Grand Gold Medal says California Winery can make Italian approved Vermentino

LODI, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — This year, family owned and operated, Peltier Winery & Vineyards in Acampo, California, sent their 2021 Vermentino ($18) to the motherland for judgment against producers of this lesser known varietal from around the world. They brought home a Grand Gold Medal, 95 points and a top 5 ranking from the competition that would make their Nonna…

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Wine Country Resorts to Visit This Summer

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – When planning summer vacation time, travelers from far and near seeking natural beauty, exquisite food and wine experiences, unique-to-the-location adventures and attractions and luxurious getaway amenities and hospitality should consider one or more of these wine country resorts – all with special programming and easy access to the country’s finest wineries….

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Laurent Gruet Celebrates 40th Crush with Vara Winery and Distillery

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.,/PRNewswire/ — Award-winning winemaker Laurent Gruet marks his 40th year of harvesting and pressing grapes for making Méthode Champenoise sparkling wine – collectively pressing over 40,000 tons of grapes and making over 36,000,000 bottles of sparkling wine! “This my first harvest here at Vara has a very special feeling,” says Laurent Gruet, now partner…

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New Wines for the Jewish New Year

Bayonne, NJ – There’s little time to catch your breath between summer and the High Holiday season this year. With Labor Day and Rosh Hashana sharing the same date on the calendar, it’s not too soon to start thinking about festive meals, gatherings with loved ones, and other traditions that go hand-in-hand with the fall…

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Paula Kornell Releases New California Bubbles, A Toast to Love, Friendship and Family (With Tasting Notes From Eve)

St. Helena, Calif. – Paula Kornell Sparkling Wines introduces the California Brut NV to the line of California sparkling wines made using the traditional method, Méthode Champenoise. The California Brut is a non-vintage wine sourced from grapes grown in the River Junction AVA of California and will be available next month in time for Valentine’s…

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Daughter Follows in Footsteps of California “Champagne” Winemaker Hanns Kornell (Review of new sparkling by Eve included)

HELENA, Calif. – PRNewswire – Napa Valley wine consultant and community leader Paula Kornell introduced the inaugural vintage of her Napa Valley Blanc de Noir (Eve received a bottle for review, tasting notes below) carrying on the work of her father, legendary sparkling winemaker Hanns Kornell. Paula worked closely with her father at the family winery…

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