From the wine entrepreneurs who gave us Coomber Family Wines, a fast rising premium brand of vintners collection varietals from the Central Coast and Napa Valley , now brings us Skater Girl, with a 7 year old English Bulldog named Maggie, with “a lot more than just a pretty face.”
Skip and Maureen Coomber, seeing success with their original brands of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet in the higher end market, with a link to contributing a portion of sales to various animal rescue shelters, looked to their love of animals for inspiration to the next level of winemaking. For 7 years, they laughed and had fun with their skate boarding Maggie. ” We wanted to create a fun, everyday brand of wines that were easy to drink, had great value and honor our talented Maggie” Coomber explained. ($15. each, estimated retail.)
Skater Girl starring the Carlsbad English Bulldog Maggie, is the latest wine creation of the Coomber Family, now available in many wine shops and restaurants in San Diego .
I asked about how he was able to teach Maggie to ride a skateboard. “Bulldogs have a thing about the sound of wheels. She would run around the board after one of our family had pushed it, then want to jump on, then push on it, eventually learning how to ride it. She loves to have an audience. Well, she has one now. We submitted a video of Maggie to You-Tube and it went viral. It was played on the big screen at last year’s KAABOO Festival in Del Mar and the audience went crazy.”
The Coombers have a very successful custom crush service facility in Buellton, and purchase quality grapes from the Central Coast and Napa Valley for both Skater Girl and Coomber Family Wines. They have a personal test for all their wines. They both must personally enjoy the wines they produce. The Chardonnay must have natural flavor with superior grape style, the Pinot Noir must have a Burgundian aroma and flavor profile and the Cabernet must have a strong, powerful body with deeply toned elegance.
Wherever presented, Skater Girl wines have received orders. Check the Del Mar Wine Company, Wine Loft Carlsbad, Rosati’s Encinitas and the Hilton Del Mar among others. Trade inquiries are encouraged at 858-354-3910.
Meet Agata Lozano – Global Wine Ambassador
I have never met a more energetic, enthusiastic wine ambassador than Agata Lozano, from Lozano Family Wine Cellars of La Mancha, Spain. After learning the wines as a 4th generation Lozano, she set out all over Spain, China and Russia promoting her family’s annual production of more than 1.5 million bottles a year from over 2,500 acres.
Agata Lozano, now a La Jolla resident, has traveled the world promoting her family’s Lozano Family Wines from La Mancha in Spain , the country’s 10th largest wine exporter, founded in 1853.
Lozano makes a wide assortment of wines including: Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo Rose and Temprnillo reds, plus many brands of sparkling wines. On this day of discovery, we tasted the new release Oristan, a premium oak aged Tempranillo, with small amounts of Cabernet and Shiraz. Agata now declares La Jolla her permanent home, reminding her of her favorite Spanish cities of Valencia and Seville. Currently she is looking for a well-known distributor for her Lozano wines and is now interviewing. She can be reached at 707-266-4350.
Wine Bytes
Tuscany Restaurant in La Costa now has live romantic Jazz available with dinner the first Friday of each month in the Encore Room starting at 6:30pm with the Jazztones. RSVP at 760-929-8111.
The Marine Room in La Jolla has a Cooking Class & Dinner, Wed. Aug. 10th from 6 to 8pm. Cost is $85. Three-course dinner with wine pairings. RSVP at 858-459-7222.
Bernardo Winery in Rancho Bernardo has its Summer Cellar Series with the Winemaker, starting Wed. Aug. 17th from 6:30 to 9:30pm. Each of the 3 events will be a different experience with seasonal foods and wine pairings. Go to Bernardowinery.com to find out more including pricing.
Pala Casino Spa & Resort, off Highway76 in Pala has its Starlight Food & Wine Festival, Sat. Aug. 20th from 4 to 8pm on the lawn of its Starlight Theater and the Wine Cave. Over 50 premium wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma and Paso Robles, accompanied by food pairings and entertainment. Tickets are $75. ea. Call 1-877-946-7252 or visit startickets.com.
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