The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau designated the “SLO coast” as California’s newest American Viticultural Area (AVA) earlier this month. The area is in San Luis Obispo (SLO) county and lies on the coast in a nearly 100-mile long strip about halfway between California’s two largest cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Soter Vineyards blends old-world techniques with forward-thinking, sustainable production methods to establish themselves as a mainstay in U.S. sparkling wine.