Morét-Brealynn ‘Stray Dogs’ Pinot Noir. (Db)

This year's Stray Dogs hails from three fabulous vineyards from the Central Coast. One vineyard from Sta Rita Hills and two other vineyards from the Santa Lucia Highlands. This wine is dark in plum and chocolate characteristics on the nose followed by a full, balanced mouthfeel and lingering finish. This wine benefits stray animals through both local and national humane societies.

Donating 10 percent of proceeds to animal shelters, this philanthropic bottling offers juicy strawberry and bay leaf aromas on the nose. The palate lands with a hearty mouthfeel and grippy texture, framing boysenberry and light mint flavors. —