The wine region of Pacheco Pass is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa de Fruta or the Domaine Casa de Fruta produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pacheco Pass are Pinot noir, Merlot and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Pacheco Pass, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Pacheco Pass go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Penfolds has announced it is to launch its second rare wine NFT with direct-to-consumer wines and spirits NFT platform BlockBar. The second rare release will comprise limited edition NFTs tied to 300 bottles of Penfolds Magill Cellar 3 Cabernet Shiraz from the 2018 vintage. Crafted under the watchful eye of chief winemaker Peter Gago, recipient of the Decanter Hall of Fame award last year, the wines will not be available from retail, nor Penfolds Cellar Doors. The release coincides with BlockBar ...
The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz. Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...
With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...
