August 16, 2023
Note: The article excerpted below was originally published in Forbes Magazine and can be found here.
“Think Pink: Barbie Would Approve of a Picnic of Tinned Fish and Rosé”
By Jeanne O’Brien Coffey
Pink wine. Lush orangey-pink salmon spread. How could you go wrong?
Everyone else is tying into the Barbie juggernaut, so why can’t I? Tinned fish is so versatile — in Sauternes, France, they mix sardines with cream cheese and serve it on crackers paired with Sauternes wine, naturally. For that combination, choose a young bright one, with less of the sweet intensity of an aged bottle.
We are in our pink era. So, let’s talk rosé. I’m always singing the praises of rosé as a wine that goes with everything year-round — and honestly, most Provencal rosés are custom-made to pair with fish.
The more berry-cherry offerings from other parts of the world, made with different varietals, can be a bit trickier, but there’s likely a tinned fish for every rosé. Toss a couple cans into a beach bag with some fancy crackers or a loaf of French bread — maybe some smoked olives and some sliced in-season cucumbers—and you have a perfect meal in no time that travels anywhere.
Flora Springs 2022 Rosé and smoked salmon: This cherry-fruit-forward rosé ($32), made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Vermentino grapes, is sustainably-farmed in Napa Valley. The big fruit flavors make it a perfect pairing with luscious (and trendy) Fishwife smoked salmon.
Fleurs de Prairie with Sardines: This lovely subtle rosé from the Languedoc ($20), with its lightly pineapple nose and dry minerally strawberry palate, is a good pairing with rich, oily Siesta Co. sardines. Made mainly with Grenache Noir and Syrah, it’s got good structure, yet even adding a squeeze of lemon to tame the oiliness of the fish, the acidity of the wine doesn’t overwhelm. And of course it’s a brilliant way to get your Omega-3s.
Proxies Non-Alcohol canned Sparkling Rosé and vegan tinned fish: While Proxies’ bone dry, limited edition beverage ($30/six-pack), made from a blend of Riesling juice and strawberries with white tea and lime zest, would totally pair with actual fish, it seems fun to serve a wine-substitute with a fish substitute — and the Mushroom Snow Crab from Seed to Surf totally fills the bill, with its sweet-savory profile. The rosé is crushable— luscious bright berry flavors and a hit of citrus balanced with good mouthfeel and a savory finish.
Beau Joie Rose Champagne and caviar: Caviar counts as tinned fish, right? Although you do need to keep it in a cooler rather than pell-mell in your beach bag. If you add this gorgeous bottle ($130), encased in woven copper and made from a 50 percent Pinot Noir and 50 percent Chardonnay blend, heads are guaranteed to turn. Bubbles in general are palate-cleansing and food friendly, so it’s no great surprise that these are a tasty combination.
Priest Ranch Sparkling Rose and uni: This fruity/peachy wine ($60), made from 100 percent syrah grapes, is less restrained than the Beau Joie, and might stand up better to some of the stronger tinned fish — I could see it being very nice with smoked mussels. Or Priest Ranch Estate Chef Dan Solomon suggests La Brujula sea urchin would be a nice complement — rich and buttery with a deep-sea flavor. If you’re feeling fancy, chef says sea urchin is best chilled, and served on warm brioche toast with a squeeze of lemon and fresh herbs (top with caviar to really gild the lily).
Our 2022 Napa Valley Rosé is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Vermentino grapes and is made the wine using a classic technique known as Saignée. Once the handpicked grapes arrived at the winery, we whole-cluster pressed the fruit, removing the juice from the grape skins quickly in order to preserve freshness and imbue the wine with a lovely, light pink color. Learn more about this wine.
We invite you to our St. Helena Tasting Room in Napa Valley for wine tasting while enjoying views of flourishing vineyards and the western hillsides. Plan your Napa Valley trip.
“Lauded as one of Napa Valley’s local hidden gems, the St. Helena winery and tasting room offer visitors a relaxing respite to learn some of Napa’s unique history and experience some of the region’s top-rated Cabernet, Chardonnay, single varietal, and Bordeaux blends, including their award-winning Trilogy.” — Napa Valley Life Magazine
The Komes and Garvey Family has always been farmers first, and over the years the family has acquired 500 acres throughout Napa Valley, 300 of which are planted to vineyard. With estate properties stretching from the cool, rolling hills of Carneros to the famed sub-appellations of Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena, Flora Springs produces varietal wines ranging from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and other red Bordeaux varietals. Each year the family selects a small percentage of the yield for their own wines, selling the remaining fruit to neighboring Napa Valley wineries. This selection puts the focus on quality, not quantity, resulting in hand-crafted wines that meet the family’s exacting standards. Read more about our treasure trove of vineyards.
July 7, 2023
Note: The article excerpted below was originally published in Luxe Beat Magazine and can be found here.
“Summer Cheese, Clambake and Wine Party”
By Jill Weinlein
Summer has officially commenced, and to help celebrate the warm weather, serve a variety of cheese and wine before your clambake party!
Start with great cheese. My favorites to enjoy include Laura Chenel, a Sonoma, California producer of fresh and aged goat cheeses. Its sister brand Marin French Cheese, is California’s oldest cheese company. They have been making handmade artisan cheese at their historic creamery in Northern California since 1865. They combine traditional French cheesemaking techniques with an innovative spirit. The third is Beehive Cheese made in Utah, known as the Beehive State.
Marin French Cheese Golden Gate is a triple crème cheese offering rich and savory notes with a touch of funkiness. This cheese is best served with Flora Springs Napa Valley Family Estate wine. It was named “Best Hidden Gem Winery” in 2020 in Napa Valley Life Magazine. Founded in 1978, the estate vineyards were planted in the late 1800s. Vineyards are located in St. Helena, Oakville, Carneros, Napa Valley, Rutherford, and the Oak Knoll District. Red wines include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. White wines offered include Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé and Vermentino.
