b"tinezchuckle.Whenwewere makingsangriaathome,weStyling and Design Give the gift of design thiswere not thinking about startingSpecialists holiday season!a business, he says.Theyturnedtoafoodlab, whichhelpedthemcreatea shelf-stable recipe with ingredi- froments they could source on a large scale. The pair ended up partnering withawineryinupstateNew York to import merlot and sau-vignon blanc from Chile, com- Gift Certificates Available!Contact us: ajdesignsnj@gmail.combine the other ingredients, andVisit us: ajdesignsnj.combottlethefinalproduct.Apple andgrapejuicesweresourced from other growers. The couple imported Alfonzo mango pureeBASS FAMILY CHIROPRACTICfrom India for their white san- Maria Camelo and Rick Martinez live with theirTreatment and Rehabilitation forgria.Theyalsouseablendofchildren in Maplewood.juice made from navel and Va- HeadachesNeck PainBack Painlencia oranges. BarrelinMaplewood,MaplewoodSports/Gym-Related InjuriesA lot of people said, Its never go- Wine and Liquor, the Wine Library inDisc ProblemsPinched Nervesing to work, Camelo says, acknowl- Springfield and other nearby retailers.Auto InjuriesPregnancy-Related Achesedging that even after the three years ofIn fact, its sold in more than 800 NewMost Insurance Plans Acceptedtrial and error it took to finalize theirJersey liquor stores. Its also served in prototype, they still needed buyers. restaurants and even Yankee Stadium! Our current hours are Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ThankgoodnessRickischarm- Itispopular,saidRickyPatel,We are following CDC safety guidelines.DR. WAYNE BASSing and passionate, she says, becausestoremanageratMaplewoodWineTeleHealth Consultations available. convincing a retailer to taste an unla- and Liquor. Its one of the best san- 491B Valley Street, Maplewood973-378-BASS (2277)BassFamilyChiro.combeled random sample in a plastic jug isgrias out there. Also its local, so peoplelets say challenging. know that and they ask for it.Meanwhile,MartinezsoldhisDaniel Ellis says that when he was''apartment in Hoboken to finance theplanning the big spring fundraiser for venture, moving into Camelos Maple- Tuscan Elementary School in 2020, he woodhome,wherethefamilynowimmediately thought of Seor Sangria lives. and Martinez, a fellow Tuscan parent.Theinvestmentpaidoff.SeorItalkedtohimaboutbeinga Sangria has surged in sales from aboutsponsorandservingsangria,Ellis 1,800 cases in its first year to 55,000says, and he was totally on board. He cases in 2022. created two different cocktails to serve. You can find bottles of the sangriaIt was very much a hit.at Buy Rite in South Orange, the WineTara Connell, another Tuscan par-FLEXIBLE 3, 4 AND 5 DAY PROGRAMSent, says she has known Martinez and EXTENDED DAY HOURS 8AM-6PMCamelo since their kids were in kin-dergartentogether.Asanearlysup-INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE CURRICULUMporter and (until recently, when Con- IN A NURTURING AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENTnellsoldCKOKickboxing)afellow BRAND NEW STATE OF THE ART FACILITYsmall business owner, Connell was e-mailed a preview of the designs for the new canned Seor Sangria beverages.Theylookgreat.Imsoexcited about their cans, Connell says, add-ing that more than the drink itself, Se-or Sangria is about the really great people behind the beverage.Thornton of Shore Point Distribut- FRUMIE BOGOMILSKY - DIRECTORing adds, In my field, you see a lot ofMS EARLY CHILDHOOD SP.EDSeor Sangria is now sold in more thanproducts come and go. You get a lotFOR MORE INFORMATION:800 New Jersey liquor stores. of pitches. What makes Seor Sangria973-763-7455 | WWW.KINDERGANPRESCHOOL.ORGfeature story /33"