“Who is Sarah Francis? It’s about time we all found out.” – Robert Parker, 2015

By now a lot you already know who she is.

We have 10, yep, you read that right, TEN of her stunners up for grabs today!

A vertical of Beckstoffer Georges III from 2017 through 2022. And another vertical, Sage Ridge from 2017 to 2019. Plus, The Cowboy Cabernet from Chiles Valley and this fine sparkler Faith’s Cuvée Blanc de Noirs.

The Cabs are the lowest we have ever seen, or will see them, from $300 down to $89. That’s a full 70% OFF. Gulp. Now back to bad news, THESE WILL GO FAST as they are the final bottles in her library, and the word on the street is that they are sadly pulling the plug on this project. Getting teary eyed…

Where were we? Oh yes, back to bubbles 🫧

Turns out Sarah is more to Sarah than just Cabernet! This Blanc de Noirs is a stunner! And for UNDER $40?!

It can’t be beat.

Sarah was born in Texas, and at a young age she felt the pull of the grapevines in her grandmother’s garden. In 2008 she sold her house, cashed out her retirement, and left her job at Johnson & Johnson to go all in on a move to the Bay Area.

Her persistence paid off. She connected with Andy Beckstoffer, who refused to sell her a barrel of To Kalon juice at first. She persisted, though, and eventually won him over after agreeing to make a Burgundian Chardonnay from the Carneros Lake Vineyard. Turns out he is a good person to know, and that connection led to many others! Needless to say, this wine benefitted from those connections.

Sarah’s wines aren’t easy to find. Normally available only directly from Sarah via allocation, or perhaps from a small list of restaurants like Cole’s Chop House in Napa or Evangeline in Calistoga. Production is miniscule, and every wine she makes delivers on its promise.

This sparkling wine, named after her daughter, is made using the traditional Méthode Champenoise. It has incredible mousse, with what seems like millions of tiny bubbles exploding with each sip. It’s creamy but not overtly rich or overpowering, showing granny smith apple, pear, crunch melon and nuances of toasted brioche and almond slivers.

The natural brightness from this bubbly will go great with some ceviche, light fresh cheeses like a faboo summer salad with burrata, steamed white fish, refreshing salads with melon or a nice charcuterie plate with milder cured meats. 🍾

Dollar for dollar these can’t be beat. Store Takeover is for today ONLY. So beat the clock and snag all you can, while you can.