Interesting Wine Facts

Fine champagne brings a celebration of life with every taste. The Champagne Cocktail allows for the inclusion of champagne at every meal, for any occasion, and for any palette.
The best Champagne cocktail starts with a fine dry champagne and is usually matched with a fruit juice that compliments the complex fruit flavors of the wine grape varietal.

Valentine’s Cocktail
1 bottle ( 750ml) J. Maki Winery Rouge Champagne
1 cup red grape juice.
Original and unforgettable!

There are only two classic types of Champagne: Blanc de Blancs, made from Chardonnay grapes, and Blanc de Noirs, made from Pinot Noir grapes. There is a third authorized grape from the Champagne area of France called Pinot Meunier and this is used primarily to make a blend. The other element that determines ‘type of champagne’ is the Residual Sugar (RS) in the dosage, which is used in the finishing of the champagne.

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Ice wine is usually served with dessert after dinner (it loves chocolate!) or with cheese and fruit anytime. Because of the intense concentration of the grape’s essence, it is served in half glass quantity. Serving temperature should be cold- refrigerator temperature. The bottle should be at the correct temperature if chilled the morning of opening. A 375 ml bottle will serve 6 half glasses at a dinner party.

Champagne is the name of a wine producing area in France and the name of a wine product. Champagne from this region must only be produced from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier grapes and made in a traditional method called Methode Champenoise, where the secondary fermentation occurs in the champagne bottle.

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In the Champagne region of France there are only three authorized grapes grown for champagne production: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

The Tasting Room is a special place at the winery where you, the consumer, have a rare opportunity to taste wines where they are produced. The winery offers you a tasting of a selection of wines that showcase what is available for purchase, usually in exchange for a tasting fee or purchase. The winery personal are familiar with the wines and help provide information for the taster.

Tasting wine is experiential, which means that each time you taste there is an opportunity to learn - about the wines, the winery, and your own palette. Because it is a chance to experience something new, respect should be given for each taster.

And we always say “come to the tasting room ready to taste!” And that means a lot of things:

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