Cali Coast Wine Country | Laetitia Vineyard & Winery

Laetitia Vineyards & Winery in Arroyo Grande has a sparkling wine heritage going back to the early 80s, when it was produced at the same location by Maison Deutz, a Champagne maker in France. Since taking it over in 1997, Laetitia has been the Grand Dame of sparkling wine on the central coast, with 7 different sparkling bottlings at various times of the year.

In fact, I picked up my 4 bubblies this week from their Sparkling Club: Brut Rosé, Brut de Blancs, Cuvée M (92 points, International Wine Review) and Brut Coquard (92 points, International Wine Review). Some have notes of fruit, some lemon zest, hazelnuts, toasty and brioche-ey, though nearly all the sparkling wine here is dry, or Brut. (The Cuvée XD has some sweetness, but the other 6 varieties of sparkling wine are gloriously dry and zesty). Perfect for the quintessential sparkling-wine lover and her quintessential holiday: New Year’s Eve.

Check out the 10 Days of Bubbles—all made right here on California’s Central Coast. In fact, the Central Coast has more than 50 makers of Sparkling Wine!

So pop those bottles carefully, and share some bubbles with those you love tonight. Or every night.