Schrader Cellars in the News

2024 Vintage Report

The 2024 growing season at To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville has been exceptional. With a long, wet, dormant season followed by a mild and modest sprin...

2022 Vintage: Perseverance Defined

To be successful with any wine, you have to begin the process of making it with the highest possible quality as the primary goal. If the fruit or t...

The Next Chapter in Elegance: Schrader Cellars and To Kalon Vineyard

In many ways, the origin of Schrader Cellars can be traced back to one day in 2000 when Fred Schrader tasted a barrel sample from a vineyard called...

Holiday Rack of Lamb

Serves 4 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 4 cloves garlic, minced Diamond Kosher salt Freshly groun...

Potatoes Au Gratin with Crème Fraiche and Chanterelles

Serves 6 2 cups coarsely chopped Chanterelles or other wild mushrooms (fresh mushrooms are ideal, or .75 ounces dried chanterelle reconstituted i...

Pork Loin with Fennel Seed, Garlic, and Thyme Rub

Serves 4 2 tablespoons dried fennel seeds, crushed 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes...

Luxe Burger with Wagyu Beef

Serves 2 1 egg and 1 egg yolk, at room temp 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic minced Juice of one lemon ¼ cup + ½-3/4 cup extr...

Duck Breasts with Blackberry Thyme Compote

Serves 2 2 duck breasts ( 4-5 ounces each) Diamond Kosher salt 6 ounces fresh blackberries 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 tablespo...

Spring Pairing: Rosemary Lamb Chops with Spring Vegetables

A delicious take on a classic pairing. Schrader Cellars CCS will complement the sumptuous profile of the lamb chops as velvety tannins cleanse the ...

Meet Blake Wood, Vineyard Manager

A Napa native, Blake is a licensed Pest Control Advisor and earned his B.S. in AG Business and Wine and Viticulture from California Polytechnic St...

A bottle of Heritage Clone cabernet sauvignon sits on a table with a vase of dried flowers.

Heritage Clone Pairings

Looking for inspirations for how to enjoy the bottles of Heritage Clone in your cellar? We have curated the following dishes that are designed to p...

An Update on Harvest 2022

When it comes to telling the story of the 2022 vintage, the narrative for To Kalon Vineyard is quite different from that of the rest of Napa Valle...