A new canned sparkling wine project, Best Coast Beverages , recently debuted at Babi’s Beer Emporium in Los Alamos. The brainchild of Caroline Juen, creator of the popular Love & Loathing LA blog, BCB’s first Fizzy White and Fizzy Red 2021 vintages were crafted by winemaker Sonja Magdevski using grapes sourced from the Santa Ynez Valley’s Mora and Kaerskov vineyards.
“Sonja is truly one of the best winemakers I know,” said Juen. “The level of respect I have for [her] and the joy she and her wines bring to people, who wouldn’t want that kind of energy on their side?”
Magdevski was among the many female winemakers from Santa Barbara County who inspired Juen to pour her entrepreneurial energy into the wine world. After countless visits to this region over the years, the current Angeleno and Bay Area native considers the Central Coast her “home” wine region. “Even though I have family in Napa, living in L.A. and being so close to Santa Barbara wine country, [this] has always felt more my speed,” Juen said. “My place. My people. My wine.”