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The Washington Post, November 25, 2009

Drinking local at the White House dinner

Thibaut-Janisson is an up-and-coming specialist in fine sparkling wine. Winemaker Claude Thibaut is convinced that Virginia has the climate and terroir to produce excellent bubbly – and evidently the White House agrees.

“Here’s more evidence Virginia can produce top-notch fizz,” I wrote about this wine last year in my Thanksgiving recommendations in the Post. “Elegant and stylish, with palate-refreshing acidity and subtle fruit that emerges about an hour after opening.”

Thibaut Jannison Winery - Virginia Sparkling Wines - White House State Dinner

The Washington Post,
November 25, 2009

Drinking local at the White House dinner

Thibaut-Janisson is an up-and-coming specialist in fine sparkling wine. Winemaker Claude Thibaut is convinced that Virginia has the climate and terroir to produce excellent bubbly – and evidently the White House agrees.

“Here’s more evidence Virginia can produce top-notch fizz,” I wrote about this wine last year in my Thanksgiving recommendations in the Post. “Elegant and stylish, with palate-refreshing acidity and subtle fruit that emerges about an hour after opening.”

Thibaut Jannison Winery - Virginia Sparkling Wines - White House State Dinner

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TJ Winery - Reviews - Vinepair
VinePair Online, 8 Hotels With Wine Worth Traveling For

Rosewood x Thibaut-Janisson-Wolfgang Puck

Visiting the nation’s capital calls for celebration, and what better way to do so than popping a bottle of regionally produced bubbly? Thibaut-Janisson-Wolfgang Puck private label was created for Puck’s restaurants CUT D.C and CUT Above, located at the Rosewood hotel.

TJ Winery - Reviews - Fine Wine Confidential
Fine Wine Confidential Podcast, Episode #13

Fred Reno interviews Claude for his podcast about the modern-day Virginia wine industry.

In the podcast, Claude describes how he left and came back to Champagne many times during his career and discusses how Tom Jordan enticed him to take the position at J with pretty much a blank check. He also lends his insight into Virginia wine growing in the early 2,000’s.

TJ Winery - Reviews - The Virginian Pilot
The Virginian Pilot, December 29, 2020

Ringing in 2021 with sparkling wines from around the world

Thibaut-Janisson Blanc de Chardonnay NV
Widely considered the father of Virginia sparkling wine, Claude Thibaut is a fifth-generation winemaker from the Champagne region of France. Made from 100% Chardonnay, this sparkling wine is elegant, bursting with white peach, saline, apple butter and hints of hazelnut. It’s zippy with a brioche and baked apple finish. ($30, Westside Produce and Provisions). Also look for Thibaut’s lighter and slightly sweeter FIZZ, perfect for mimosas.

TJ Winery - Reviews - Stepping Into Wine
Stepping into Wine, July 16, 2020

This amazing duo make some amazing Virgina sparkling

I didn’t know much about these guys during my last trip to the Monticello AVA… I finally took a shot on their Blanc de Chardonnay, and WOW! Ladies and gentlemen, when you get two traditional-method experts working together towards the finest sparkling wine they can possibly produce, you pull the trigger.

Thibaut Jannison Winery - Virginia Sparkling Wines - Reviews - The Cork Report
The Cork Report, January 20, 2020

Thibaut-Janisson Winery NV Xtra Brut [92 pts.]

The medium-bodied palate shows nice richness and concentration as well as nice linearity in the mouth thanks to a beam of fresh acidity that runs right through the middle. It’s bone dry without being austere in the least.

Thibaut-Janisson Winery - Reviews - Virginia Living Magazine
Virginia Living Magazine, October 16, 2019

Bubbling Up

Afton’s Thibaut-Janisson Winery brings sparkling wine to the forefront.
by Whit Sheppard

Thibaut’s mission has been to bring sparkling wines into the mainstream. His feeling is that sparkling wines are highly versatile, and also appropriate as a quotidian pleasure.

Thibaut Jannison Winery - Virginia Sparkling Wines - Reviews - Forbes
forbes.com, November 9, 2017

The Best North American Champagne Alternatives

This French-owned winery is the only one in [Virginia] specializing in traditional champagne method sparkling wine.

Thibaut-Janisson Winery - Reviews - charlottesvilleuncorked.com
Charlottesville Uncorked, May 30, 2017

An Estate Home Worthy of Celebration

by Tricia Traugott

The Piedmont region of Central Virginia is an escape from the hectic work week and a get-away … a chance to unpack a picnic basket filled with local artisanal cheeses and a fresh baguette alongside picturesque vineyards and uncork a bottle of Virginia wine or bubbly.

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