R. STUART & CO. BUBBLY

Think: the little sister of our Rosé d’Or. When Rob decided to use the Chardonnay from our friend Jimmy Leyden’s vineyard called Courting Hill (we also do Pinot Noir from here), he kicked it up a notch. We’re getting definite lemon and pear flavors with honey crisp apple on the nose. It is dry and light, but with an unmistakable creaminess on the mid-palate. Rob says it reminds him of his favorite Burgundian-style Tarte aux Pommes. Still, it’s got all of those high-spirited qualities we were after in the beginning. Of course you can drink it just the way it is, with its fresh, lean, crisp structure, or for fun you could add some Crème de Cassis (we made our own at home) to it to make the famous French apertif, the Kir Royale. Or perhaps a little Aperol and fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice? The possibilities are endless, and like the name suggests, we hope you’ll enjoy it with all the lighthearted joy we intended.