Sunday School

WINE

Chillable Red Blend “Fool Bloom,” California Stars, ’25

California

California Stars is a side project from Shaunt Oungoulian and Diego Roig of Les Lunes, created as a collaboration with Selection Massale. Fool Bloom is their light, juicy, chillable red, bringing together a very California collection of grapes: Grenache, Nero d’Avola, Merlot, Counoise, and Syrah.

The idea here is freshness and fun rather than making a big, serious California red. The grapes are handled with a light touch, including semi-carbonic maceration to boost the fruit and aromatics, while keeping enough structure to make the wine more than just a glass of juice.

In the glass, expect juicy cherry, raspberry, strawberry, and darker berry notes, with fresh herbs, a little spice, and bright acidity. It is light to medium-bodied, wonderfully energetic, and just begging for a slight chill.

Fool Bloom is the perfect transition wine from summer into fall. Still light and juicy enough for the last warm days, but with enough savory spice and darker fruit to feel right as the evenings start to cool. Basically, California red wine in its favorite early-fall outfit.

$16 glass‍ ‍•  $11 glass

CHEESE

5 Spoke Creamery Harvest Moon

Goshen, NY · Cow–R

5 Spoke Creamery’s was founded in 2007 by husband-and-wife team Alan and Barbara Gustaff with the intention of promoting sustainability and producing delicious French and English style cheese. The dairy farm and creamery in Goshen, NY is 100% solar-powered.

Harvest Moon is perfectly on theme for autumn, resembling the moon itself as a round ball covered in a distinctive grey rind. Inspired by Mimolette, this raw cow’s milk cheese is aged for nine months, developing rich notes of toasty butterscotch and a savory saltiness. From apple orchards to pumpkin patches, Harvest Moon is made for snacking your way through fall.

$9‍ ‍•  $6