Aerena Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast, California 2019

Blackbird Vineyards’ winemaking duo, Aaron Pott and Kyle Mizuno, are the artisans behind ÆRENA Wines. They feel that wine is as unique as art in that it is ephemeral; once it is consumed, it is gone. In farming and winemaking, Aaron and Kyle strive to communicate a vineyard’s sense of place — by working the wine at the right time to expose the best characteristics of variety and site. Their winemaking philosophy is simple, “let the wines speak for themselves and don’t screw it up.”