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The Culinary Institute of America at Copia presents “The Petite Masters”

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) hosts "The Petite Masters", an immersion into the American heritage grape Petite Sirah. The sold out inagural "Petite Masters" event featured the top winemakers of premium Petite Sirah grown in the Napa Valley and beyond. This educational presentation began in the tasting theater with a round table conversation led… Continue reading

Aratas Petite Sirah receives highest rating from Steve Heimoff

The 2012 Shake Ridge Ranch Petite received the highest rating for a Petite Sirah, ever, from Steve Heimoff, one of the industry's most respected palates in the business. 97 POINTS. "Aratas 2012 Shake Ridge Ranch Petite Sirah (Amador County) This is a real mountain wine, grown at an elevation of 1,700 feet. The climate in… Continue reading

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic 27th Wine Auction raises $940,000 for charity

The Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation (CBWCF) 27th Annual Grand Wine Auction was held in Virginia Beach, Virginia November 9-12th, 2017 and raised $940,000 for charitable causes. Vintner Stephanie Douglas of Aratas Wine, was proud to be named an "Honored Vintner" on stage along with "Vintner of the Year" Amanda Harlan of Mascot at this prestigious event. The… Continue reading

2017 American Fine Wine Competition Awards Double Gold to Aratas Petite

The results of the 2017 American Fine Wine Awards (AFWA) held at the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality Management. The AFWA recognized Aratas Wine with a " Double Gold Medal", for the 2012 Shake Ridge Ranch Petite Sirah and a "Gold" Medal for the inaugural vintage of Aratas 'Carneros' Chardonnay. Vintners, Stephanie Douglas and… Continue reading

Sunset Int’l Wine Competition Awards ‘Best in the West’

Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition awarded Aratas Wine the Best in the West with the GOLD MEDAL and recognition as “Best in Class”. This is the second year in a row Aratas has taken the top spot among Petite Sirah producers. Sunset is a Time Inc. publication in the lifestyles division with Southern Living, Coastal Living and Food & Wine magazine. Published October… Continue reading

America’s largest tasting of American wines welcomes Aratas Wine

The 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting will be held on the pier at Fort Mason in San Francisco February 18, 2017. The largest competition of American wine in the world is a sell out each year with over 7000 wines competing for the top honors. We are pleased to shine among the best made… Continue reading

American Fine Wine Awards

The American Fine Wine Competition honored Vintner Stephanie Douglas at the Florida International University ‘Chaplin School of Hospitality' in Miami Florida to receive the fine wine award "GOLD" Medal for the 2010 Aratas Napa Valley Petite Sirah. Between 650-700 of the finest wines produced in the U.S. were invited to participate in the elite competition.… Continue reading

The Culinary Institute of America at Copia presents “The Petite Masters”

Aratas Petite Sirah receives highest rating from Steve Heimoff

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic 27th Wine Auction raises $940,000 for charity

2017 American Fine Wine Competition Awards Double Gold to Aratas Petite

Sunset Int’l Wine Competition Awards ‘Best in the West’

America’s largest tasting of American wines welcomes Aratas Wine

American Fine Wine Awards

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