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“Jointly organized by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium annually draws 14,000 industry professionals in Sacramento and hosts the largest wine and grape trade show in the Americas featuring a record nearly 700 exhibitors from all over the world.”

So the Symposium is kind of a big deal,…

“Technology.  Technology and Kiwi ingenuity inspired by the rugged landscape and strong yet strangely elegant beasts that surround it.  That is how this non-typical New Zealand Marlborough vineyard is characterized.  Bear Grylls style.”

Amongst the hustle and bustle of Sacramento we have found a sense of belonging, whether having driven from the Central Coast, flown across the United States from…

Follow The Bottlefly as we Break the Glass with the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium - what sort of adventures are to be had this year? Follow and find out.

Held annually at the Sacramento Convention Center, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.  What better place to bring people worldwide close to the heart of drinking wine and the family that is our industry together than at a trade show of this scale?  Many winegrowers, winemakers and wine business people alike come from all over the country and…

Follow The Bottlefly as we Break the Glass with the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium - what sort of adventures are to be had this year? Follow and find out.

Held annually at the Sacramento Convention Center, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.  What better place to bring people worldwide close to the heart of drinking wine and the family that is our industry together than at a trade show of this scale?  Many winegrowers, winemakers and wine business people alike come from all over the country and…

Food Pairing Friday with Cabernet Sauvignon from Oso Libre - take a guess!

Get a Christmas ham and serve it up with some Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Oso Libre!

This will always be a winning combination not only served over a meal with family, but also alongside your fire, sitting the beside the Christmas Tree or outside on a rainy/snowy day.  Go skiing, kick up your feet and sip on some Oso Libre Cab… go ahead, break the glass and try pairing this spectacular wine…

What is it that enables the Oso Libre Ranch to make such a quality selection of wines?  How is that in 2014 alone they managed to dominate in countless California Wine Tasting Competitions?  Perhaps it has something to with something so simple yet none the less important – family, where from family comes unity of vision.  Oso Libre is “Free Bear” in Spanish, representing their blended family…

Break the Glass with Oso Libre and some award winning California Wine!

Oso Libre Ranch: Vines, Wines and Angus.  

Here the animals are not only a part of farm but also a part of the vineyard.  Nature is made one with the vines and in turn the wines.  During holidays such as Memorial Day or events held by Oso Libre, visitors get to enjoy free range, grass fed and hormone free Black Angus beef burgers.  These burgers are made from cattle raised on their traditional…

Gobble Gobble! Food Pairing Friday with Primitivo from Sculpterra Winery & Sculpture Garden

Meet the Family!

Turkey, Sweet Potato Casserole, Butternut Squash Soup, Cranberry Sauce & Pumpkin Pie…

Primitivo is a wine made to be paired with a meal that is more than a meal, it is an experience… and what better meal to pair it with than Thanksgiving?  This Thanksgiving I brought out my bottle of Primitivo, a wine with a little something for everyone.

The grape Primitivo is a close…