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september 20, 2021

THIS IS US – tasting & seminar – Amsterdam

Hilton Hotel, Apollolaan 138, 1077BG Amsterdam

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

California Wine Weeks 2020

Launch CAPSTONE | California Wines Education Program

Belgium | Virtual

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Launch CAPSTONE | California Wines Education Program

Netherlands | Virtual

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Sunshine & Smiles

Over Californische wijnen

Wist je dat Californië de 4e wijnproducent ter wereld is? We bieden een enorme variëteit aan wijnstijlen, van frisse witte tot volle rode wijn en alles daar tussenin. Onze natuurwonderen en constante zonneschijn tovert een glimlach op je gezicht, en dat delen we via onze wijn. Wij zijn enthousiast om onze wijnen met U te kunnen delen tijdens onze evenementen in Europa. Registreert U hier eenvoudig voor deelname. Tot snel !

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Serving you a phenomenal California wine lineup fo

Serving you a phenomenal California wine lineup for #WineWednesday! Which one would you choose…? 🍷

These hardworking sommelier students are taking their learning to the next level (literally) at a Capstone California Level 2 tasting session. Organised the @vinakademiet sommelier school in Denmark, this session was hosted by wine writer @renelangdahl, one of our official Capstone California educators.

If you’d like to get involved with Capstone California online, tap our link in bio to start your journey.

Golden hour with wines from the Golden State! ✨

Golden hour with wines from the Golden State! ✨ This glowing selection comes today’s live tasting with @vinkompassen, featuring a killer lineup of Californian wines.

Highlights include cool and contemporary producers like @birichino_official, making fresh wines from old vines. As well as historic estates such as @buenavistawines in Sonoma, dating back to 1852 when it was founded by Hungarian nobleman, Agoston Haraszthy.

Swedish wine lovers! 🇸🇪 Head over to @vinkompassen on Facebook for the full recording of The Golden State: KALIFORNIEN.

📷: @vinkompassen

“…and the wine is bottled poetry…” 🍷 • This famous quote welcomes all those who enter the beautiful appellation of Napa Valley, but do you know who said it?

It was written by the great poet Robert Louis Stevenson in his account of a visit to Napa Valley, all the way back in 1880!

The poet’s travels took him to Schramsberg Vineyards, where he tasted no less than 15 wines with the proprietor. You can still visit the illustrious @schramsberg estate today, and sample their exquisite traditional method sparkling wines.

📷: @napavintners

Get your hygge on this weekend with a rich and sub

Get your hygge on this weekend with a rich and subtly spicy California Chardonnay, charcuterie boards and stuffed pumpkins! 🍁 🥂

Golden in colour, @robertmondavi Private Selection Chardonnay is dry and refreshing with fresh tropical fruit notes, plus decadent nutty, toasty, and spicy layers from oak aging.

In essence, it’s the perfect fall wine for pairing with seasonal spreads of cheeses and cured meats, plus heartier dishes like spiced stuffed pumpkins.

This sensational food and wine pairing comes courtesy of @howimetmyoutfit. 💫

We’re still California dreaming after last night

We’re still California dreaming after last night’s masterclass: ’The Taste of Sonoma’s Coastal Mountains’! 🌊 Presented from afar by award-winning US wine communicator, Elaine Chukan Brown, at the @asisomms_ ‘Best Sommeliers of Europe and Africa 2021’ awards in Cyprus.

And no California wine presentation would be complete without an all-star line up of wines to taste! 🍷 This top flight included incredible coastal cuvées from @littorai, @peay_vineyards, @hirschvineyards and @flowerswinery.

“It was an honor to present to you the West Sonoma Coast and discuss the growing conditions and characteristics of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the region,” said Elaine.

“I am grateful to be included and most especially congratulate each of you on being there in Cyprus and wish each of you luck in your competitions!”

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Here’s to these talented sommeliers, and the stunning wines of West Sonoma Coast! 🥂

📷: @hawk_wakawaka • @henrik_dj • @organize_com

Mesermizing pumpover action for #WineWednesday! 🍇 This one comes from @silveroakcellars in Napa Valley’s prestigious Oakville AVA, which should give you a clue about which wine is creating this crimson cascade…

That’s right, it’s Cabernet Sauvignon! 🍷 Silver Oak is a family winery that’s dedicated to only producing wines from this glorious Bordeaux grape, which rules supreme in Napa Valley.

“It takes just as long to produce a bottle of Cabernet today as it did in 1972. And that’s just fine with Silver Oak, because what matters most is timelessness.” – @silveroakcellars

California knows how to party’ 🍾 • This is

California knows how to party’ 🍾 • This is the title of an awesome wine podcast episode from @terroirundadiletten 🇩🇪 starring Master of Wine, Konstantin Baum, and hosted by the dynamic wine duo that is German rapper @thelifeofcurly and top sommelier @willi_drinks.

