Samuel Louis Smith Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah Sandstone Terrace 2024 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Mariana's Vineyard sits at 2

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and supply—he founded Brazos Wine Imports with his friend and fellow food & beverage lifer Jon Chaplin

they are the other great reference point in the village

While Fernet-Branca dominates the category

but with a beautiful layer of bubbles that helps the wine achieve an impeccable textural

Samuel Louis Smith Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah Sandstone Terrace 2024 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Mariana's Vineyard sits at 2Cool climate Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah is one of the most exciting categories in California right now, and Sam Smith formerly of Morgan is helping lead the charge. Sandstone Terrace pulls from organically farmed sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains, including high elevation Nelson Vineyard and the coast hugging Gali Vineyard six miles from the Pacific. Whole cluster ferments, native yeast, and a deft hand with extraction. The result is Syrah that leans