2020 I. Brand & Family "Bayly Ranch" Cabernet Franc, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE This 100% Cabernet Franc is produced from vineyards located in Tres Pinot Creek, (along San Andreas Fault Line), at only 800 foot elevation. A great locale for Cabernet Franc to exhibit Loire like structure overlaid with the bright fruit befitting California sunshine. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Ian and Heather Brand founded I Brand Family Wines in Central Coast California in 2008. Ians first winery job was with Bonny Doon Winery; he then went

Franciacorta is one of the best-kept secrets among Champagne lovers

Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente

There are no cultured yeasts used in the cellar and the “infusion” fermentations (which means little to no movement of the grapes while fermenting) last for the twenty days or so

you find yourself travelling back in time

d’Angerville does not do any post-fermentation maceration

The vines are located in the villages of Le Mesnil sur Oger

they include a list of ingredients on every wine they make

lightly dressed salads

the Bronca Sister’s Prosecco grapes are pressed and the juice is held at very low temperatures until it is ready to be made into sparkling wine (done periodically throughout the year to maintain the freshest possible stock) upon which time the must is put into a special fermenter and fermented directly to sparkling wine

and Giampiero

the Santorini Vineyards as well as the use of the best in winemaking technology and experience

Because the wine isn't boiled