YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Marisa Sergi-Schumann, CEO of L’uva Bella Winery, discusses the success of the Hartzler Cocktail Series, a line of wine-based cream cocktails developed in partnership with Ohio-based Hartzler Family Dairy.

Launched in 2024 at select retailers, the series ranks as the seventh most popular spirit in Ohio.

L’uva Bella also collaborates with Turner’s Dairy in Pennsylvania on similar offerings. Sergi-Schumann said the winery sees the partnerships as a way to grow in a wine market that has faced national challenges.

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