Lexi's Wine List x Maker Virtual Tasting

Maker: Tara & Mireia, Camins 2 Dreams

Composition: 100% Albariño from Santa Ynez Vineyard in Santa Barbara, CA

Notes: Tropical fruits, white flowers, and honey - a refreshingly bright, dry, white wine.

About: Tara, part of the Chumash Tribe, met Mireia, originally from Spain, while working harvest at a California winery in '06. For the next few years, the two winemakers traveled the world’s wine regions together—from Bordeaux to Germany to Spain, and fell in love through their adventures. Their winery “Camins 2 Dreams”, or, the “path” to their dreams, is a nod to their love of travel, wine, and each other.

Maker: Nicole Walsh, Ser Winery

Composition: 100% Rosé of Grenache from Loma del Rio Vineyard in Monterey.

Notes: Strawberry, watermelon, guava - "what pink might taste like."

Awards: 90 Points — Wine Enthusiast

About: Nicole is a Santa Cruz surfer making big waves in cool-climate wine, growing super rare grapes in rugged coastal terrain. She specializes in unique single-vineyard, single-varietal wines, like this very special Rosé of Grenache, that are a pure reflection of where they came from.

Maker: Gianna Fugazi, Wander-Must Wine

Composition: 100% Verdelho from Vierra Familia Estate Vineyards in Lodi, CA.

Notes: Bright lemon, juicy pear, and aromatic florals.

About: An almost-archeologist turned winemaker, Gianna discovered her passion for experimental wines that connect people with the world - and never looked back. This Verdelho is a beautiful and aromatic expression of fruit, with notes of bright lemon, juicy pear, and blossoming flowers. Only 300 acres of this Portuguese grape are planted in all of California, and thrive in Lodi’s mediterranean climate.

Maker: Janell Dusi

Composition: 100% Zinfandel from 50% Dante Dusi Vineyard, 50% Paper St. Vineyard in Paso Robles.

Notes: Dark berries, vanilla, and spice.

About: Grapevines were Janell’s playground as a child. Her family owned some of the oldest Zinfandel vineyards in California for four generations. Now, she’s bringing a whole new perspective to the family farming tradition by putting Paso Robles Zinfandel in a can. This Old Vine Zin captures the best of two different vineyards - big and spicy elements from Paper Street vineyard, and soft, earthy flavors from Dusi vineyard. The result? A perfectly balanced wine full of dark berries, vanilla, and spice.

Maker: Randy Schock (winemaker), Lulu Handley (owner)

Composition: 100% Pinot Noir from Handley Estate vineyards in Anderson Valley.

Notes: Juicy red cherries, cranberries, plum, and subtle spice – a versatile, fruit-forward wine you can drink anytime.

About: This playful yet premium pinot is grown steps from the Handley Cellars tasting room in Anderson Valley, a beautiful 15-mile stretch of land in Mendocino County tempered by marine air with picture-perfect pinot conditions. Organically farmed, carefully crafted - it's equal parts elegant, complex, and absolutely mouth watering.

Maker: Colleen Sullivan, Revolution Wines

Composition: 100% Chenin Blanc from Wilson Vineyards in Clarksburg.

Notes: Nectarine, lemon zest, and honeysuckle - a dry, zesty white wine.

Awards: 93 points, Gold Medal — NY Int'l Wine Competition.

About: Colleen Clothier is a spunky, twenty-something who worked her way up from server to head winemaker in just three years at Revolution, an urban winery in the heart of downtown Sacramento. She sources all their fruit from within 60 miles of the winery, including her signature Chenin Blanc from a Certified Sustainable vineyard in Clarksburg.