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Sunstone Club Newsletter – Winter 2021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Looking Ahead to an Exciting 2021!

Happy New Year! There is no way around it — 2020 wasn’t the year any of us expected. We all know what we as a society had to collectively endure, and there is no need to rehash it. Instead, we’d like to highlight some of the positives that we at Sunstone took away from the year as we look ahead to an exciting 2021!

Top Positives from 2020

Support from Our Members– Not only did you sustain us through your continued membership, but also through additional purchases online, over the phone, and at the Tasting Room. You weathered the storm with us and quite literally kept Sunstone alive during the four months we were not able to be open. Please know that your loyalty to Sunstone during those tough times will never be forgotten and will be rewarded in the future.
Record Harvest– 2020’s grape harvest is shaping up to be one of our best. Our winemakers and cellar team brought in a record 249 tons of premium quality fruit not only from our own Estate vineyard but from 15 esteemed vineyards throughout Santa Barbara County. We were also spared the wildfire damage that our colleagues in other wine regions experienced. You can look forward to enjoying the whites and rosés from 2020 beginning in March and the reds in 2022.

Looking Ahead to 2021

We can all see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and look forward to returning to some semblance of normalcy by mid-year. We hope to be able to open for tasting again soon and we are patiently waiting to make several exciting announcements about member events, benefits and special projects.

In the meantime, getting a bottle of the new Eros is a great way to start the year! As longtime members know, the February shipment is the most anticipated release of the year because it includes Eros, our coveted, flagship Bordeaux blend! As you know, due to health department orders we are currently closed for wine tasting and open only for curbside pickup. But we are holding out hope that we’ll be able to open for tasting before release weekend on February 12th. Stay tuned to your email and social media for more updates!

Thank you again for your continued support. Read below for more details on all of the wines in your upcoming release. Cheers!