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December 3, 2025December 25, 2025

Sanford Winery Sta. Rita Hills Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018

Sanford Rosé

Sanford Winery, the first such operation in Santa Barbara wine country, was established when the Sanford & Benedict vineyard was planted in 1971. Botanist Michael Benedict and his friend Richard Sanford were committed to finding a cool-climate location with just enough heat accumulation to ripen, but not over ripen, wine grapes. A place where they could plant and grow grapes and craft wines, where they hoped the quality might equal the best of Europe.

Benedict began researching and touring the cool coastal regions of California in search of a site that would suit this mission. His pursuit took him to a unique part of the Santa Ynez Valley, to the property that would ultimately become the Sanford & Benedict vineyard. The area owes its magic to an unusual east-west mountain valley that runs from the vineyards to the Pacific Ocean. This passage allows a meteorological ebb-and-flow of air temperature between the mountains and the sea that is ideal for cool-climate varietals.( It was also this vineyard that supplied the cuttings for many of the surrounding vineyards that sprang up in the wake of its success.)

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December 1, 2025December 25, 2025

Rescue Dog Lodi Rosé 2018

Rescue Dog Rosé

Founded in 2017 by Blair and Laura Lott, Rescue Dog Wines has an unusual and commendable mission: a generous 50% of their profits go to rescue dog organizations across the country. The Lotts explained that they started planning a new life in wine country around 2015. “We knew that we wanted to embrace sustainable growing practices and create a new, more rewarding lifestyle for ourselves. In addition, we knew that we wanted enough land to grow wine grapes and foster dogs. In addition, we knew that we wanted to create high quality, premium wines. During this period of exploration throughout many of California’s wine regions it dawned on us that we could combine our two passions and Rescue Dog Wines was born,” they reminisced. Continue reading “Rescue Dog Lodi Rosé 2018”

November 30, 2025January 9, 2026

Riley’s Rows Rosé of Syrah

Riley’s Rows Rosé

There’s an old witticism in the wine business that goes, “If you want to make a million dollars by producing wine, the first thing you need to do is spend a million dollars.” For a young and ambitious vintner to be able to skip that first step would be quite a blessing. Such is the case with Riley Flanagan. She is the eldest daughter of Eric Flanagan, a boutique winemaker and grape supplier in Sonoma, California. Through his Flanagan Wines operation, her father shares the tasting room, winemaking facility, and some of the fruit for his daughter’s own wine label. Continue reading “Riley’s Rows Rosé of Syrah”

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Ser Rosé

Ser Rosé of Grenache Loma Del Rio Vineyard 2020

In the tradition-bound world of wine, winemaking has, predictably, been dominated by men. For example, there are about 4,800 wineries in California, but only 10 percent have female lead winemakers. (When it comes to winery ownership, the number does jump up to about 19 percent, according to Woman Owned Wineries, a nationwide directory of female wine entrepreneurs.)

Encouragingly, however, greater educational opportunities (as opposed to the historically more usual inheriting a wine operation) have been opening the possibility of becoming a winemaker to more and more women. One of these is Nicole Walsh of Ser Winery in Aptos, California, due east of Santa Cruz. Continue reading “Ser Rosé”

April 16, 2023January 1, 2026

Langtry Brut Rosé

Langtry Brut Rosé

The Guenoc Valley in California is east of San Francisco, and just south of the far eastern edge of the East Bay. Situated in Lake County, grapes were planted there in 1854, and as soon as 1884 it hosted 600 acres under vine. Its fertile fields attracted a number of individuals who dabbled in wine to a greater or lesser extent, including the legendary actress Lillie Langtry.

The 23,000 acre (9,300 ha) Guenoc Valley is a small inland alluvial fan of Arroyo Seco and Conejo loam soils which are isolated from surrounding areas by rocky ridges. Hot days are common in the region and over-ripening is a constant concern. The area also has very cool nights, making it a Climate Region III. The Guenoc Valley AVA was approved in 1981.

Lillie Langtry was born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton in 1853 to William Le Breton, a Church of England minister and his wife, Emilie Davis Martin Le Breton. Lillie was the only daughter in the family of six sons. Her father was a very handsome and cultured man; her mother as beautiful as her daughter would become. They lived on the on the Isle of Jersey, one of the islands that lie in the English Channel . Continue reading “Langtry Brut Rosé”

February 22, 2021December 19, 2025

Rescue Dog Wines

Rescue Dog Wines

July 5, 2020December 13, 2025

Bartinura Sparkling Moscato Rosé

Bartenura Sparkling Moscato Rosé — Bartinura Sparkling Moscato Rosé

Bartinura Rosé

The name “Bartenura” comes from a 15th-century Italian rabbi, Ovadia ben Avraham of Bertinoro (known as “Bartenura”). Bartenura is considered the largest-selling kosher Italian wine brand, and one of the most successful kosher wine imports globally.

This estate-bottled Bartinura Sparkling Moscato Rosé, made from 100% Moscato grapes, is a light refreshing bubbly that maintains a nice balance between sweetness and acidity. Perfect to drink while watching the sunset on a summer night.

This wine is a moderate crimson in the glass. The nose offers delicate fragrances of floral, honeysuckle, and raspberry. The palate includes strawberry and melon. Serve chilled.

It will accompany seafood, lighter grilled meats and veggies, and pair especially well with fruits (try grilled nectarines or peaches!) and dessert. Great for parties, too. On warmer days, enjoy it with hors d’ oeuvres on the patio or sipping ice-cold poolside. It has been flash pasteurized for mevushal certification making it suitable for certain kosher dietary observances. ABV is an easy-drinking 7.5%

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