Finding Connections in the Northern Rhône
Connections I’ve only been to France once. We were in Germany and during our week in Hamburg we took the train to Paris for a single day. Up early, we arrived at the Gard du Nord train station and made...
Santa Barbara Vintners Celebration of Harvest Weekend
Santa Barbara is one of our favorite wine regions. Typically we find our way that direction in April for the Vintners Spring Weekend, with it’s Seminars, special events and of course the Grand Tasting. This year, we thought we would...
Syrah Seminar 2016 SB Vintners – Episode 3 Bien Nacido
Syrah Panel Santa Barbara Vintners 2016 Chris Hammell of Bien Nacido Chris Hammell is the Vineyard Manager for Bien Nacido Vineyards. Bien Nacido is located in the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara County. This vineyard is distinctive. Once you...
Zaca Mesa University Part 2 – Ken Brown
This is part 2 of our coverage of the Santa Barbara Vintners Wine Seminar from April of 2015. The theme of the seminar was “Zaca Mesa University” with a panel of wine makers all of whom had come through the...
Presqu’ile, Key to Wine Country Weekend Part 4 – Pinot Noir Deux
This is the fourth and last section of our conversations with the winemakers at the Santa Barbara Vintners Key to Wine Country event held by Presqu’ile. This event brought together 4 winemakers all making wines from the grapes from Presqu’ile...
Presqu’ile Key Weekend Part 2 – Chardonnay
In our second installment of the amazing conversation at the Presqu’ile Winery Key to Wine Country Event, we move on to a side by side tasting of Chardonnays. The grapes for these two Chardonnays were again both grown on the...
Presqu’ile Key Weekend Part 1 – Sauvignon Blanc
When you are a wine geek, there is no place you would rather be than tasting wine with a winemaker. In June, the Santa Barbara Vintners held their 1st Key to Wine Country Weekend. The weekend included multiple events at...
Presqu’ile Winery – Taste through the vineyard
Starting the day driving north on the 101 to the Santa Maria Valley is never a bad thing. This section of roadway is lined with vineyards. Before you get to Santa Maria you take a right and drive out to...
Presqu’ile Rosé of Pinot Noir and a Strawberry, Citrus and Avocado Salad.
Presqu’ile Winery On our final day at the Santa Barbara Vintners Spring Weekend, we drove north to the Santa Maria Valley to visit the stunning Presqu’ile Winery. Located in the Northern part of Santa Barbara County the climate here provides...
Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County’s 1st AVA
Santa Maria Valley is the northernmost appellation in Santa Barbara County. The average temperature here is 64 degrees. The area is bounded on the north by the San Rafael Mountains and on the south by the Solomon Hills. They get...
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