“California is big, complex and utterly misunderstood.” - @konstantinbaummw

During the episode, “Master of Wine Konstantin Baum, the youngest MW ever, takes you on a flight through the US West Coast wine scene.” It's a delicious, auditory tour of California wine country!

German-speaking wine lovers 🗣 find ‘Terroir und Adiletten’ wherever you get your podcasts and head to episode 12: ‘California knows how to party’.

📷: @terroirundadiletten

Throwback to last week’s ‘Traditionalist vs. M

Throwback to last week’s ‘Traditionalist vs. Modernist’ California wine tasting in Silkeborg, Denmark! 🇩🇰 Presented by wine writer @renelangdahl, who is also a certified educator for our online Capstone California course, this special tasting was held specially for sommelier students and wait staff at the Hospitality School in Silkeborg.

The wine line-up featured a range of either up-and-coming or classic estates across California, including Napa favourite @matthiasson_wine, @hirschvineyards on the extreme Sonoma Coast, and 125-year-old Italian heritage wine producer, @seghesio.

Mountains and valleys are the defining features of

Mountains and valleys are the defining features of California wine country, providing an infinite number of microclimates and terroirs for winegrowers. In particular, the Coast Range in Northern and Central Coastal California moderates the influx of cooling sea breezes, fog and other marine influences from the Pacific Ocean.

This is a just a taste of the wine wisdom you can learn at Capstone California, our online wine certification for experts and enthusiasts alike.

Tap the link in bio to learn more!

📷: @flowerswinery

Taste six iconic Napa Valley wines with Master of

Taste six iconic Napa Valley wines with Master of Wine, Konstantin Baum! 🍷 Following his sold-out Napa Seminars presented with @napavinters at the THIS IS US European tasting tour, @konstantinbaum_mw has released a tasting video of the top Cabernet Sauvignon wines featured.

Watch the full tasting on Konstantin’s YouTube channel, including his guide to the region and a detailed analysis of each wonderful wine.

Konstantin’s all-star Napa Cab line-up includes: @mayacamaswine, @corisonwinery, @robertmondavi, @louismmartiniwinery, @matthiasson_wine and @stagsleapwinecellars.

Whether you’re new to Napa’s glorious wines or a longstanding fan, this is a marvelous opportunity to learn what makes them so outstanding from a bona fide wine expert.

California Pinot Grigio and sweet potato fries –

California Pinot Grigio and sweet potato fries – the perfect weeknight feast! 🥂@barefootwine Pinot Grigio has a fresh acidity to enhance the salty, crispy fries, while its zingy citrus, apple, peach and floral notes add a whole new depth of flavor to this simple snack.

Thanks to @winokatpl for this delicious California wine pairing! Tag us in your wine and cooking creations to be featured.

📷: @winokatpl

Treat or treat? 🎃 🍷 This Halloween we’re t

Treat or treat? 🎃 🍷 This Halloween we’re taking our lead from @jlorhwines and indulging in some sumptuous Cabernet Sauvignon and richly-layered Chardonnay to pair with a spookily delicious grazing board.

J. Lohr are famous for terroir-driven wines made from top vineyards in Monterey, Paso Robles and Napa Valley. Including the award-winning Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon and Arroyo Vista Chardonnay wines pictured here.

📷: @jlohrwines

White Napa Valley wines for #WineWednesday! 🥂 R

White Napa Valley wines for #WineWednesday! 🥂 Recommended by @vinummagazin, these two Sauvignon Blancs are both from iconic Napa estates, but with very different personalities…

1. Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2019 – “Very lively, fresh yellow fruit aromas of all kinds, like a wide landscape in all shades of yellow that invites you to stroll. Slim, transparent and so approachable, thanks to a pleasant acidity, that it is hard to imagine a better crowdpleaser.”

2. Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc 2018 – “Extremely fragrant, graceful citrus fruit and blossoms on the nose, almost weightless on the palate – like a blue summer sky with lots of little feathery clouds – and full of spice and with so much backbone that it is also a good match for roasted chicken or grilled sea bream.”

Find more Napa wine recommendations in the full article ‘Klimaschutz im Napa Valley’ at www.vinum.eu.

📷: @duckhornwine • @robertmondavi

Three Napa Cabs to try from @vinummagazin! From cl

Three Napa Cabs to try from @vinummagazin! From classic-style, powerful Cabernets, to modern interpretations full of freshness and finesse.

