Yes, you can only call Champagne a Champagne from the Champagne region in France. But you can still find incredible sparkling wines in Napa Valley–and in the case of Sharon Kazan Harris, owner and winemaker at Rarecat Wines, you’ll find someone who owns and operates vineyards in both Napa Valley and France. And she makes bubbles.
Sharon knows firsthand the various processes for making sparkling wines. The grapes, technique, method, the life and—yes—the death of yeast. They all come together to create the effervescence so many of us love.
And at Rarecat? You can try two sparkling wines—identical in their Blanc de Barbera grapes, yet entirely different, one based on Traditionalle method and the other, the Charmat method. And they’re both spectacular.
Rarecat is pure, delicious alchemy—it’s a must-visit for your own visit to the Napa Valley area! Oh, and an etiquette note: Never swirl the bubbles. She’ll explain why when you watch.
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Credits:
Rarecat Wines: https://www.rarecatwines.com/Wines/Store
Executive producer, director and host:
Kelly Groehler
Written by:
Kelly Groehler
Director of photography:
Matt Waitley – Colorbus Media
Cameras:
Matt Waitley
McKenna Bruckman
Editor:
Matt Waitley
Marketing Advisory:
Alison Tozzi Liu
Series Creator:
Kelly Groehler
Filmed on location in Napa Valley and San Francisco, California
Special thanks:
Dawn Bryant
Kittie Fahey
Carin Skowronsky
Ashes & Diamonds Winery
Fantesca Vineyards
Grove 45
Lobo Wines
Mustards Grill
Oakville Grocery
Rarecat Wines
Reem’s California
Delta
Hertz
Hilton
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What a “rare” opportunity to A/B test sparkling wine methods!! 😊 I really need to go check them out.