California producers are making sparkling wines that are better than ever. For them, it’s not about trying to create something that tastes like Champagne. It’s about highlighting the best of ...

When Courtney Humiston set out to create a sparkling wine label, she didn’t quite know how to describe her vision. Unlike many California wine producers, she was not trying to emulate the rich, ...

Until recently, neither could California sparkling wines compete, by and large, except as poor stand-ins for Champagne. But no longer. In the last decade a new breed of California sparkling wine ...

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14.1% puts it on the high side for sparkling wine, but, hey, this is California after all. For more information or to order, go to kellerestate.com. McEvoy Ranch is situated in Marin but only ...

Wine lovers say these six affordable bottles from Costco, Target, and Sam’s Club rival the quality of much pricier $50 wines.

Some of us are sparkling wine enthusiasts while others would rather sip on a canned cocktail. That’s why we had a trusty sommelier to chime in with his expertise. Although California’s Napa ...

In 2012, Dan Person joined Schramsberg Winery, the esteemed sparkling-wine house in the Napa Valley, with the desire to learn about bubbles — not just to learn but to be part of the whole ...

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Schramsberg’s reputation had been built on wines meant to approximate Champagne in California. But before long, Person began to wonder what a true California sparkling wine, not a stand-in for ...