsung hero of the wine industry — and one of its biggest fans
Grenache Day: A toast to the unsung hero of the wine industry — and one of its biggest fans
"Sept. 18 marks Grenache Day. It is a day to honor the unsung hero of the wine industry: grenache. "The question has been: Why isn’t grenache, as well as the other Rhone varietals, better known? According to Nicole Sierra-Rolet of Chêne Bleu Winery and one of the founders of Grenache Day, 'Grenache has to have a place in the Olympics of grapes and deserves to be loved as it is velvety and luxurious.' Grenache Day is spearheading the movement to put grenache on the map. Who is Nicole Sierra-Rolet? "Sierra-Rolet, born to an American mother and a French/Italian father, was...
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Arista Winery Raises the Bar for Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Arista Winery Raises the Bar for Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
ST. HELENA, CA (September 16, 2015) — Sonoma-based Arista Winery announces its new partnership with marketing and sales company Wilson Daniels, effective September 1, 2015, as a next step in the quest to build its brand awareness across the U.S. as a premier Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir producer. Arista Winery was founded by Al and Janis McWilliams in 2002 with an unwavering commitment to produce the finest Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Sons Mark and Ben McWilliams have managed all facets of the family’s winery and vineyard operations for the past 10 years. In 2012,...
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Hyde de Villaine: Rediscovering California Chardonnay
Hyde de Villaine: Rediscovering California Chardonnay
ST. HELENA, CA (September 8, 2015) — Wilson Daniels winery partner Hyde de Villaine (HdV), under the stewardship of winemaker Stéphane Vivier and new general manager James Eyer, leads the quiet but profound revolution in Chardonnay styles in California, matching changing consumer tastes for more food-friendly wines. James Eyer, with his MBA from Sonoma State University and 15 years’ experience in food and beverage, joined HdV as general manager last fall. He sees the potential for Chardonnay’s renaissance in California and believes HdV can serve as a vehicle for the growing reputation of this more balanced and restrained style. “HdV...
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The Missing Link
The Missing Link
“In sports, the expression is one player away. It's the missing ingredient separating good teams from great ones. Some teams do cross the line into greatness, but it's often difficult to pinpoint the exact moment when things changed. The same is true for wineries. Yet for Arista's McWilliams brothers—Mark, 37, and Ben, 34—that moment is clear. Both agree that their winery found the missing link in 2012. “That was the year they hired Matt Courtney, 44, to oversee their winemaking operations in Sonoma's Russian River Valley. Arista had been around for a decade, yet before Courtney's arrival the wines had...
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Schramsberg Vineyards Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s American Winery of the Year
Schramsberg Vineyards Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s American Winery of the Year
ST. HELENA, CA (August 28, 2015) — Schramsberg Vineyards has been named one of five nominees for Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Award for American Winery of the Year, the winery’s third nomination for the prestigious honor in five years. Each year, the editors at Wine Enthusiast Magazine select nominees based on their achievements in the beverage industry and Schramsberg, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has once again proven itself as a driving force in the wine world. Wine Enthusiast supports its selection, noting that the winery “has long topped California’s list of incredible sparkling wine producers. Acclaimed for its...
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Consumers Wine and Dine with Schramsberg Vineyards to Celebrate Golden Jubilee
Consumers Wine and Dine with Schramsberg Vineyards to Celebrate Golden Jubilee
ST. HELENA, CA (August 24, 2015) — In celebration of 50 years of producing world-class sparkling wines, this coming fall Schramsberg Vineyards will draw on its history in promoting an American food and wine culture by hosting a nationwide series of winemaker dinners. The dinners will occur in eight cities across the country, educating consumers about the wines produced by Schramsberg and demonstrating how well sparkling wines pair with food. Schramsberg has long created educational opportunities on the topic, including the bi-annual Camp Schramsberg program, hosting food and wine events at its property and developing winemaker dinners at top restaurants...
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California Drought Starts the Party Early in the Napa Valley
California Drought Starts the Party Early in the Napa Valley
ST. HELENA, CA (August 13, 2015) — Sparkling wine flowed at Schramsberg Vineyards last month as the first grape pickings came in during a remarkably early harvest celebration, a phenomenon that wineries all over the Napa Valley and California are experiencing as vintners move up their crush dates due to early ripening crops. Grapes intended for sparkling wine production are picked earlier than those destined for still wines, which is typically around mid-August in the Napa Valley, according to Schramsberg’s recently promoted senior winemaker Sean Thompson. This year, however, it was still July when members of the trade and media gathered...
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How Does Chardonnay Age Under Screwcap? Kumeu River Wines at TEXSOM
How Does Chardonnay Age Under Screwcap? Kumeu River Wines at TEXSOM
"When I attended TEXSOM, one of my goals as far as the seminars I signed up for was to embrace new experiences that would broaden my understanding about the world of wine. Actually, more like shine a light on a place, a person, and a process unbeknownst to me. This is why I chose to attend 'Iconic Winery Retrospective: Kumeu River Wines' led by Winemaker and Master of Wine Michael Brajkovich, who traveled a great distance to show a group of Maté's Vineyard Chardonnays from 2005-2012 that knocked my socks off. "I have to confess that I’m not a big fan...
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Wilson Daniels and Champagne Gosset See Culinary Innovation Thrive Among Rising Star Chefs
Wilson Daniels and Champagne Gosset See Culinary Innovation Thrive Among Rising Star Chefs
ST. HELENA, CA (August 6, 2015) — Wilson Daniels and Champagne Gosset are partnering with Robb Report for the fourth annual Culinary Masters Competition, a series of six dinners that will take place August through October across the U.S.A. to determine the 2016 New Culinary Master. Champagne Gosset, whose wines have always had a close and privileged relationship with the gastronomic world, will be featured as the exclusive wine option during each of the events’ receptions. Celebrating culinary initiatives has long been a focal point for Gosset: For the past 20 years they have celebrated the best chef/sommelier duos and...
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101 Best Wineries in America for 2015
101 Best Wineries in America for 2015
"When wine lovers talk of California sparkling wine, despite the other fine producers in the state — including several launched by the great French Champagne houses — it is Schramsberg that they talk of first and foremost. There has been a winery on the spot since Jacob Schram founded one in 1862, but it was the purchase of the property in 1965 by Jack and Jamie Davies that made it a vital player in the modern California wine game. The wines are impeccable — lively, fresh, and complex — and have won countless awards and other honors (Richard Nixon and...
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