Maker: Chris Christensen, Bodkin Wines
Region: Lake Country, CA
Vineyard: Sandy Bend (SIP Certified)
Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol 11.7%
Winemaking This is not your blend-into-the-background bubbly. It’s 100% Sauvignon Blanc—with bubbles. Expect lively citrus, melon, and passion-fruit flavors with racy crispness and acidity. The fruit is sourced from local family farmers in Sonoma and this wine is “Brut Zero” with no residual sugar.

About the Producer
Chris Christensen is a self-taught, envelope-pushing vintner originally from rural Iowa. He burst onto the wine scene in 2011 with Bodkin wines, where he’s known for being the first American to make a Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc. He was recently dubbed the “Bubbles Innovator” on Wine Enthusiast’s 40 under 40 Tastemaker list.

Maker Wine Rosé, 2023
Maker: Nicole Walsh, Ser Winery
Region: Monterey AVA, CA
Vineyard: Sweetwater Vineyard (SIP Certified)
Varieties Rose of Grenache
Alcohol 13.6%
Winemaking The Grenache for this Rosé is sourced from the Sweetwater Vineyard in Monterey County. It’s grown on well-draining sandy, clay loam soils—providing some of that richness and density in the final product. After harvest, the fruit is destemmed and given ~8 hours of skin contact to provide texture and complexity, then undergoes cool-temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks to preserve aromas. The wine remains on the lees for 5 months to enhance the mouthfeel and texture, resulting in a smooth sip right out of the can.

About the Producer
Nicole is a Santa Cruz surfer making big waves in cool-climate wine, growing super rare grapes in rugged coastal terrain. After working in wine around the world—from Michigan to New Zealand to Santa Cruz—she started her label, Ser, which means “to express origin” in Spanish. Ser specializes in unique single-vine, single-varietal wines that are a pure reflection of where they came from.

Maker Wine Chillable Red, 2023
Maker: Terah Bajjalieh
Region: Lodi AVA, CA
Vineyard: River’s Edge Vineyard (CCOF)
Varieties Sangiovese
Alcohol 12.7%
Winemaking The Sangiovese for this 2023 vintage were some of the first grapes to come in from harvest—100% sourced from Rivers Edge Vineyard in Lodi, CA. The winemaking style for this one, carbonic maceration, originated in Beaujolais, France, and is all about minimizing the grapes contact with air during the fermentation process. This forces the enzymatic process to happen inside the berry, giving the final product big flavor and even bigger aroma. The wine comes together with native ferments only—no added yeasts. It’s unfined, unfiltered, and aged in a combination of neutral oak and stainless steel for 5 months before being canned.

About the Producer
A native Californian, Terah Bajjalieh found her love of wine by way of food and refined her unique style from her travels across the globe. She began her career in the hospitality industry studying at the International Culinary Institute in California. After working in wine bars, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and consulting in the Bay Area, Terah ventured off to Europe, where she got her hands dirty in every part of the winemaking process, and mastered the art of crafting perfectly balanced natural wine.