Over the years, Schramsberg has garnered more starred recommendations in the pages of Connoisseurs’ Guide than any other sparkling wine maker, and its impressive showing in 2016 would be enough to justify “Winery of the Year” honors…
Hugh Davies was born into wine. In 1965, his parents, Jack and Jamie Davies, bought the historic and—at the time—ramshackle Jacob Schram property on Diamond Mountain and established Schramsberg. Hugh arrived a month later. “It’s so fulfilling to be part…
“Each year, of the roughly 23,000 wines reviewed, only a portion (close to 4%) are designated Cellar Selections. This elite grouping is further whittled down to the Top 100 Cellar Selections list, a veritable cheat sheet for the most cellar-worthy wines…
Napa’s Schramsberg Vineyards pours a retrospective tasting of sparkling wine dating to 1965
View Article September 23, 2015It was 50 years ago that Jack and Jamie Davies bought the old Schramsberg estate, which included vineyards and an old Victorian house. This year, the iconic Napa Valley sparkling wine house is celebrating its golden anniversary.
View Article June 22, 2015Diamond Mountain: Above Calistoga in the Napa Valley’s most northwestern quadrant sits the Diamond Mountain AVA, a continuation of the Mayacamas Mountains. An AVA since 2001, the appellation goes from 400 to 2,200 feet above sea level. Its fine-grained, ash-like…
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