To close out our wine coverage for 2011, we decided to round up some of our favorite bottles from the past year as well as invite wineries to submit their own favorites. Submissions were divided into categories based on their type and/or varietal compositions. (A minimum of 10 different bottles were required to create ...
To close out our wine coverage for 2011, we decided to round up some of our favorite bottles from the past year as well as invite wineries to submit their own favorites. Submissions were divided into categories based on their type and/or varietal compositions. (A minimum of 10 submissions were required to create a category.) ...
Celebrate the harvest with all 110+ members of the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Association. Enjoy the cuisine of dozens of the area’s finest restaurants and caterers while live and lively bands fill the air with music. The annual Celebration of Harvest is held in October each year, when we’re in the thick of the winegrape ...
Grape(s): Syrah Winery: Coquelicot Estate Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2007 Special Designation: Back Seat Brunette Price: 15-20 Review: Cherry, plum, and blackberries aromas meld with coffee, cedar, smoked meat, and vanilla on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of black cherry, plum, and blackberry rounded out by suggestions of game, cedar, and a ...
Grape(s): Syrah Winery: Coquelicot Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2007 Special Designation: Estate Price: 40-45 Review: Aromas of plums, raspberries, and cherries with accents of tobacco and earth can be discovered on the nose. Flavors of plum and cherry, mingle with notes of leather, cocoa, and a hint of pepper on the palate. A ...
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Sagebrush Annie’s Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2006 Special Designation: (none) Price: 40-45 Review: Aromas of cherry, currants, and bramble fruit are accented by suggestions of oak, leather, and dusty earth on the nose. A sip reveals flavors ofjammy dark fruit, a bit of oak, and black licorice. A more ...
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Sagebrush Annie’s Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2007 Special Designation: (none) Price: 40-45 Review: A bouquet of blackberries, plum, currents and vanilla greets the senses. Flavors of currents and blackberry meld with notes of oak, earth, and coffee. A supple wine with more tannins than most Cabs, it’s geared to ...
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Star Lane Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2006 Special Designation: (none) Price: 35-40 Review: Aromas of cassis and blackberries mingle with notes of dark-chocolate, oak, and herbs on the nose. Flavors of cassis and cherries are accented by suggestions of dark-chocolate, anise, and herbs on the palate. It’s a wine ...
Grape(s): Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mouvedre Winery: Fess Parker Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2007 Special Designation: Frontier Red Price: 10-15 Review: Aromas of blackberries, cherries, and blueberries are rounded out by suggestions of leather, pepper, vanilla, and anise on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of blackberry and cherry that are accented by spice, ...
Grape(s): Cabernet, Cabernet Franc Winery: ButtonWood Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2007 Special Designation: Hawk Red Price: 10-15 Review: Aromas of plums and ripe blackberries mingle with tobacco, earth, spice, and herbaceous notes. Flavors of plum and currants unfold into suggestions of earth, cocoa, tobacco, and herbs on the palate. A wine for fans ...
Pinot Noir lovers will savor the flavors and explore the magic of the Santa Cruz Mountains at...
Taste wines right out of the barrel, meet winemakers, and more. Each winery will host a unique experience...
