New Team Members at Rack & Riddle

New Team Members at Rack & Riddle Introducing Our Latest Winemaking Team members Joining our Winemaking Team in the recent months, we would like to introduce you to the newest additions of our Rack & Riddle family: MEET Josh McCarthyAssistant Winemaker How...

Q&A With Director of Winemaking Manveer Sandhu

Q&A With Director of Winemaking Manveer Sandhu Get to know Manveer Sandhu, our Director of Winemaking! We sat down with Manveer back in 2020 to ask him some questions, and we’re sharing that interview with you now: You have a degree in neurobiology. Why...

Beards and Bubbles Bountiful at Harvest Time

Beards and Bubbles Bountiful at Harvest Time “Fear the Beard” Contest 2020 Grapes weren’t the only thing growing to maturity for 202o’s harvest. Rack & Riddle’s now annual “Fear the Beard” contest among staff provided some...

Sparkling Wine Grapes

Traditional Grape Varietals Vs. Untraditional for Sparkling Wine France set the standard for sparkling wine, establishing the widely-held belief that bubbly should be crafted out of just three stalwart grape varietals — Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. But...

Tips for Sparkling Wine Production

Tips for Sparkling Wine Production GRAPE PICKING AND OTHER TIPS FOR SPARKLING WINE PRODUCTION By Penny Gadd-Coster Did you know that July is an ideal time to start thinking about turning grapes into sparkling wine? Here at Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, it’s...

How Sparkling Wine is Made

Why and How We Make Méthode Champenoise California Sparkling Wine Refreshing and invigorating, sparkling wine is becoming increasingly popular across the United States. Everyone from Millennials to Boomers are reaching for the bubbles. With people indulging everyday...