{"id":11781,"date":"2020-09-23T16:10:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T20:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/?p=11781"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:39:15","slug":"gervasi-spirits-sinners-blush-rose-vodka-the-martini-from-humble-to-haute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/gervasi-spirits-sinners-blush-rose-vodka-the-martini-from-humble-to-haute\/","title":{"rendered":"Gervasi Spirits \u2013 Sinners Blush Ros\u00e9 Vodka The Martini:  From Humble to Haute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Martinis are everywhere and come in an uncountable number of variations.\u00a0 It\u2019s one of the few cocktails that even has a piece of glassware named specifically for it.\u00a0 But how did this come to be?\u00a0 How did something that started out as a fairly simple drink become so well known that it can be found in every part of the globe?\u00a0 The answer takes us back to the American West, specifically, during the Gold Rush.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6\">In the 1840\u2019s, prospecting for gold in California was a booming business and people made fortunes. It is believed that one such prospector in Martinez, located just outside of San Francisco, hit it \u201cbig\u201d and wanted to celebrate. They went to their local bar and asked for Champagne, but there was none to be had.\u00a0 So, the bartender offered to concoct a celebratory libation just for the occasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">This first version, named <em>The Martinez<\/em>, was a mix of gin, vermouth, bitters and a cherry liquor. The drink was a hit and started making its way to other bars in the area. The drink might have stayed a local tradition, had it not been for one other factor: Jerry Thomas. (The gentleman who would go on to publish America\u2019s first drink book <em>The Bar-Tender\u2019s Guide<\/em> in 1862).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">Mr. Thomas happened to be in San Francisco during the same time period <em>The Martinez <\/em>was making its rounds. Only a couple years later, he moved back to New York City to open his own bar and orchestrated cocktail-making as a respectable profession.\u00a0 The drink then started to be referred to as a Martini and made its way into all of the popular bars of the time.\u00a0 By the time this cocktail was introduced at the famous Knickerbocker Hotel in 1906, the likes of John D. Rockefeller and F. Scott Fitzgerald were readily partaking and further expanding upon the Martini\u2019s popularity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\">Initially vodka was made from potatoes because they were inexpensive and readily available. Today the potato has been replaced with cereal grains, though the methods of cooking, fermenting and distilling have relatively stayed the same. The grains are heated up to convert the starch to sugar, which then allows the yeast to consume those sugars, turning it into alcohol.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11785 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/column-still.jpg\" alt=\"Gervasi Vineyard\u2019s advanced distillery showcasing gleaming copper column stills and stainless-steel tanks, with a master distiller on site crafting small-batch spirits like Sinner\u2019s Blush ros\u00e9 vodka for refined cocktails and artisan martinis.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\">Afterwards, the vodka is distilled on a continuous column still, which purifies and extracts more alcohol then that of a pot still. To be called \u201cvodka\u201d, the spirit must be distilled at 190 proof or higher. Such high proof helps to smooth out the vodka and yields to a more neutral flavor. The <a href=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/spirits\/distillery\/\">boutique distillery<\/a> at <a href=\"\/\">Gervasi Vineyard<\/a> features two pot stills as well as column stills, used for additional purification when making spirits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\">The Martinis of today look much different than the original cocktail creation. Most of these beverages only share the common shape of the glass with their ancestors. The inventiveness and creativity to expand the world\u2019s cocktail repertoire keep the spirit of Martinis alive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11784\" src=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/drinks.jpg\" alt=\"Gervasi Vineyard Drinks at The Still House\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\">One of the biggest impacts on today\u2019s Martinis is the introduction of flavor-infused vodkas. Gervasi Vineyard implemented this practice with wine. To finish the <em>Sinners Blush<\/em> Ros\u00e9 Vodka, the distiller added a touch of wine. By adding this feature, it brings out fruit notes and a hint of sweetness that pairs well by itself or mixed in your favorite cocktail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\">According to Andrew Codispoti, Director of Winemaking and Distilling Operations for <a href=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/spirits\">Gervasi Spirits<\/a>, \u201cOur desire was to introduce a distilled spirit product that would unmistakably represent the two arenas of alcoholic beverage production at <a href=\"\/\">Gervasi<\/a> to include both wine and distilled spirits. We were attracted to the idea of an estate grown wine melded with our Small Batch Vodka.\u00a0 We wanted great visual appeal with distinctive aromatics and flavor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\">\u201cAfter numerous experiments with the estate grown wines, the distilling team concluded that the <em>Lascito wine<\/em> produced from the Frontenac Gris grape at Gervasi Vineyard was the ideal candidate for this product. It offers an attractive blush color and aroma. In addition, the strawberry flavor lit up the score card in our sensory trials,\u201d said Codispoti.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11783\" src=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lushblush-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Make it at home! Lush Blush 2 ounces GS Spirits Sinner\u2019s Blush Ros\u00e9 Vodka \u00bd ounce Grand Marnier \u00bc ounce Lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon Strawberry Puree (bought or made) Combine all ingredients into and iced cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Splash with a bit of club soda. Recommended garnish: cherries and a lemon wheel.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\">When visiting The Still House at Gervasi Vineyard, try the Ros\u00e9 Vodka <em>Sinner\u2019s Blush.<\/em> \u00a0It can be enjoyed neat, over ice, or mixed as in <a href=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/dine\/the-still-house\/the-still-house-drink-menu\/\">Gervasi\u2019s <em>Lush Blush Martini<\/em><\/a> made with Grand Marnier, lemon juice and strawberry puree.\u00a0 Another delightful cocktail including this special wine-infused vodka is the <a href=\"https:\/\/gervasivineyard.com\/dine\/the-still-house\/the-still-house-drink-menu\/\"><em>Lover\u2019s Plunge<\/em><\/a>. This cocktail for two includes Gervasi\u2019s Ros\u00e9, wine<em>, <\/em>grapefruit, strawberry and is served in a French press with dry ice. Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martinis are everywhere and come in an uncountable number of variations.\u00a0 It\u2019s one of the few cocktails that even has&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gervasi-spirits-blog-series"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sinner\u2019s Blush Ros\u00e9 Vodka and the Evolution of the Martini<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the elegance of Sinner\u2019s Blush Ros\u00e9 Vodka from Gervasi and how it transforms the classic martini into something 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