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It should come as no surprise at this point of my devotion to Schramsberg in Calistoga, California. My visit to their vineyards in Napa Valley remains one of my wine travel highlights, and I have since been a champion of their wines, story and tradition. Recommended Pairing Notes: A Sirloin Steak with Bordelaise and Rosemary, Garlic Mashed Potatoes is the perfect accompaniment with this … Read More THE DAVIES FAMILY DOES IT AGAIN
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This Thanksgiving is certainly going to be very different from holidays in the past. Maybe your tradition was to dine at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you invited all your extended family over for dinner or travelled to a relative’s house who hosted the get-together every year. While those options are not possible this year, due to COVID-19, I’m focusing on using this unique … Read More A VERY COVID THANKSGIVING
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Champagne. The word alone inspires excitement and elegance, but the history, art and traditions of the region are often overlooked and sometimes even sullied by the blanket use of the word Champagne being applied to any wine with bubbles. There are many houses that have been in the Champagne region since the seventeenth century discovery of the effervescence, all still adhering to the laws … Read More CHAMPAGNE…BECAUSE WE NEED THIS RIGHT NOW.
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It’s difficult to be recommending yet another vineyard, brought into focus not because I just enjoyed a glass of their wine recently at a restaurant, but because I had featured them prominently at my prior restaurant, and was reminded of their talent upon learning that they were one of the many victims of the most recent fires in California. The Glass Fire has damaged … Read More HOURGLASS VINEYARD DAMAGED IN GLASS FIRES
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It never ceases to amaze me the methods and traditions passed down though history and generations to produce unique wines that tell a story about a place and culture. Valpolicella is one of these winemaking regions, located in Verona, Italy. While Shakespeare can take credit for first putting Verona on the map, Amarone, is their true love story. Amarone evolved from the dedication and … Read More IN FAIR VERONA, Where We Lay Our Scene…
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Long Island. Home to beautiful beaches and epic traffic, Once regaled for big hair and Billy Joel, this New York offshoot is now gaining notoriety for the wine growing region which was only established as an AVA in 2001. People from New York City and other parts of New England are now flocking to the area for more than just a weekend getaway to … Read More DURING COVID: DRINK LOCAL
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Like California, Oregon is also heavily inundated with the current fires along the West Coast, and only time will tell the impact this will have moving forward. Oregon has made a name for itself as a world class wine region in the past few decades and are farmers first, honoring their commitment to the land, grapes and region. Many prominent winemakers from Burgundy have … Read More WILLAMETTE, DAMNIT.
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Chablis, once a blanket term for cheap, dry white wine, often found in a jug and used for cooking, is much more than that, and the rest of the world is finally starting to notice. France has always held a special place in their hearts for Chablis. The terroir found in the Northeastern corner of Burgundy produces a chardonnay that is like nothing else. … Read More CHABLIS: Chardonnay’s Mecca
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Currently, with the terrible fires in Northern California and the potential detriment on this year’s harvest, California’s wine industry will without a doubt feel some of the impact. Most people may not have the skills to fly out and help fight the fires, but we can assist by driving our consumer dollars to small family vineyards in the region. Flora Springs, founded in 1978 … Read More THE TRAGIC FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
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This Friday, August 28th is National Red Wine Day, and these days, any reason to celebrate is worth noting. Why not do so with a wine from arguably one of the best red wine regions in the world, Bordeaux, France? …As the first to put a wine classification system into place in 1855, there is much credibility to defend the title, and their vast … Read More BORDEAUX: A Blended MASTERPIECE
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This weekend is the unofficial kickoff to Summer, and while traditional celebrations are currently on pause, there is no better way to salute the switch than in your glass, making the official transition to “Rosé all Day” Here’s a quick overview of the style that has become the mascot of a season, and a few recommendations that are tried and true, amongst all the … Read More Rosé all Day!
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While stuck inside, I’m turning to wines that help me remember wonderful trips with even better wines, and Schramsberg is where I am dreaming of returning to sooner than later. As soon as we began the drive up the long, winding, narrow path leading to Schramsberg, (the vineyard name literally translates to Schram’s Mountain) I knew from the green hills, mossy rocks, and fairytale like … Read More WHAT I’M DRINKING DURING QUARANTINE…
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