Daniel Wines

✨ Wine Club Members, check your inbox for some New Year love! ✨

Are you not a member yet? For us, having a wine club is about extending our table, and we’d love to make a seat for you.

Members receive two shipments per year of limited production wines from some of California’s most unique and heritage vineyard sites, produced by our own Dan Fitzgerald, an award-winning winemaker with a knack for letting the delicate nuances of vineyard and grape shine through in each wine.

But, what’s more — members become part of our Sonoma County family. Pull up a chair and join us! Learn more at www.danielwines.com/join or email [email protected] with your questions. 🙏🍷

We can’t wait to see you on Sunday at ! We’ll be pouring alongside some of our favorite producers, sharing DANIEL favorites (did anyone say Vernaccia?), and supporting a great cause.

We’re always grateful to Barndiva for creating this space for our community. There are still a few tickets left, so head over to their website and join in the fun! 🥂

Fans of all Dans, DANIEL Day is here! It's your chance to show them some love! Send a bottle of DANIEL to your favorite(s) Daniel/Danielle, use the code DAN4aDAY, and we'll pay for the shipping! Just go to www.danielwines.com and choose a bottle, select your fave Dan, or Dani or Danielle or Dano, you name it...enter the code, and we'll send the wine along with a DANIEL Day card!

Daniel Wines Our ambition is to produce small lots of exceptional wines from extraordinary growers and vineyards.

🍷💛 We decided August 6 is Daniel Day because ... why not?! This is a day meant to celebrate all the people behind our wines. At DANIEL Wines, we don’t think of wine solely in terms of what comes out of the bottle…that’s only half the story. The growers, our families and friends, our followers— they are the rest of the DANIEL story. This day is meant to celebrate the full spectrum, which includes you, dear reader! 💛🍷

Dan Fans, escape to wine country and taste the wines of our past, present and future; snack on locally curated small bites; meet our growers; tour our cellar; become a part of our circle. Get your tickets now (www.danielwines.com/experience) and gear up for a dantastic day! 🍷✨🥳

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: AUG 6 🗓️

Indulge in a delightful day in wine country that celebrates YOU, our beloved DANIEL family! We’re putting the final touches on the day, so check back soon for updates. But for now, mark your calendars and get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey 🍷🍷🍷

Savor the experience of tasting the rich tapestry of our past, reveling in the vibrant present, and catching a glimpse of the promising future. From sips and small bites to incredible company, witness firsthand the magic that makes DANIEL Wines extraordinary. This is an event you won't want to miss! You can reserve your tickets at www.danielwines.com/experience

Collaborator’s Circle members will receive 2 complimentary tickets. Not a member? You can join us at www.danielwines.com/join

Did you know we produce the only Vernaccia grown in the US? Last night we did a beautiful blind comparative tasting with this 2014 Mareterra Riserva Vernaccia di San Gimignano from Casa Lucii. This older Italian wine had so many aromas, you could never fit it into any one box — it started with vertical tart pear and lemon and then immediately went into chamomile, tea leaves, caramel and bitter almond. It’s texture was waxy in your mouth and yet the crisp acid made each sip refreshing.

Of course, we were once again humbled by Dan’s ability to make a wine that allows the character of the grape to shine. These younger vintages of our own were full of primary characteristics and yet the promise of what will unfold with time was also tangible.

It’s not to say Vernaccia gets *better* over time (because it is more than enjoyable when young); but it’s evolution is interesting enough to make sure you’ve got a bottle tucked away for a later date…

Our 2021 vintage is currently available to our wine club members (you can join us at www.danielwines.com/join). The 2022 was just bottled and will be put away for some brief bottle ageing before we release it to our club next year.

