Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country to Host 40th Annual “Day in the Country” Fall Festival

LOS OLIVOS, CALIF. (PRWEB) – Los Olivos (https://www.losolivosca.com/), the historical, wine-drenched Santa Ynez Valley wine country town in the heart of Santa Barbara County, will welcome guests to its 40th annual Day in the Country festival (https://www.losolivosca.com/day-in-the-country/) on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The largest of Los Olivos’ event productions, Day in the Country embodies the village’s…

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Larkmead Vineyards to Plant Viticultural Research Block in Napa Valley

CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA (PRWEB) – Larkmead Vineyards, celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2020, announced today the planting of a Research Block in preparation for the next 125 years of Napa Valley viticulture. The Research Block will be located at the Larkmead estate in Calistoga and will host several different grape varieties, clones, and rootstocks for trial purposes…

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U.S. supermarket wines are catching up with European counterparts

NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — U.S. supermarket wines, once considered to be poorly made and rarely worth drinking, scored a major success at the 2019 International Salute to Excellence awards for private label in Amsterdam, winning seven top honors in the category. The award-winning wines were: From Costco: Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Supérieur 2016 (Bordeaux, $10), best quality;…

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PRESQU’ILE WINERY AGAIN SCORES HIGH AMONG USA TODAY’S 10 BEST TASTING ROOMS IN THE UNITED STATES

Presqu’ile, the contemporary-styled minimalist estate winery poised high in the hills of Santa Maria with stunning ocean and vineyard views, has announced their second year win in USA TODAY’s 2019 National Readers Poll of 10 Best Tasting Rooms across the United States. Presqu’ile proudly served as the only representative and entry from Santa Barbara County, a region rich with over 200 wineries and tasting rooms. The top ten winners were announced late August. “It’s always been our mission at…

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American Cheese Society Announces 2019 Judging and Competition Winning Cheeses

RICHMOND, Va. (PRWEB) – “Stockinghall,” from Murray’s Cheese in New York, was named “Best of Show” among 1,742 entries at the American Cheese Society’s (ACS) 2019 Judging & Competition. The results were announced tonight at the 36th Annual ACS Conference: Virginia Is For Cheese Lovers™, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia. Second place…

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