Q: What wine will you be bringing to Thanksgiving Dinner and why? Pairing wine and food is always a hard decision. You want wines that taste good, guests will enjoy and compliment the foods being served. A good pairing will enhance both the wine...
2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition results
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition started in 1983 and has since grown to become the largest wine competition for American wines. Schmidt Family Vineyards has been participating in the Chronicle since 2008. Cal had dreamt of...
November 2021 Wine club pairing
Mac n Cheese Recipe Ingredients: 8-12oz of cooked rotini noodles sauce: 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 tbsp. flower 2 cup whole milk 1 1/2 cup fresh grated mild cheddar 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan 1 tbsp. stone ground mustard 2...
Dessert Wines for the Christmas Season
What is a Dessert Wine? Dessert wines are wines that come from extra sweet grapes. To make sweet wine the fermentation is stopped before all of the grapes sugars turn to alcohol. There are different ways to stop fermentation one of which is...
2021 Vineyard Varietals
We have a wide range of varietals planted at Schmidt Family Vineyards. Lets look at their origin, the tons harvested this year and acreage planted here. Southern Oregon provides a wonderful climate and the Applegate Valley offers nutrient...
2021 Denver International Wine Competition
Results from the 2021 Denver International Wine Competition. Gold 2020 Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Touriga Nacional Reserve 2018 Malbec Reserve Silver 2020 Riesling Reserve 2020 Muscat 2020 Syrah Reserve
2021 International Women’s Wine Competition
Results for the 2021 International Women’s Wine Competition, expertly judged by women. Best Of Class 2020 Pink Rose, 97 points Double Gold 2020 Muscat, 96 points 2020 Pink Rose, 97 points 2020 Sparkling Rose, 97 points Silver Reserve...
2020 Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition
Results from the 2020 Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition Platinum Awards 2019 Reserve Albarino 2015 Tempus Dessert Wine Double Gold Awards 2019 Reserve Viognier 2019 Reserve Chardonnay 2019 Reserve Pinot Gris 2017 Reserve Syrah 2017...
Wine Lingo
Wine Lingo Learn to talk like a wine expert with a few of our must have terms By Jordan Brons, SFV Marketing The first thing I want you to know is, you don’t have to know what vintage, ML or acidity is to enjoy wine. I remember the first...
Wine Bottle Storage
I hope you’ve all enjoyed our monthly wine topics, I know I’ve enjoyed learning more about the wine and consulting with the family to ensure I’m bring you the most accurate info. This month we’re discussing wine bottle...
Kegged Wine
Kegged Wine. As an ever evolving business, looking for ways to better serve our customers, Schmidt Family Vineyards is now offering kegged wine. We are all used to going to our neighborhood bar or restaurant and asking which beer is on tap. But...
Savor Northwest 2021 Wine Competition
Savor Northwest Wine Competition is an annual wine competition that showcases the best of Northwest wines. 2020 Sparkling Chardonnay, Best of Class Sparkling 2018 Tempranillo Reserve, Gold 2018 Malbec Reserve, Silver 2018 Touriga Nacional, Silver...