1. Black Stallion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – “Cedarwood, graphite and plums on the nose merge with fresh blackberries and blackcurrants on the palate, the finish smells fresh tobacco, carried by dry, tart tannins and ripe acid – transports well-traveled wine drinkers guaranteed directly to the Silverado Trail in the Napa Valley.”

2. Matthiasson Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – “A prime example of how much freshness and finesse is possible in the Napa Valley despite the Mediterranean climate; wonderfully bright red cherries, acidity and tannins have an almost Pinot-like effect, are pleasantly firm and focused and make you think of the first autumn days, of roast wild fowl and wild mushrooms.”

3. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars ‘Artemis’ Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – “Excellent chocolate and almost lush red fruit combine in an extremely seductive way, the tannins deceptively soft, the acidity creamy, and yet everything is perfectly balanced and structured, will live a long time and is already a great companion for long winter evenings and the finest cheese.”

Find more Napa wine recommendations in the full article ‘Klimaschutz im Napa Valley’ at www.vinum.eu.

“Only nine percent of the total area of Na

“Only nine percent of the total area of Napa County is planted with vines, and almost 90 percent is permanently or largely protected from development.

"As early as 1968, Napa County's winemakers and communities created the first 32,000-acre agricultural reserve.” • @vinummagazin

Find the full article ‘Klimaschutz im Napa Valley’ at www.vinum.eu.

Check back tomorrow for Vinum's Napa reds to try! This photo provides a little hint…

📷: @robertmondavi

“California excites me because of its diversity

“California excites me because of its diversity of styles, terroirs, and people. The dynamic wine industry is constantly evolving, free from conventions and dogma.” • @konstantinbaum_mw

Master of Wine, Konstantin Baum, hosted 10 fully-booked Napa Seminars across five European cities as part of the THIS IS US wine tasting tour. In partnership with the wonderful @napavintners, he educated over 500 wine professionals about ‘Understanding Styles of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon’, featuring wines from Matthiasson, Robert Mondavi, Corison, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Louis M. Martini and Mayacamas.

Cheers to Konstantin for his formidable knowledge, enthusiasm and stamina at this year’s tasting tour!

📷: @konstantinbaum_mw

This #WineWednesday, we’re talking full-bodied w

This #WineWednesday, we’re talking full-bodied whites, the ideal autumnal wine! 🥂 🍁 Packing plenty of structure to handle heartier comfort cuisine, yet refreshing enough to match a clear-skied and sunny October afternoon.

California is famous for its rich and complex white wines, of which Napa Valley Chardonnay reigns supreme. Proudly family-owned and sustainable, @rombauervineyards bottled its first Napa Chardonnay in 1982, and it has become a treasured classic of the region.

Wine to try: Rombauer Vineyards Chardonnay, Carneros 2019 – “Lemon-curd, ripe-apricot and toasted-hazelnut aromas. It’s full-bodied and rich with lots of ripe fruit and praline.” • 90/100 @james.suckling

Available in Europe:

🇩🇪 @moevenpickwein_deutschland
🇨🇭 @moevenpickwein
🇨🇿 @8wines

📷: @rombauervineyards

Quintessentially Napa, @quintessawinery is a proud

Quintessentially Napa, @quintessawinery is a proudly organic estate in the heart of the valley’s prestigious Rutherford AVA. This week, @falstaff.international released their mini-vertical tasting of Quintessa wines with Anna Krebiehl MW to settle the question of vintage variation in California…

Head to https://www.falstaff.com/en/nd/quintessa-vintage-variation-in-californias-napa-valley/ to find out more.

📷: @emmakmorris

Across five cities, 2,000 bottles of glorious Cali

Across five cities, 2,000 bottles of glorious California wines were poured to over 1,000 European wine professionals! Plus, 10 sold-out Napa seminars, hosted by @konstantinbaum_mw and Connor Best of @napavintners, presenting Cabernets from Napa’s most iconic wineries. Cheers to the THIS IS US tasting tour 2021, and see you next time!

Did you know California is the world’s fourth-la

Did you know California is the world’s fourth-largest producer of wine? It’s a vast and diverse wine region, covering an area almost the size of Italy, and home to over 100 grape varieties.

Discover this iconic region with our new interactive and comprehensive online course, Capstone California! Created by leading wine writers, Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers. Learn from the experts what makes California unlike any other wine region. Including its rich history, unique topography, key grapes, winemaking, as well as the business side to wine.

Whether you’re looking for a career in the wine industry, or just passionate about world-class wines, Capstone California is a great way to expand your wine horizons. Gain certification at four levels: Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert/Ambassador.

Get certified today! Head to capstonecalifornia.com to begin your wine studies.

📷: @sonomacounty