Have you had our (or any) Vernaccia? Tell us about your experience in the comments! 👇

✨We’ve got some exciting news coming out this week!✨

Make sure you’re on our mailing list to be the first to know. You can sign-up at our website www.danielwines.com or DM us with your info and we’ll get you added 😊🍷

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Make sure your cellar is ready for Labor Day! We're offering flat-rate overnight shipping so you can celebrate the last days of summer DANIEL style. Cheers! - https://mailchi.mp/danielwines.com/make-sure-your-cellar-is-ready-for-labor-day

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Exclusive Access to a Rare Wine - https://mailchi.mp/danielwines.com/more-than-a-century-in-the-making-10487656

Happy Thursday, Daniel Fam! We had a doozy of a day, so we made it better by putting the end of the summer garden to good use and roasting the most perfect chicken (recipe courtesy of ). And of course, Daniel Pinot Noir (ok and maybe a little 🍾 - it was that kind of day) 🍷❤️

Making wine or casting for Deadliest Catch? 🤣

Daniel has been hard at work these past few weeks, but there are no doubts that it will all be worth when these wines are released starting next year and beyond.

Here he is tending to some Vermentino — clean juice coming off the heavy lees (separating the liquid from the solids). Racking is an art!

What a week! 😱

Nothing a little Daniel Chardonnay can’t fix. We love this variety because as a grape, it’s pretty neutral. That means it will be wildly expressive of where it comes from (this one is from Los Carneros) and how it was made. And we all know that under Dan’s watch, wine becomes liquid gold 🙌

TGIF, Daniel fans. We’re raising our glass to each one of you! ❤️

Our newest Vernaccia is here! https://mailchi.mp/danielwines/vernaccia2020

Vernaccia from the Heart For us, the constant thread that ignited a path forward was our desire to return to Italy. It’s not about taking a vacation; it’s about reconnecting to a source.

Celebrating with sunshine, loved ones and the best pink drink we can get our hands on.

This year’s Daniel Renaissance Rosé is 100% pinot noir, produced with carbonic maceration, and fermented in neutral oak with indigenous yeast. Expect bright acidity, lively red fruit and touch of cherry.

With this in hand, the future is bright and pink. Can we pour you a glass? 🌸

It’s basically the weekend, right? We have a good friend who would say, “just dive right in” and we fully intend to!🍷💃🏻🕺🏻

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Quarantine is Out, Rosé is IN! - https://mailchi.mp/danielwines/quarantine-is-out-ros-is-in

We’re pretty jazzed to have Dan Fitzgerald as our winemaker. After numerous awards, accolades and 20+ years in the game, the man has certainly earned his stripes! And you’ll experience his artistry in each flavorful sip 🍷

If you’re as big a fan as we are, make sure you’re on our allocation list — we’ve got an exciting announcement for you soon! Sign up at the link in our bio or send us a DM 🙏

To all the moms (step-moms, grandmas, aunts, dog moms, past moms, moms-to-be, mom figures) out there — we appreciate you so much! In our family, food = love. We definitely did our best to create the most love we could today because boy, do the women in our lives deserve it ❤️🙏🍷

A new release just in time - https://mailchi.mp/danielwines.com/a-new-release-just-in-time

When you have to look nice for a wine pouring, but you also have to stop at the winery for punchdowns on the way... Cap management with a side of fashion! 😜💁🏻‍♀️

Our 2020 Syrah is smelling phenomenal! It’s been quite the eventful harvest, but with at the helm, everything is coming along quite nicely and smoke-taint free. We’re excited to share what we’ve been up to!

PSA for all you pizza lovers (so, everyone?): We just discovered that 2019 DANIEL Sauvignon Blanc is the PERFECT pizza pairing! It’s unctuous with a heady mid-palate that chews through the pizza just as fast as we do. We love all things Italian, so made this in that style — high elevation SB, barrel fermented, indigenous all the way.

We weren’t expecting such serendipity tonight, so we didn’t take any glamour shots of the two together. But here’s our almost empty bottle with our almost finished homemade pizza (and a glamour shot of the latter for good measure). Link in bio to test this out for yourself!

