🍷Friday Feature: @caracciolicellars Pinot Noir

Caraccioli has built a reputation around some of the most compelling sparkling wines in the United States, but what many people don’t realize is that their still wines are just as thoughtful, precise and intentional.

This Pinot Noir is a perfect example.

Sourced from the estate Escolle Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, this wine leans into structure and intention over flash. It is not trying to be overly plush or immediately showy. Instead, it unfolds slowly, layered, detailed and deeply rooted in place.

In the glass: Red cherry, wild strawberry, and crushed rose petals lead, followed by subtle baking spice, earth, and a savory edge that keeps everything grounded. The texture is where this wine really shines - silky, but with tension and length that keeps you coming back for another sip . . . and then another.

This is a serious Pinot Noir, but not a stuffy one.

It’s the bottle you open when you want to impress your friends without making it a whole thing. The one you bring to dinner when you want your host to do a little double take before they even take a sip.

If you know Caraccioli for their sparkling wines, consider this your reminder: the still program is not an afterthought. It is the same philosophy, just expressed through a different lens.

#winelovescompany #alwaysingoodco 📸: @amber.breitenberg

Chardonnay with a coastal edge.

The 2024 Paysan Chardonnay from Jack’s Hill is sourced from windswept vineyards on the eastern side of the Salinas Valley, where cool ocean influence and rocky soils shape wines with energy, texture, and a distinct mineral backbone.

In the glass:
Think lemon peel, orchard fruit, and a subtle saline note that keeps everything lifted and fresh.

This is California Chardonnay without the weight. It’s bright, textured and built for the table.

#winelovescompany #jackshill 📸: @amber.breitenberg

☀️Friday Feature ☀️

Sun’s out. Sauv blanc season is officially ON.

The 2025 Private Property Sauvignon Blanc just dropped and it could not have landed at a better time.

Back for its second vintage (after a very strong debut), this wine is everything you want right now: bright citrus, tropical lift, and just enough salinity to keep it snappy and refreshing. The wine sees a brief period in neutral French oak and is then finished in stainless steel.

Sourced from two sustainably farmed sites in Monterey County and built to overdeliver — this is the bottle you bring to the beach, the porch, or anywhere the vibe is high and the weather is working in your favor.

Drink it cold. Drink it outside. Don’t overthink it.

Happy Friday 🥂

📸: @amber.breitenberg #winelovescompany #sauvignonblanc #californiawine

Friday Feature 🍷 Pinot Noir with a point of view.

The 2023 Joaquinite Pinot Noir from Stirm Wine Co. is sourced from the historic Gimelli Vineyard in the rugged Cienega Valley—a place defined by limestone-laden soils, wild mountain energy, and dramatic warm-day/cool-night shifts that allow fruit to ripen while holding onto electric freshness.

Named after a rare gemstone found deep in San Benito County, Joaquinite is a wine that feels equally singular—delicate yet grounded, lifted yet deeply rooted in place.

In the glass:
Think bright red cherry, wild strawberry, dried rose petal, and a savory mineral edge, with silky texture and vibrant natural energy.

Crafted with native fermentations, aged in neutral oak, and bottled unfined + unfiltered, this is California Pinot in its most transparent form—soulful, site-driven, and quietly compelling.

Serve slightly chilled.
Pair with mushroom everything, vinyl on low volume, and friends who like to talk about soil types.

#winelovescompany #ingoodco #stirmwine 📸: @amber.breitenberg

🍷Friday Feature🍷

Some vineyards just feel like they’re meant for Cabernet Franc. DeRose Vineyard is one of them.

Tucked into the rugged hills of San Benito County, this historic site sits on limestone-rich soils and cooling coastal winds that shape wines with serious character. It’s a place where Cabernet Franc leans savory, structured, and beautifully lifted.

Enter Ian Brand, a winemaker known for chasing sites that tell a story. His take on DeRose Cabernet Franc is all about transparency: minimal intervention, thoughtful farming partnerships, and letting this wild, mineral-driven vineyard do the talking.

The result?
Think black cherry, crushed herbs, graphite, and that unmistakable Cab Franc snap of peppery freshness. Structured but alive. Serious but still wildly drinkable.

And if you’ve ever visited Ian’s tasting room, you know the soundtrack matters almost as much as the wine. There’s always a turntable spinning, because great bottles (like great records) are meant to slow you down and make you listen.

Cabernet Franc from DeRose isn’t just a wine.
It’s a whole mood.

#winelovescompany #alaysingoodco 📸: @amber.breitenberg

🍷 FRIDAY FEATURE: Private Property Pinot Noir

The Santa Lucia Highlands rise sharply above Monterey Bay, where cold Pacific air rolls in daily, slowing ripening and stretching hang time. That long, cool growing season builds tension. Acid stays bright. Aromatics stay lifted. Structure stays honest.

This Pinot comes from sustainably farmed sites along those fog-cooled slopes of Monterey County, where granite and sandy loam soils meet relentless wind. The result is classic SLH energy: wild red cherry, coastal sage and dried herbs, crushed raspberry and a subtle saline edge and fine tannins with a whisper of oak spice.

It is silky, yes. But it is not sleepy. There is lift, snap, and structure under that charm.

Monterey is special because it gives you California sunshine with Burgundy discipline. Bright fruit framed by acidity. Generosity without heaviness. It is why this region continues to quietly outperform expectations for Pinot Noir.

Serve it slightly cool. Pair it with roast chicken, grilled salmon, or nothing but a good conversation and an open window.

📸: @amber.breitenberg #winelovescompany #ingoidco

✨ Friday Feature ✨

Is it spring?
Is it still winter?
Are we wearing a sweater with sandals?

Fake spring calls for a wine that’s flexible.

Terah’s 2024 Chillable Red is built exactly for this in-between season — light enough to throw a slight chill on, structured enough to stand up to real food.

This blend of Syrah, Grenache and Falanghina is intentionally crafted for lift and drinkability. Think bright red fruit, savory undertones, and fresh acidity that keeps everything alive on the palate. Lower tannin structure + vibrant acidity = a red that actually benefits from 20–30 minutes in the fridge.

Perfect with pizza, roast chicken, burgers on a “maybe it’s warm enough?” patio, or honestly just a Tuesday.

Winter. Spring. Whatever this season is, we love this wine with it.

#fridayfeature #terahwineco #winelovescompany 📸: @amber.breitenberg Label Design 🎨: @secondsight_creative

🌞Friday Feature: DELTA Chardonnay

While half the country is stocking up on bread and bracing for an insane snowstorm, we’re choosing to mentally transport ourselves somewhere sunnier.

DELTA Chardonnay brings the sunshine: juicy orchard fruit, citrus peel, and a subtle creamy texture balanced by bright natural acidity.

And beyond what’s in the glass, this is a brand doing real good. DELTA actively supports organizations focused on environmental protection and social impact, proving that great wine can taste good and do good at the same time. @1percentftp @surfrider @cooleffect_

Whether you’re lighting a fire, canceling plans, or pretending your couch is a coastal patio, this is the bottle we’re opening to channel sunshine, palm trees, and better forecasts ahead.

Stay cozy. Drink well.

#FridayFeature #alwaysingoodco #winelovescompany 📸: @amber_breitenberg