"An amazing evening with amazing company! Great service and wonderful food!"
- RMA, NY
News & Events August 2010
June 2010 Our Meatloaf Contest Was A Success! Chef Of The Month - October 2009
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August 2010
Wine Dinner and Food Pairing
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June 2010
Wine Maker Dinner with Eileen Crane
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About Eileen Crane: Visit www.domainecarneros.com
It is no mere coincidence that Eileen Crane, Managing Director and Winemaker of Domaine Carneros, is equally at home in the separate yet entwined worlds of wine and food.
Raised with a keen appreciation for rare wines and haute cuisine, Eileen prepared for a culinary career prior to entering the wine industry. A master’s degree in nutrition coupled with professional training at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America form the foundation of her intimate understanding of the interplay of wine and food.
After two years of teaching nutrition at the University of Connecticut, Eileen turned a passion for wine into a profession, enrolling in the U.C. Davis Enology and Viticulture program. Upon completion of her studies, she was hired by Domaine Chandon where she progressed to the position of Assistant Winemaker.
Her next career move was to build a winery. As Winemaker and Vice President of Gloria Ferrer Caves sparkling wine facility she oversaw the design and construction of the facility in addition to developing their line of sparkling wines.
In her position as Managing Director of Domaine Carneros, Eileen oversaw the planning and development of, and now directs the operation of, a beautiful $17 million sparkling wine facility. A joint venture of Champagne Taittinger and the Kobrand Corporation, Domaine Carneros is located in the heart of the Carneros region.
It is understandable that Taittinger and Eileen Crane have joined forces as they share a common winemaking style. The elegant, delicate yet intense style for which Taittinger is well respected is what Eileen strives for. No less surprising is the fact that the joint venture is located in Carneros. Carneros and Eileen Crane go together as do Carneros and sparkling wine.
Carneros is famous for production of chardonnay and pinot noir grapes. An area blessed with a long, cool, growing season, Carneros produces grapes which are particularly fine for sparkling wine and still pinot noir as they have greater fruit maturity and produce wines with superb balance and a long finish.
Eileen Crane is one of a handful of women who are now in the forefront of the wine industry in California. She is actively involved in numerous wine organizations and is a past President of the Carneros Quality Alliance and the California Classic Methods/ Classic Varieties Society (CM/CV).
Domaine Carneros has just received Organic Certification for all of its estate vineyards by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). This certification gives the winery the distinction of becoming the first sparkling wine house in California to have all of its estate vineyards certified organic.
The organic farming practices DC has adopted make a powerful statement about the wine's quality, and the winery's philosophy about our environment.
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December 2009
Our First Annual Meatloaf Contest Was A Success!
On December 6th we raised over $7,100 to help preserve Marginal Way, one of Maine's greatest treasures.
Special thanks to everyone who participated and enjoyed the evening with us!
Click on any of the photos below to view larger images.
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