During quarantine, we’ve been doing a lot of “bringing Italy to us.” This recipe for Coniglio Fritto con Carciofi (fried rabbit with artichokes) is directly from Barbara’s cousins in Tuscany and each savory bite begged for a glass of Vernaccia. We happened to have about a dozen squash blossoms in the garden, so we added those, too because “fioretti” are always a good idea. We cleaned this entire plate (no, really) so we figured we‘d share the recipe (serves 4)!

1 rabbit, butchered
8 marinated artichoke hearts
12 squash blossoms
White wine (unoaked)
Lemon zest
2 gloves crushed garlic
Bay leaf
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
1 sprig of rosemary, chopped
2 tbsp oregano, chopped
3 tbsp thyme, chopped
A/P flour
2 eggs
1/4 cup sparkling water
A whole lotta frying oil (we used 30 weight utility oil — the best)
Salt & pepper to taste

A day prior, place the rabbit in a stock pot, and pour in a bottle of white wine (make sure the rabbit is totally submerged, add water if needed). Add the garlic, two shaves of lemon zest and the Bay Leaf. Bring the liquid to a boil, then drop down to a simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let the rabbit cool to room temp in the liquid.

Meanwhile, prepare a marinade with Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp olive oil, rosemary, thyme and oregano.

Once cooled, drain the rabbit (discard the liquid), pat it dry and lightly salt and pepper both sides. Coat all pieces in the marinade and let sit for 24 hours.

Day-of, drain the artichoke hearts from their liquid. Tear the squash blossom in half so they can lay flat in the oil.

Start heating your oil in a Dutch oven or cast iron skillet (you’ll want to get it to 350 degrees for frying.)

Beat the eggs well and add in the sparkling water, salt and pepper.

Prepare a healthy mound of flour (you may need to replenish as time goes on).

Dredge the rabbit, artichoke and blossoms in the egg and then coat them well on both sides with flour.

Without crowding, set the meat and veggies in the oil and fry on each side until golden brown. Pull off and drain on a cooling rack.

Serve with fried sage and lemon wedges.

If you make it, share a photo with us! Salute 🍷❤️

Black lives matter ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 🖤

The Coolest New California White Wine! Introducing the DANIEL 2019 Vernaccia, and the story of how it came to be for us... (and don’t forget that with every 3+ bottle purchase, we’re donating 19% of the sale to Corazón Healdsburg ❤️) https://mailchi.mp/danielwines.com/the-coolest-new-california-white-wine

19% of purchases of DANIEL Rosé go to Corazón Healdsburg Covid-19 Relief! Over $800 raised so far! - https://mailchi.mp/danielwines.com/do-good-drink-well-6440932

Today is our very own Daniel’s birthday! He has spent half his life studying, making and working in wine and his passion and experience show in each sip. We think he’s the best, he thinks he’s still got a lot to learn — but that just makes him better 😃 is the reason we’re here and we couldn’t be more proud to stand behind him. Leave him some birthday love, or maybe even get a few bottles of his wine (www.danielwines.vinespring.site/)to help him celebrate! 🍷 Happy Birthday to our Dan the man! 🎂🎈🎁🥳

DANIEL 2019 Renaissance Rosé is here! - https://mailchi.mp/f8448ee60244/too-good-not-to-share-6436684

Did you guys enjoy our chat with ? When it comes to curating wine selections, she is the 🔝. She has consulted on at least 60% of our personal wine cellar and nails it every time. The last time we were at her restaurant, she found one bottle to pair with one person’s grilled octopus, another’s crispy pork belly and yet another’s asparagus (maybe the hardest of all wine pairings?!). As you can imagine, her restaurant is closed right now and her position is furloughed, but she’s still using her time to be of service to other people. She is offering her sommelier services—recommendations, cellar advice, tasting note writing, question answering—in exchange for a donation to Undocufund SF. You can email any questions to [email protected]. Donations can be made at undocufund-SF.org or you can Venmo her and she’ll make the donation for you. Drinking good wine and supporting a great cause is a phenomenal way to survive quarantine! 🍷