Bill Newman | @billwine5

Bill Newman | @billwine5 May 8, 2021

"TOP SECRET 🚀 Tasting notes: Pale strawberry color. Medium [-] intensity aromas of rose petals, blossom and strawberry with youthful characteristics. Medium acidity and dry on the palate with medium intensity flavors of same with traces of apricot and white peaches, medium alcohol (13.9 ABV), medium body on a prolonged finish. Very good wine. Drink now, as with most rosé wines you want to enjoy this pool or lake side. A rosé for red wine drinkers. Full video review on IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/tv/COoL-DynrzH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"

Rockets Red Wine

Rockets Red Rosé Grenache, 2019

Rosé · Fruity and Fresh · Super rare wine (38 cases produced) · Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo, California

Interesting Winemaking ...

Bill Newman | @billwine5 Jun 14, 2021

"Peter and Anna do a nice job with this wine and I was excited to try it. Medium ruby color with medium intensity aromas of red and dark fruits, white pepper, and allspice on the nose with developing characteristics. Dry with medium [-] on the palate with similar red and dark fruit flavors with medium [+] intensity and deeper notes of black pepper, tobacco and tea leaf. High alcohol (15.5 ABV) so definitely a wine for food or a nightcap under the stars. Very good wine, has potential for further aging. Full video review here: https://youtu.be/XP7Jh86XeEI"

Final Girl Wines

Petit Verdot, 2019

Uncommon Red · Fruity, Bold, and Complex · Rare wine (61 cases produced) · Happy Canyon Of Santa Barbara, California

Noteworthy Topography

Bill Newman | @billwine5 Apr 30, 2022

"PET NAT!! If you aren’t familiar with Pétillant Naturel wines - Pet Nat for short - it’s what the cool kids are drinking now. Before you commit the wine to final fermentation or riddling you capture the wine with enough CO2 inside to create natural carbonation during the final fermentation. Jason does a great job with this and his still rosé is also worth a visit - some lees and American oak builds structure during fermentation. You can serve this Pet Nat as a traditional sparkling wine in a flute, I’m tasting today in a claret glass to capture all of the flavors and aromas for you. … Review (2020): pale strawberry color, medium intensity aromas of raspberry, strawberry, blossom, pastry crust, with hints of white peach and nectarine with developing characteristics. Medium [+] acidity and Demi sec dryness on the palate with creamy mousse and medium [+] intensity flavors of same with light tannins medium alcohol and a bit of white pepper notes on the lingering finish. Very good wine, drink now - in a large glass to grab all the flavors. … Full video review here 👉🏼 https://youtu.be/SL_CTUudoWw"

Rockets Red Wine

Rockets Red Fizzion Sparkling Pinot Noir, 2021

Sparkling Rosé · Fresh, Fruity, Porch Pounder, Natural, and Floral · Rare wine (50 cases produced) · Santa Barbara County, California

Interesting Winemaking ...

Bill Newman | @billwine5 Aug 5, 2022

"Unfined and unfiltered lab tasting of the ‘21 Chardonnay. One third stainless and two thirds oak barrel MLF. Deep lemon color with medium [+] intensity aromas of honeydew melon, nectarine and traces of vanilla with developing characteristics. Well balanced acidity and dry on the palate with medium [+] intensity flavors of same with traces of apricot, higher target alcohol (14.6-14.8 ABV) and a long finish with additional tropical notes. Very good to outstanding wine potential. Can drink now, has potential for further aging."

Domaine Chardonnay Estate

DeCoupage Estate Chardonnay, 2021

California Chardonnay · Balanced, Complex, and Fresh · Rare wine (50 cases produced) · Temecula Valley, South Coast, California

Hand-harvested