Cali Coast Wine Country
Fesstivity sparkling wines are a collaborative effort for Parker siblings Eli Parker and Ashley Parker Snider. Their first release of Blanc de Blancs, Brut Rose and Blanc de Noirs have proven to be great expressions of their shared vision of fresh and exciting wines from the finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards in the Santa …
For those of us who’ve been in love with the winery, grounds, view and elegant wines of Biddle Ranch Vineyard for the past two years, we now have one more reason to pine and gush—bubbles! Right near the entrance to Edna Valley in San Luis Obispo Wine Country, Biddle Ranch Vineyard sits on 17 acres …
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 …
Solminer Winery Makes Several Sparkling Pét-Nats, or Méthode Ancestrale Anna and David deLaski met in 2009 and fell in love with Santa Barbara wine country and each other. In 2012, they finally got their shot at farming and producing California wine, including some O.G. Bubbles. Let’s let them explain: “Pétillant Naturel, or Pét-Nat, for short, …
Derby Wine Estates in Paso Robles makes a variety of interesting, refreshing varietal wines and blends, in a super-interesting building. The family got their start growing grapes in 1998, gaining the farming knowledge needed to make great wines. 10 years later, they launched their own label. Now located in the historic Almond Growers Association building in …
Sea Smoke is renowned for their Pinot Noir… and I mean in a major cultish way. This winery has no tasting room, but sells out their beautiful, balanced Pinots to their list with each wine release. With that reputation for cool-climate Pinot Noir, we’re lucky they also make a sparkling wine, called Sea Spray. This …
Pomegranate Cuvée Sparkling Wine in Paso Robles Wine Country If you love sweet Champagnes and sparkling wine like Asti, you’ll love Carmody-McKnight‘s Pomegranate Cuvée. Making estate wines in Paso Robles for over 25 years, they make a traditional sparkling cuvée with grapes grown on chalky soil (like in Champagne) and age it in the bottle for up to …
We have so many amazing local champagnes and Sparkling Wines right here on the central coast, there’s no need to look further afield for New Year’s Eve bubbles. With about 60 sparkling wine makers in Santa Barbara county and about 70 in San Luis Obispo county, this coastal region in California can really stand up …
