We are thrilled to announced that Estate 1856 has been awarded two gold medals in the 2019 Los Angeles International Wine Competition. 2016 Malbec earned Best in Class, Gold and 96 points in the judges evaluation. 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon earned our second Gold Medal and 93 points. The competition is truly international and judged 2,350 wines from 19 countries and 800 wineries, including: Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine and the USA. A total of 155 Best of Class Awards and 519 Gold Medal Awards were [...]

Let's Enjoy A Few More Grilled Meals As the days get shorter and air just a wee bit sweeter, it's still warm enough to fire up the grill a few more times to enjoy the last veggies of summer and the early flavors of fall. Our Schmidt family favorites are marinated tri-tip and flank steak, combined with grilled potatoes, grilled veggies and even garlic bread. Yes, almost EVERYTHING is grilled and it's a blast, especially when accompanied by some Estate 1856 wines. This is a great opportunity to use some of the extra zucchini, eggplant, peppers and tomatoes from your [...]