In what has historically been a male-dominated industry, we are immeasurably proud to uplift the numerous talented, wicked-smart, and resoundingly deserving women who are working their tails off to make a name for themselves, and make an impact, in the wine world…especially this month! Each delectable wine in this 6-pack comes from a woman-owned or vinified producer – and each is entirely delicious and fresh in their own right!

Starting out, let’s talk about the Lorenza Sparkling Carignan Rose Lodi NV, a salmon-toned wine offering soft, minerally bubbles, accents of iron ore and a salty sea spray essence, and fruity notes running the gamut from tart and citrusy to ripe and red, brainchild of mother-daughter duo and rosé fanatics, Melinda Kearney and Michèle Ouellet. So mind-bendingly good! The other Cali-offering is a true delight – Flaunt Brut Russian River Valley 2019 carries a power and elegance joyously reminiscent of fine Champagne, with a well-integrated effervescence and bone-dry seriousness that could only come from Sonoma County legend, Diana Novy.

Moving across the pond to Champagne, the Côte Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru 2017 from Domaine Les Monts Fournois comes from the wunderkind Juliette Alips, a cousin of the legendary Bérêche wine family, and astounds with its fine, persistent bubbles, elegant bouquet, and minerally finish. Champagne Louise Brison’s organic and biodynamic À l'Aube de la Côte des Bar Brut Nature 2016 continues the Champagne tour and carries an intense minerality and a waltz of citrus and stone fruits from a small but mighty family grower that will endlessly impress, run today by Louise's great-granddaughter Delphine! Scooting over to Austria, we have Hiller Grüner Veltliner Methode Traditional Reserve Brut 2021 from 4th generation winemaker Simone Hiller-Jordan alongside her husband – basically a picnic basket full of fruit, florals, and tang…and so exceptionally easy to love! Finally, we wrap up this powerhouse women-run tour in South Africa, with Lubanzi Wines Rosé – straightforward, impeccably clean, and made by the indelible Trizanne Barnard, this 100% Cinsault bubbly generate notes of dusty strawberries, red raspberries, Bing cherries, and Ruby Red grapefruits, all accented with a crisp, cool vein of stony minerality!

Each of these producers and wines are so deserving of the applause they’ve already received, as well as a space in your cellar! With $10 of each 6-pack going to The Batonnage Forum – a non-profit providing mentorship to women in the wine industry – you can actually say sipping these delectable bubbles is making a difference in the world! As the old adage goes, “Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” Hear, hear!