Sta. Rita Hills Archives | Crushed Grape Chronicles

Crawford Family Wines

Sep 13, 2017

Celebration of Harvest with the Santa Barbara Vintners is upon us and with the endless number of wineries in the Santa Barbara Valley, there are plenty to explore. On our last trip we made a new discovery, as we visited...

Chad Melville – SAMsARA Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

Jul 21, 2016

Syrah Panel Santa Barbara Vintners April 2016 Episode 7 The last of the winemakers to speak at the Syrah Seminar was Chad Melville of SAMsARA. He spoke on his 2012 SAMsARA Syrah from Donna’s Block at Melville Vineyards that Chad...

Mark Horvath, Crawford Family Wines on Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

Jul 15, 2016

Syrah Panel Santa Barbara Vintners April 2016 Episode 6 This Episode of the Seminar takes us West toward the coast to the chilly area of Sta. Rita Hills. Winemaker, Mark Horvath speaks about his Sta. Rita Hills Syrah from Zotovich...

The varied and amazing wines and wineries of Santa Barbara County

Mar 22, 2014

It’s no secret, I’m in love with the Santa Barbara County Wine Region. It is laid back with an incredible range of variety. “Sideways” got it right. This is the best up and coming wine area in our country. Up...