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Early picks, low yields, always delicious
Early picks, low yields, always delicious
"Celebrating the first harvest of the season, Schramsberg brought in pinot noir grapes from the Carneros region on the earliest date in more than a decade,' Hugh Davies said. The latest first pick for the winery was on Aug. 29, 2011, which is more than a month later in the season than this year’s harvest. 'The fickle climate produced a smaller yield, and for some grapes an earlier harvest,' said Sean Thompson, senior winemaker for Schramsberg and J. Davies labels.The harvest celebration was indoctrinated by sabering Schramsberg sparkling wine, and the crushing of pinot noir grapes picked from a hillside...
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Beyond Carbonic: A New Era for Beaujolais
Beyond Carbonic: A New Era for Beaujolais
"The general manager of the movie theater where I worked as a teenager loved XTC, particularly the album Skylarking. A year of sweeping up popcorn and tearing tickets was scored by the rich, sonic swells and definably new wave vibe of the album. I loved it, bought my own copy, wore it out. It remained in my mixes until one day I realized I couldn’t stand it. Now I can’t hear 'Ballet for a Rainy Day' without twinges of fake-butter nausea rippling through my psyche. "As unlikely as the correlation may seem—and as much as I regret it—I can’t help but recall...
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Hugh Davies Interview with Lynn Chamberlain from iWineRadio
Hugh Davies Interview with Lynn Chamberlain from iWineRadio
Lynn Krielow Chamberlain from iWineRadio conducted an interview with Hugh Davies, second-generation vintner and president of Schramsberg Vineyards on June 24, 2015. In the interview, Hugh talks about how the 1969 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs was served at the historical “Toast to Peace” State Dinner hosted by President Richard Nixon for Premier Chou En-lai in Beijing, China, in 1972. Lynn goes in depth in the 30-minute interview, asking Hugh a series of questions regarding topics such as the evolution of the J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon, the winery’s 50th anniversary, the Davies family history, Camp Schramsberg and more. Click here to...
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The tasting of a lifetime: The great first growths of Royal Tokaji
The tasting of a lifetime: The great first growths of Royal Tokaji
"In the wine industry, there are many once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Tasting a wine for the first time, pulling an old vintage out of the cellar, sitting with winemakers and tasting their wines, every wine experience is unique in its own way. But, from time to time a tasting takes place that takes once in a lifetime to a new level. At Pebble Beach Food and Wine in April, a tasting took place that really was the tasting of a lifetime. Since Royal Tokaji started in 1990, they have produced only 10 vintages, made only in exceptional years. Our tasting of a...
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Moulin-à-Vent: Proof That Terroir Is Real
Moulin-à-Vent: Proof That Terroir Is Real
"Have you ever wondered if terroir — the concept that grapes can express the site-specific traits of soil, sun-exposure and rainfall in a wine — is real? I certainly have. I love the concept. It makes wine-drinking more than just a pleasure pursuit … it creates an intellectual puzzle as well. The problem is that it rarely shows itself. Sure, winemakers and importers love to tout the terroir of this vineyard and that one, but when the day is done — far too often given all of the talk — their Riesling tastes like a Riesling. Their Pinot Noir, just as anonymous as most. "I’ve come to believe that...
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Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards Lot Earns $250K for Auction Napa Valley
Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards Lot Earns $250K for Auction Napa Valley
ST. HELENA, CA (June 24, 2015) – Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards’ 50th Anniversary Lot was among the showstoppers at the Live Auction Celebration at Meadowood Napa Valley earlier this month, selling at a high bid of $250,000 and boosting the annual event’s grand total to $15.8 million in funding for local charities. “It was a very cool moment, with bidders from New Orleans, Houston, Austin, New York, Beverly Hills, Minneapolis and Las Vegas all jumping in on the action,” said Schramsberg president and CEO Hugh Davies.“As you can imagine, there were a lot of high fives and bottles popped in...
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Schramsberg Vineyards Celebrates its 50th Anniversary — With Some Bubbly, Of Course
Schramsberg Vineyards Celebrates its 50th Anniversary — With Some Bubbly, Of Course
"Good-quality California sparkling wine is fairly common these days, but when Jack and Jamie Davies revived Schramsberg Vineyards 50 years ago, that wasn't the case. "Most California bubbly back then was of the cheap, bulk-process variety; only Korbel in Sonoma County and Hans Kornell in Napa Valley were making wines in the traditional Champagne method, in which the second fermentation, which produces the bubbles, occurs in the bottle in which the wine is sold. But they weren't focused on chardonnay and pinot noir, the traditional grapes of Champagne. "It seemed a risky proposition, but Hugh Davies, who now runs the...
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Schramsberg Vineyards 50th Anniversary Celebrates the Release of Rare Wines
Schramsberg Vineyards 50th Anniversary Celebrates the Release of Rare Wines
ST. HELENA, CA (June 5, 2015) — In celebration of its 50th anniversary year, Schramsberg Vineyards proudly announces the upcoming release of five limited-edition wines. These rare offerings include the Davies Vineyards 2013 Jack and Jamie’s ReservePinot Noir and four Schramsberg late-disgorged (LD) sparkling wines: 1999 J. Schram LD, 2000 Reserve LD, 2004 Blanc de Blancs LD and 2004 Blanc de Noirs LD. In the fall, the winery will be hosting a series of consumer wine dinners across the country, where selections of these 50th anniversary offerings will be featured. The winery will also be hosting multiple trade seminars showcasing...
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Domaine Leflaive Appoints New Managing Director: Brice de La Morandière
Domaine Leflaive Appoints New Managing Director: Brice de La Morandière
ST. HELENA, CA (May 13, 2015) — Domaine Leflaive shareholders have appointed Brice de La Morandière, nephew of Anne-Claude Leflaive, as the new managing director (gérant) for Domaine Leflaive and its affiliated companies, making him the fourth generation to lead the family estate. The genealogical rootstock of Domaine Leflaive dates back to 1717. Anne-Claude was the third generation to manage the Domaine after the founder, Joseph Leflaive. Under Anne-Claude’s leadership, the Domaine’s international reputation soared through pioneering biodynamic viticulture practices and consistently producing world-class wines of balance, structure and depth. Domaine Leflaive became and remains the benchmark of quality throughout...
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This ain’t your granddaddy’s Chablis…
This ain’t your granddaddy’s Chablis…
“Greetings Gentle Reader. Yr.Mst.Hmbl&ObtSvt begs your indulgence and understanding for my long absence here. I confess feeling for a while as if I had nothing of interest to say. Things, however, have changed. “I recently had the honor of an invitation to Lunch with Gwenael Laroche, proprietress along with her husband of Domaine Laroche in Chablis. For ethical disclosure, Wilson Daniels the Importer paid for lunch. For personal disclosure, Gwenael was a wonderful and lovely person, whom I was beyond pleased to have spent some time with. “The wines were a pleasure as well. Now, one will know of Chablis,...
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