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Visit Virginia- travel guide for wine lovers

For far too long, Virginia wine has been synonymous only with central Virginia. (Thanks, Thomas Jefferson.) Due east, however, lies the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a worthy destination comprised of the seven core cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk. This area has been quietly building a notable wine… Continue reading

2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition “BEST OF CLASS”to Aratas 2017 Petite Sirah

January 23, 2023Aratas Wine was awarded "BEST OF CLASS" for the 2017 "Shake Ridge Ranch" Petite Sirah and "SILVER MEDAL" for the 2018 Napa Valley Petite SirahFounded in 1983 as the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition, then renamed the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition; judging takes place in San Francisco each January. This year over… Continue reading

CIA 2022 Global Plant Forward Culinary Summit

April 26-28, 2022Aratas Wine is pleased to support the The Plant-Forward Kitchen at the 2022 Global Plant-Forward Culinary Summit. The Summit is part of an ecosystem of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) thought leadership initiative to create the best possible future for the overall foodservice industry—including emerging, high-impact trends and issues which effect the… Continue reading

2020 Napa #GlassFire update

October 21, 2020 To our friends in wine, Thank you for the outpouring of love and support. Your messages and notes of encouragement are meaningful during this extraordinarily difficult time. This year has brought us unfathomable challenges. In the dead of night on September 28th, our home, a cedar shake bungalow nestled among old oaks… Continue reading

Sunset Wine Competition “Best in Class” to Aratas Wine

2021 UPDATE: The results of the 2021 Sunset Competition results are just in and again, Aratas Wine takes the stage with "BEST in CLASS" and the "DOUBLE GOLD" medal for the 2018 Aratas"VENERATION" a red blend based on the iconic Petite Sirah grape (to be released in fall of 2021). To join our invite list… Continue reading

A letter from a Petite son to his noble Father

“I had to go and see the new world Father. I had to stake my claim..."Born of noble birth in 1880, I knew my Petite feet couldn't possibly follow as you ruled the land of Rhone. "Go west young man" resonated in me. The Missions of California called for me and off I went in… Continue reading

Société Mondiale du Vin special guest Aratas Wine

The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs™ is the world's oldest and largest food and wine society. The society is vintage, but the events are cutting edge! The United States chapter is now in its 56th year with 6,000 members including gourmands, gourmets, gastronomes, chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers, oenologists, winery owners, sommeliers, food and wine educators, and others interested… Continue reading

Aratas Wine welcomed the 2018 ‘Masters of Wine’ California Tour

Napa Valley and Aratas Wine welcomed the world's Masters of Wine as they embarked upon the 2018 Institute of Masters of Wine "Tour of California", a 9 day immersive wine tour of California's finest wine regions. The educational trip included a fall walk through America's most prestigious region north of the bay. This immersion experience… Continue reading

Aratas “GOLD” at North Coast Wine Challenge

Aratas 2012 Napa Valley Petite Sirah stands with 17 finalists for "Best in Show" and ultimately wins the "GOLD" medal and 93 Point rating in the 2018 North Coast Wine Challenge hosted by the Pulitzer prize winning publication, The Press Democrat. Aratas new Carneros Chardonnay also received a Silver medal; very respectable in a field… Continue reading