LOVE AND PRIDE Teneral Wine Cellars is also LGBTQ- owned and has a “Love is Love” release that benefits the Stonewall Inn Gives Back initiative, which works to create safe spaces for LGBTQ people around the country. The Stonewall Inn was home to the 1969 uprising that launched the U.S. Gay Rights Movement. “This wine collection reflects the simple human truth that loving another person is a wonderful thing. Love is to be accepted, appreciated, celebrated, and protected,” she says. Their wine-tasting notes come from Master Sommelier Emily Wines, and their Love is Love Collection includes an Uprising Chenin Blanc featuring the Stonewall Inn on the label and Marcia P. Johnson’s crown. It also includes an Overflowing with Pride Barbera, with poetry on the label from Playwright Drue Robinson, and a Loud and Proud Merlot. All three wines won top awards at the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition, the most competitive wine competition in the United States, with over 7,000 entrants. MOVING FORWARD WITH BEAUTY Personally, Osur enjoys a hearty Cabernet Sauvignon and a delicate, sensual Pinot Noir and is also a big fan of crisp, bright white wines and blends. Her favorite out of Teneral’s collection is the 1 in 10 White Blend (raising awareness of how 1 in 10 people with uteruses will suffer from endometriosis). This is a unique blend of Picpoul, Grenache Blanc, and Muscat. It’s light and bright with lots of crispy acid notes, making it a beautiful porch or pool pounder for the warmer months. In the near future, Teneral Cellars plans to continue and expand its quarterly themed wine collections, with more artwork from women artists on the label. They are also working on getting a physical location with a tasting room and event space so they can offer fabulous wine experiences and have a place to gather and spread their wings.
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