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Come on In
Come on In
"Fancy a fusion of great scenery, culture and fine wine on our next holiday? Katie Kelly Bell finds biodynamics, vineyard hiking trails and historic wine caves, not to mention redwood forests, lavender gardens and sculpture as she picks out the 10 best cellar doors in California. "California is among America's most scenic states, and its wine tasting experiences are almost always accompanied by beautiful surroundings. Yet wineries aren't relying on beauty alone to attract visitors. Indeed, wineries are going far further than the extra mile to craft unrivaled tasting-room experiences accented with elaborate gardens, ultra-personal private tours, cooking experiences and...
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Prelius: The Lake, The Wine
Prelius: The Lake, The Wine
"In the hilly amphitheater of the Tuscan Maremma, above the coastal flatlands sits an ancient lake the Romans called Prelius. Surrounded by the untamed marshes and scrub brush of the Tuscan coast line, a new vineyard sits poised above the lake. "As I commented only yesterday, the acquisition of land in Maremma by Tuscan winemakers seems to be a frenetic endeavor. Today's article only reinforces the notion. Born to honor the legacy of the lake the Romans named, the estate of Prelius was created. "The Prelius estate was acquired in 2007 by the Stianti Mascheroni family, owners of the venerable...
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No place like Presqu’ile: The wine harvest kicks off in the Santa Maria Valley where one premier vineyard is ‘spicing’ things up
No place like Presqu’ile: The wine harvest kicks off in the Santa Maria Valley where one premier vineyard is ‘spicing’ things up
“The Murphy Family knew they had something special when they planted the sustainably farmed 72-acre Presqu’ile Vineyard on their property off of Clark Avenue east of Orcutt. “Their sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah, and nebbiolo vines are thriving on the sandy Santa Maria Valley hillsides where rows of gladiolas once bloomed. “Because of warmer than usual weather this year, the 2014 harvest is early—one of the earliest harvests in memory for Santa Barbara County. “‘Harvest is going smoothly, although we are just getting started,’ Presqu’ile president Matt Murphy wrote in an email to the Sun. ‘Our first pick was...
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Château du Moulin-à-Vent: An Emblem of the Appellation
Château du Moulin-à-Vent: An Emblem of the Appellation
ST. HELENA, CA (August 7, 2014) — Wilson Daniels, a premier wines and spirits importer, welcomes the arrival of Château du Moulin-à-Vent to the global portfolio. Château du Moulin-à-Vent, a historic, family-owned winery located in the renowned Moulin-à-Vent appellation at the southernmost tip of Burgundy, produces 100 percent Gamey Noir à Jus Blanc from Champ de Cour, La Rochelle, Les Vérillats, Les Thorins, La Roche and Les Caves. Château du Moulin-à-Vent has changed hands only twice in its 300-year-long history, in 1911 and again in 2009, when the Parinet family purchased the château. Jean-Jacques Parinet and his son, Edouard Parinet,...
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California Sparkling Wine Sneaks Up on Champagne
California Sparkling Wine Sneaks Up on Champagne
"Champagne lovers are legion. Prosecco enthusiasts are even more numerous (albeit perhaps not quite as discerning). But who are the fans of California sparkling wine? I don't know anyone who drinks or buys or even talks very much about it. And yet California wineries sold nearly 9 million cases of sparkling wine in the U.S. this past year—more than all the sparkling wine imported to this country combined, according to the Wine Institute. Clearly, people are drinking it somewhere. "...Several California sparkling-wine producers were founded locally, perhaps most famously Schramsberg, created by the late Jack and Jamie Davies in Napa...
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Chêne Bleu Finds Its Footing: Up in the breezy hills, Nicole Sierra-Rolet’s project blossoms
Chêne Bleu Finds Its Footing: Up in the breezy hills, Nicole Sierra-Rolet’s project blossoms
"The all-star vinification team behind the still relatively nascent Chêne Bleu hasn't changed—Zelma Long has been consulting here since 2008 and Philippe Cambie since its inception. Thomas Oui is the day-to-day enologist while the husband-and-wife team of Jean-Louis and Benedicte Ballucci handles the vineyards, cellar and just about everything else on this sprawling 321-acre estate, which now has 57 acres of vines in production. For background on this project, reference my previous blog entries. "Set atop the hills behind Gigondas, at about 550 meters of elevation, Chêne Bleu is basically a vineyard within a nature preserve. The benefit is the...
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PODCAST: A Beaujolais Primer
PODCAST: A Beaujolais Primer
Located north of Lyon in eastern France, the Beaujolais wine region overlaps Burgundy in the north and Rhone in the south. The steep Beaujolais vineyards run along the Saone River on mainly granite terrain. Listen to the live podcast, A Beaujolais Primer, below. [audio url=http://www.graperadio.com/podcast/GR-ENG-USA-2014-07-07.mp3]Play Audio[/audio]
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Elvio Cogno: Wines of Emotion, Precision and Purity
Elvio Cogno: Wines of Emotion, Precision and Purity
ST. HELENA, CA (July 1, 2014) — Wilson Daniels, recognized as one of the industry’s premier wines and spirits sales and marketing firms, announces its exclusive importing partnership with award-winning (Piedmont producer) Elvio Cogno, located in the heart of Italy’s storied Barolo district. The Cogno family has been making wine for four generations. In 1990, Elvio Cogno left his position with venerable Barolo producer Marcarini at La Morra, and bought a historical, 18th-century hilltop farmhouse at Bricco Ravera, near Novello, in the Langhe area of Piedmont. Elvio restored the manor, founded his own winery here, and devoted himself to the...
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Where California Meets Champagne: Schramsberg Vineyards sparkles in an Old World–New World face-off
Where California Meets Champagne: Schramsberg Vineyards sparkles in an Old World–New World face-off
"I have an Old World palate. What can I say? After years of reviewing and drinking French, Italian and Spanish wines, there's really no avoiding it. But that doesn't mean I eschew bottlings from the other side of the ocean, i.e. this side! I'm particularly fascinated by those modeled on Old World versions, and I love to see where the Old and the New line up and where they diverge. "With that philosophy in mind, and given the special place in my heart for France's Champagne region, I was excited when recently in Napa Valley to visit with Schramsberg Vineyards...
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Top 10 New Products in May
Top 10 New Products in May
"Royal Tokaji has launched a limited edition, red lacquered wooden gift box containing its collection of all five 2008 Single Vineyard Aszú wines – Mézes Mály, Szt Tamás, Nyulázsó, Betsek, Birsalmás – and the Gold Label 6 puttonyos Aszú. "Only 1,000 of these wooden boxes are available as Royal Tokaji made just over 1,000 bottles of Birsalmás in 2008. "The 2008 vintage offer will be the last such offer, as we know it, comprising all our 5 Single Vineyard Aszú wines, because the Tokaji weather pattern prevented the company from producing any Single Vineyard Aszú Wines in 2010, 2011 or...
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