The Daily Flight Blog
Is Burgundy wine the same as Pinot Noir?
Before Pinot Noir was an American wine varietal, it was just a very special grape that turned out the most fantastic red wines in the revered Burgundy region of France. Pinot Noir red wines have long been considered the Burgundy region’s most important and noble...
Exploring the beautiful Napa Valley and Sonoma with your furry friend? While wine tasting and vineyard tours are often seen as human activities, there are some wineries in the region that cater to dog owners and their beloved companions.
If you’re a Napa or Sonoma local, you know best that California...
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The Story of Hill Family Estate
In 1981, Doug and Darci Hill settled down on an acre of land at the northern edge of Yountville. Their children, Ryan and Carly, grew up playing in the vineyards, tending chickens, and played baseball and basketball. They also helped their...
By Elise Nerlove, Second-generation Grape Grower and Winemaker at Elkhorn Peak Cellars
If you have been with us for a few years, then you’ve been following our journey towards more earth-friendly farming practices. In 2018 we stopped using Roundup and begun looking at chemical-free options to control...
Wondering how to plan the perfect trip to Napa and Sonoma? It is exciting, but it can also be daunting, even if you have traveled to this world-famous wine region in the past. Knowing some basic insider tips can turn an average or good trip into an extraordinary trip of a lifetime, one with lifelong...
Wine lovers often ask, What makes Russian River Valley wines so special? The answer is simple: the unique climate and geography of the region.
The Russian River Valley appellation is a large wine region of about 150 sq miles located in the heart of Sonoma County, California about 60 miles north of San...
Cellar Angels came to be as a result of our long love affair with California’s wine country. Over the years, we’d met so many amazing winemakers whom we respected so deeply. We wanted to help them thrive and grow. So, we built them a platform to reach an audience well beyond the West coast, allowing...
What are tannins in wine?
To anyone who has listened to a Sommelier wax on about a wine that they love, the term tannins might be easy to recall hearing. Almost as if pulled from an imaginary dictionary for wine nerds…listed right next to terroir and just down the way from typicity… the descriptor is...
So many of you count on Cellar Angels to introduce you to the next best thing, and we love that! Sharing our insider knowledge about the untraveled roads and hidden treasures of Napa is definitely our sweet spot. But today, we’re going to spend a moment getting a little nostalgic over an old favorite;...
With nearly twenty years in the wine industry, first for seven years as a co-owner of a retail wine store in Chicago and the last twelve years as a co-founder of Cellar Angels, I’ve heard my share of crazy wine theories and myths. Whether these are folklore, legends, rumors or simply ignorance, for some...