After farming our Napa Valley vineyards for over 40 years — we know how it’s done. Learn more about our wines.
We invite you to our St. Helena Tasting Room in Napa Valley for wine tasting while enjoying views of flourishing vineyards and the western hillsides. Plan your Napa Valley trip.
“Lauded as one of Napa Valley’s local hidden gems, the St. Helena winery and tasting room offer visitors a relaxing respite to learn some of Napa’s unique history and experience some of the region’s top-rated Cabernet, Chardonnay, single varietal, and Bordeaux blends, including their award-winning Trilogy.” — Napa Valley Life Magazine
The Komes and Garvey Family has always been farmers first, and over the years the family has acquired 500 acres throughout Napa Valley, 300 of which are planted to vineyard. With estate properties stretching from the cool, rolling hills of Carneros to the famed sub-appellations of Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena, Flora Springs produces varietal wines ranging from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and other red Bordeaux varietals. Each year the family selects a small percentage of the yield for their own wines, selling the remaining fruit to neighboring Napa Valley wineries. This selection puts the focus on quality, not quantity, resulting in hand-crafted wines that meet the family’s exacting standards. Read more about our treasure trove of vineyards.
July 16, 2018
Wine is a perishable product, and we want ours to arrive in perfect condition!
That means that we ship via Ground Service only to certain states at this time:
CA, CO, IL, ID, IA, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, SD, WA, WI, and WY
If you are shipping your order to a state not listed above, we have two options for you:
- Opt for expedited shipping. Rates for expedited service are only marginally higher than Ground Service.
- Opt for a summer shipping hold. We are happy to secure your order and hold it in our temperature-controlled cellar until it is cool enough in your state to safely ship via Ground Service. In some areas, that might be mid to late October. We will notify you before we ship your order.
Notes:
AZ and NV: We currently are not shipping to these states. Place your order now and we will hold your shipment until late-October.
AK and HI: We ship to these states via 2-Day Air Service only.
Sometimes it is too hot to safely ship wine to any state. If this is the case, we will process orders and hold shipments until the weather is more favorable. We will notify you if your order is subject to a weather hold.
Questions? Just give us a call at (800)-913-1118 or email info@florasprings.com.
June 10, 2018
This wine had depth and layers. I kept discovering new things in the glass as I tasted. There was grapefruit, pear, nectarine, honeydew melon, tropical fruit, floral notes, brown sugar and it brought me back to remembering what I loved about the Orange Julius drink of my childhood. Flora Springs is also on a mission of creating a white wine emoji and has launched a “Where is the #WhiteWineEmoji” campaign. Because that should be a given! Why should red wine have all the fun?
Read the full blog post.
Learn more about our White Wine Emoji campaign and use #WhiteWineEmoji.
August 22, 2017
Join us at The Room for our exclusive Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Summer Piano Series.
Enjoy three different vintages of Trilogy from proprietor John Komes’ private cellar and experience the legacy of this flagship wine.
On October 7th, we welcome musician Kevin Seal.
$35 per person.
The Room is open regular hours of 10 am – 5 pm, live music is from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your table in advance. Contact us at theroom@florasprings.com or (707) 967-8032.
See our other Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Piano Series events, every Saturday through October 28th.
August 22, 2017
Join us at The Room for our exclusive Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Summer Piano Series.
Enjoy three different vintages of Trilogy from proprietor John Komes’ private cellar and experience the legacy of this flagship wine.
On September 30th, we welcome musician Jimmy Kraft.
$35 per person.
The Room is open regular hours of 10 am – 5 pm, live music is from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your table in advance. Contact us at theroom@florasprings.com or (707) 967-8032.
See our other Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Piano Series events, every Saturday through October 28th.
August 22, 2017
Join us at The Room for our exclusive Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Summer Piano Series.
Enjoy three different vintages of Trilogy from proprietor John Komes’ private cellar and experience the legacy of this flagship wine.
On September 23rd, we welcome musician Kevin Seal.
$35 per person.
The Room is open regular hours of 10 am – 5 pm, live music is from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your table in advance. Contact us at theroom@florasprings.com or (707) 967-8032.
See our other Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Piano Series events, every Saturday through October 28th.
August 21, 2017
Join us at The Room for our exclusive Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Summer Piano Series.
Enjoy three different vintages of Trilogy from proprietor John Komes’ private cellar and experience the legacy of this flagship wine.
On September 9th, we welcome musician Jimmy Kraft.
$35 per person.
The Room is open regular hours of 10 am – 5 pm, live music is from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your table in advance. Contact us at theroom@florasprings.com or (707) 967-8032.
See our other Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Piano Series events, every Saturday through October 28th.
August 16, 2017
Join us at The Room for our exclusive Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Summer Piano Series.
Enjoy three different vintages of Trilogy from proprietor John Komes’ private cellar and experience the legacy of this flagship wine.
On September 2nd, we welcome musician Bennet Roth-Newell.
$35 per person.
The Room is open regular hours of 10 am – 5 pm, live music is from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your table in advance. Contact us at theroom@florasprings.com or (707) 967-8032.
See our other Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Piano Series events, every Saturday through October 28th.
August 16, 2017
Join us at The Room for our exclusive Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Summer Piano Series.
Enjoy three different vintages of Trilogy from proprietor John Komes’ private cellar and experience the legacy of this flagship wine.
On September 16th, we welcome musician Kevin Seal.
$35 per person.
The Room is open regular hours of 10 am – 5 pm, live music is from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your table in advance. Contact us at theroom@florasprings.com or (707) 967-8032.
See our other Trilogy Rooftop Lounge Piano Series events, every Saturday through October 28th.