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In 2016, I named a cult California sparkling wine producer, Michael Cruse, the Chronicle Winemaker of the Year. Our palates seem increasingly interested in light and refreshing drinks witness the popularity of rosé, or of spritz cocktails (which often incorporate sparkling wine). grew by 25 percent, and sparkling rosé by 20 percent, according to Nielsen data. Last year, sparkling wine sales in the U.S. Did I tempt fate? It now seems like practically everyone is getting into the sparkling game.Īfter all, Americans are drinking more sparkling wine than ever before. Two short years ago I asked why there weren’t more West Coast sparkling wine producers. Mason Trinca/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less

(Peter DaSilva/Special to The Chronicle) Peter DaSilva/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of4 Bottles of sparkling ros� sit in the cellar of Beauregard Vineyards in Santa Cruz, Calif. and Ultramarine Wines readies to top off a bottle of sparkling wine after disgorging in in the blue barrel, as Erin Pooley corks the bottle at their warehouse winery in Petaluma, California, USA. (Peter DaSilva/Special to The Chronicle) Peter DaSilva/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of4 Winemaker Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co. and Ultramarine Wines disgorging a bottle of sparkling wine at his winery in Petaluma, California, USA. Max Whittaker/Prime / Special to The Chronicle 2017 Show More Show Less 2 of4 Winemaker Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co. 1 of4 Sparkling wine is poured for tasting at Iron Horse Vineyards in Sebastopol.