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Both The Sisters and Nocking Point Wines Have Interesting Tales to Tell<\/h4>\n
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Cheers to Rose, photo by Kaboompics.com from Pexels.<\/p><\/div>\n

A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! by\u00a0Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The weather may be cooling down, but the\u00a0ros\u00e9 trend is still warming up. I recently tried some new ros\u00e9s that are worth toasting, both for their delicate sweetness and their fun back stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Actress Emily Bett Rickards worked with Nocking Point Wines to create Pacific Coast Pink sparkling rose. Courtesy photos.<\/p><\/div>\n

Pacific Coast Pink, created\u00a0<\/span>by Nocking Point Wines<\/a> and television actress Emily Bett Rickards<\/a> (from the CW superhero show Arrow, <\/a><\/em>based on DC Comics’ <\/a>Green Arrow<\/a><\/em>), is a sparkling ros\u00e9 made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes.\u00a0This\u00a0 wine has delicate floral and red fruit aromas, with zesty acidity and strawberry and cherry flavors.\u00a0 It\u00a0<\/span>was aged for 18 months in tirage and is made in the classic M\u00e9thode Champenoise<\/em> style <\/span>and is perfect by itself or serve with appetizers.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Pacific Coast Pink bubbly, Bett Rickards worked on every aspect of the sparkling wine, from selecting the grapes used to inviting artist Josh Malneritch<\/a>\u2014whose work is often based on floral and skull themes\u2014to design the wine’s logo and label. This design definitely has a lot of personality. The back of the bottle contains the instructions, “For best results, share with your best friend in a bathtub.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Nocking Point Wines also have an interesting business model. All of them are created in partnership with select celebrities whose fans are super-engaged\u2014think Comic-Con levels of fan-dom. Sold by subscription box only, each vintage is created by respected winemakers in collaboration with a range of celebrities such as Aquaman<\/em><\/a> and Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a> actor Jason Momoa<\/a>, and multi-hyphenate entertainer and activist Aisha Tyler<\/a>, among others. Visit nockingpointwines.com<\/span><\/a> for more information about upcoming celebrity wine partners and subscription information.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Sisters wines were created for “women who do extraordinary things every day.” Courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The pinot ros\u00e9 from New Zealand based wine company, The Sisters<\/a>, is also worth noting, both for the delicious wine in the bottle as well as the story behind the brand.<\/p>\n

Created by the talented young winemaker from Marlborough, Rebecca Wiffen<\/a>, The Sisters wines have been made in a style that is fruit-driven and balanced, and they can be enjoyed with or without food. With an innate understanding of women\u2019s hectic lives,<\/p>\n

The Sisters is all about celebrating what women achieve and the girlfriends who lift each other up during those times.<\/p>\n

The pinot ros\u00e9 is lovely on its own, and also works well with an antipasto platter, salmon, pizza, pasta, salads and pork.<\/p>\n

The Sisters wines support female-oriented charitable organizations such as Dress for Success<\/a> and The Women\u2019s Collective<\/a>. With a motto I can certainly get behind, \u201cWine for women who do extraordinary things, every day,\u201d these wines are perfect to share with a favorite sister or friend.<\/p>\n

Cheers! Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for more Cocktail Corner columns.<\/p>\n

\"Leslie<\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes<\/i>\u00a0mag<\/i>azine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie believes variety is the spice of life. Send your suggestions to Leslie@sbseasons.com.<\/i><\/p>\n

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons<\/em><\/a> on December 21, 2018.<\/p>\n

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