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Napa Valley travel guide: Where to visit, eat and stay
Napa Valley travel guide: Where to visit, eat and stay
The engine of U.S. wine production and home to world class Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa is a 'full package' destination. Jess Lander shares her insider knowledge on the best places to visit, so you can plan your ultimate wine tour... Napa Valley has long been the engine of U.S. wine production and while other California and American AVAs have started to gain notoriety, none have come close to acquiring the star power of Napa. It’s not just the world-renowned Cabernet Sauvignon — though that was the impetus, starting in the 1970s — but also Napa Valley’s incredible culinary scene, luxury resorts,...
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California Sparklers Expand At The High End
California Sparklers Expand At The High End
While much of the attention in the U.S. sparkling wine market has been focused on Prosecco recently, California sparkling wines have also been making strides, particularly at the higher end, as consumers continue to trade up in their drinks choices. Growth among domestic sparklers has been concentrated mostly in the above-$15 segment lately. ... The upscale Schramsberg brand, handled by Wilson Daniels, has likewise been on the upswing, advancing 4% to 83,000 cases last year. Rocco Lombardo, president of Wilson Daniels, tells SND that Schramsberg accelerated as the stay-at-home orders began last year. “From June 2020-Dec 2020 alone, our depletions of...
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TOP 25 WINERIES Spring 2021: Best Bay Area Wineries to Visit
TOP 25 WINERIES Spring 2021: Best Bay Area Wineries to Visit
GOING WINE TASTING is one of the great Bay Area pastimes. Visiting a winery here is a chance to experience so many of the features that make this region special: the land’s natural beauty, a rich tradition of artisanal craftsmanship and a deep, abiding love for eating and drinking deliciously. Best of all, world-class wines are now made in all corners of the Bay Area — not just in the famous appellations of Napa and Sonoma counties, but also on mountains overlooking Silicon Valley and in former military bases in the East Bay. Today’s Wine Country consists not only of palatial...
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The Best Wines to Serve on Easter
The Best Wines to Serve on Easter
Whether you're feasting on ham, lamb, or going all-veg, the beverage pairing will be a breeze if you stick to these bottles. BY LAUREN HUBBARD MAR 30, 2021 Pairing wines with an Easter meal can seem daunting. The table often features lighter meats like honey-baked ham, roast chicken, or lamb and a wealth of bright spring vegetables alongside heartier fare like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. Throw in the fact that many of us take our big Easter Sunday celebration as a brunch or lunch, and choosing a wine that feels both seasonally and palate appropriate for the occasion can be downright tricky....
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Presidential Pours: A History of Wine in the White House
Presidential Pours: A History of Wine in the White House
The wines served at the White House tell us a lot about the president in office at the time. Our wine columnist considers a recent book on the topic and also offers a roundup of White House favorites to uncork now. VINTAGE STATECRAFT Each president has his preferences when it comes to wine. But the choice of a bottle for a White House function carries a particular political significance. ILLUSTRATION: DENNIS ERIKSSON By Lettie Teague Jan. 9, 2021 12:00 am ET WHEN PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden move into the White House on January 20, what wines will they serve?...
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Drink of the Week: Schramsberg 2017 Blanc de Blancs
Drink of the Week: Schramsberg 2017 Blanc de Blancs
STORY: Emma Mannheimer December 26, 2020 For a year-round bubbles drinker like myself, the recent excitement and growth surrounding American sparkling wine is cause for celebration. In California, Oregon, New York, New Mexico, and Michigan, domestic winemakers are producing expressive and terroir-driven bottles of bubbly that prove the category is ripe for exploration during the holidays and beyond. One of the best-known producers of stateside sparklers is Calistoga-based Schramsberg Vineyards, the first California winery to commercially produce a brut sparkling wine made from Chardonnay. Today, Schramsberg’s Blanc de Blancs, a classic style originating in Champagne, France, and produced from 100 percent Chardonnay...
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Second Generation Winemaker Hugh Davies Continues To Produce USA’s First Blanc De Blancs
Second Generation Winemaker Hugh Davies Continues To Produce USA’s First Blanc De Blancs
This photo shows bottles of sparkling wine on a riddling rack inside a cave at Schramsberg Vineyards ... [+] ASSOCIATED PRESS The first vintage of Schramsberg sparkling wine was released in 1965, the same year Hugh Davies was born. Said to be the first winery in the United States to produce a Blanc de Blancs, or 100 percent Chardonnay sparkling wine, Schramsberg paved the way for California’s fine sparkling wine industry, which has come to be dominated by producers that are extensions of well-known French Champagne houses. Hugh has been president and CEO of Schramsberg since 2005. In addition to making...
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These Virtual Wine Tastings Come With a Crate of Wine and Sense of Community
These Virtual Wine Tastings Come With a Crate of Wine and Sense of Community
by Noah Kaufman April 30, 2020 Wineries will ship you everything you need (aka lots of bottles). As the United States and countries around the world continue to apply social distancing measures during the coronavirus outbreak, images of empty streets in major cities and stories of restaurants and bars upending—and in some cases shutting down—have proliferated. But the pandemic's impact extends well outside the borders of major metropolises, into more rural areas of states with major outbreaks like California and New York. Statewide shelter-in-place mandates have meant that life and work in rural wine countries have changed dramatically. With the...
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The 15 Best Organic Bottles Of Red, White, Rosé, And Sparkling Wine
The 15 Best Organic Bottles Of Red, White, Rosé, And Sparkling Wine
Plus, what "organic wine" actually means. By Maria Miyashiro Apr 15, 2020 Alyssa Gray/ Getty Images You've probably tried organic vegetables—maybe even a box or two of organic mac & cheese. But have you explored the world of organic wines? Let us break it down for you. What does organic wine mean in the U.S.? The strictest interpretation of "organic wine" comes from the USDA. They ensure organic wines have grapes grown without all the chemicals—synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides—and that all additional ingredients are also certified organic. Those additional ingredients include things that aren't always listed on the label, like...
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Wine Enthusiast: The New Generation of Napa Valley Vintners – Featuring Schramsberg’s Hugh Davies
Wine Enthusiast: The New Generation of Napa Valley Vintners – Featuring Schramsberg’s Hugh Davies
In 1944, a pioneering group of winemakers sat around a dinner table and came up with a visionary idea to band together. That’s how Napa Valley Vintners was born. In the years since, it’s grown from seven founders to 550 members. In that time, the organization has also created Auction Napa Valley, which has raised $185 million for health and children’s education across the region. Here, multiple generations consider the group’s impact. “I feel tremendous gratitude for the generations of growers and vintners who came before us. They did the heavy lifting, establishing a wine region where there wasn’t one....
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