We reached a major milestone in sangria history last week.
Tuesday, May 20th we bottled our first official samples. It felt as though we were waiting for a baby to be born. We patiently paced back and forth as the bottling line was prepped and our formula was blended. Finally when it was time the sweet aroma of sangria flowed throughout the bottling room as the line came to life and bottles began to fill.
To share this excitement we’ve posted some pictures below. I hope you enjoy them and can feel the same excitement we are experiencing.
I can’t thank everyone enough for their support & encouragement over the last few months. It has motivated our team to keep pushing forward.
With our samples in hand we now need to make retailers and distributors as excited about the product as you are. If you know any retailers or distributors who you think would be good candidates for carrying our product please let us know. We need all the help we can get in building our network.
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- The empty sangria bottles enter the filling station
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- Sangria bottles line up to be filled
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- Our first bottle
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- Capsule is placed onto bottle
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- Here is the first bottle making its way to the end of the line
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- Here is another angle of the sangria going into the bottles
We want to hear from you. Please leave us a comment below…
May 29th, 2008 at 7:56 am
We found your site today as we were looking online for sangria recipes. What you are doing sounds truly exciting. We wish you the best of luck and look forward to tasting your sangria. Please keep us updated on your progress and let us know once you make your way to Texas.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:38 am
So cool, congrats Rick and team!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
That bottling line looks so cool! We are excited for you too! Congratulations guys- can’t wait to see the labels!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Congratulations, I am sure this is a dream come true for you and your team. I hope the future is bright for you guys and that marketplace receives your product openly and with the same level of enthusiasm!
Saludos,
May 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
This is great news, it’s another sign that Senor Sangria will be attending our wedding! Can’t wait to see this on the shelf of my corner store…
May 29th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Congrats! By the way May 20th was Trini’s Bday so you couldn’t have picked a finer day. Everyone that came to Derek’s party was raving about the Sangria. We wish you all the best! Look into Total Wine in Hackensack. They keep prices pretty low and draw heavy foot traffic. You should also look at Shoppers Vineyard in Clifton.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Rick,
I am very proud of you for working on your passion. You have come a long way with many days of endless labor of love. I know you will have great success because your customers will enjoy what you bring to Sangria.
Keep the hits coming. I look forward to watching your company grow!
Adam
May 29th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Wow – this is a happy surprise to me, both as a friend and a Sangria lover. Congratulations! I’ll start asking at the local stores . . .
May 29th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Congratulations. Great achievement. Your dedication, vision and enthusiasm will continue to be the forces behind this and your future successes. I know, as a sangria lover, this product will set the standard for all sangrias in the market place.
Looking forward to purchase some bottles and help promote it in Ohio.
Ivan.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Great Job!!!
It’s a great recipe and I am so excited and can’t wait to be able to
buy it off a shelf!!
Good luck!!
May 29th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Rick,
I’m envious of you for chasing a passion, and wish you the best of luck. I can’t wait to see it on the shelves as well!!
Keith
May 29th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Hi Rick!
I am so inspired by your progress. I remember when you envisioned senor sangria as your future enterprise.
I hope to find my dream someday.
Take Care and God Bless,
Sherry
May 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Congratulations! We’re very excited. Can’t wait to keep up to date with your blog.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Dear Rick:
Congrats! Great to see some positive progress from our small Phase 2 group.
All the best,
Krista
May 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Yo, Rick!
How exciting is this?! This is wonderful news and wish you much success!! Look forward to following your progress on the new blog.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Great guy, solid product, its just a matter of time before this gets big…
May 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Rick,
I am so happy for you…..I can’t wait to buy some.
Good Luck!!!!!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Rick,
We are very proud of all of your efforts, to make this dream a reality.
Love,
Pete and Vivian
May 29th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
CONGRATULATIONSI am so proud of you. You followed a dream, and here you are! How amazing is that! I wish you the best in this and anything else you might do.
Jenny and Gaby
P.S. Try the BEVERAGE BARN in Northvale ; )
May 29th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Hi Rick,
Congratulations!!! This is so exciting. Cheers to you for fulfilling your dream and to the BEST Sangria! We will be spreading the word to all!
Love,
Orley and Michelle
May 29th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Hey Ricky,
WAY TO GO!!! CONGRATS! This was indeed awesome news to receive….Padrino and I are super proud of you for following your dream and achieving your goals!
Definitely try the BEVERAGE BARN in Northvale. They have a nice flow of customers and your product will sell without a doubt!!! This is soooooooo exciting….WOW!!!!!
The whole family wishes you much success…onward!
Love,
Mercy, Padrino and Family
May 30th, 2008 at 3:38 am
I am excited for you, it is wonderful to see your dreams coming to fruition.
Sangria is my passion! I have lived in Madrid Spain and sangria is like the nectar that runs through their veins! I currently live in Arizona and there is definitely a market for your product here. It is a summer staple and we’re “HOT” all year round. Try the Trader Joe Stores, AJ’s Fine foods, they have their collection of wines… Lots of Spanish inspired restaurants out here. Best of luck. I can hardly wait!
May 30th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Congratulations to you both – the sangria is awesome!!
May 30th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Rick! It’s great to see the progress you’ve made since we last talked. I’m sure seeing the first bottle come off the line was a wonderful feeling. The wife and I just purchased a new sangria service set, so we’re looking forward to getting into a bottle of Senor Sangria. As Deborah E stated, there’s a huge potential market out here in AZ and probably in the Southwest in general. Good luck and keep us posted.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Hi, Ricky
CONGRATULATIONS.
GOOD LUCK WITH SENOR SANGRIA.
ALL THE BEST.
LILLIAN & JOSE VALLADARES
May 30th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
¡Felicidades, Rick! We’ll be having plenty of Senor Sangria parties in Southern California! Can’t wait to see your product in SoCal! We are proud of you. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo te mandamos. om
May 31st, 2008 at 11:52 pm
So happy to hear about all the progress that’s been made in getting Senor Sangria launched.
God knows there’s a frustrating shortage of sangrias in U.S. markets and the debut of your product will, I’m confident, do much to introduce Americans to “the sangria experience” and, I expect, convert many, many of them into genuine sangria lovers!
June 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
It’s awesome to know someone that follows through with thir dream, Rick! I can’t wait to tout your Sangria out in PA this summer! Actually, you’ll be putting added pressure to speed the climb up the learning curve of my new smoker! I want to do your Sangria justice! I’ll be tinkering with spice blends, and hope to come up with the perfect compliment to post! Also, my local liquor store can’t wait to try it. They are sangria fanatics!
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 am
I’m excited to read about you and I wish to taste your Sangria very soon.Do you think we will get it in the New Jersey liquor stores?…Please let me know…Congratulations and good luck in your New product.God bless your business.
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm
COOL! When can I buy it?
June 4th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Im so happy to see how you guys have progressed…i still think about that day you landed in Orange County and we thought we lost the samples you had brought with you!!! I am looking forward to the day i can buy it somewhere…take care
June 6th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Rick,
Congratulations!!!! We are very proud and happy for you. Finally, the dream comes true.
You know we love your Sangria. God Bless you and your business, and may
there be many years of success for you. We hope it reaches Miami soon!!!!
Love Virginia, Jorge, Jorgito and Danny.
June 6th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Rick,
GREAT JOB!!! It’s an amazing feat to do what you have done over the past several months… From the days of testing samples to the final product release, you have done your thing! Your dedication and desire to create the best formula possible has come to fluition my friend. YOUR SANGRIA KICKS ASS!!!
Nothing but the best,
Jamie, Michelle & Michela
June 9th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Rick,
Congratulations man, I am very happy to hear things are going well. Can’t wait to get a taste!
June 9th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Thanks for taking the time to e-mail us, it feels good to be apart of your history making experience.The Senor Sangria is absolutley sensational. My wife has brought a special wine rack for it. She is in love with the taste of
Senoir Sangria. We are both excited for you and can not wait until it is in the local stores for purchase.
Thanks ! Congratulations for a wine well prepared!
June 12th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Last sip of sangria? It was last weekend at Cafe Iberico in Chicago. White wine sangria no less. Rick’s product is much better, no question…
June 14th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Congratulations in launching Senor Sangria!! Your Senor Sangria made my family Christmas memorable. Best tasting by far.
Thanks and Good Luck!
Joanne and Dave
June 19th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Congratulations!! Señor Sangria I hope we get this sangria in Palm Coast