The Santa Barbara County AVA lies within the Central Coast territory of California. Like much of the state’s wine regions, grape planting began with the Catholic missionaries to make wine for ceremonial mass. Though Santa Barbara can boast some of the earliest plantings, beginning in the 1780s with Father Junipero Serra bringing Mission grape cuttings from Mexico and planting them in what is now the Milpas Creek district. From there, mission vineyards spread to San Jose, Santa Cruz, Carpinteria and Goleta (an adobe winery built there in 1804 has the distinction of being the area’s old landmark).
But also like most of California’s wine regions, production in Santa Barbara was hurt by the late 1800s Phylloxera crisis and further brought down by the Prohibition between 1921 to 1933. It wasn’t until the 1960s that a U.C. Davis study identified Santa Barbara County as a favorable wine-growing region due to its combination of soil types, geology, water and coastal climate conditions Read more »
When he started Kendall-Jackson Winery thirty-two years ago, Jess Jackson's vision was that everyone should have access to a luxury bottle of wine, wherever or whoever they are. The goal was to make premium wines at accessible prices. Judging by the sc...
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The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
This special and exciting variety has taken California by storm and young plantings already demonstrate that this out...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
The Sta. Rita Hills AVA is located within Santa Barbara County in California’s Central Coast re...
Established in 1999, Carr Vineyards & Winery specializes in ultra-premium, limited production ...
Laetitia Vineyard & Winery has a prestigious heritage, rich in French tradition that is still evi...
Jaffurs Wine Cellars is dedicated to producing great Rhone varietal wines with a new-world indepe...
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When Fess Parker was cast in the roll of Davy Crockett in the mid-1950’s, it caused an interna...
Pioneer winegrowers in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA since 1970, Thekla and Richard Sanford have left t...
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Santa Barbara on SnoothMarch 2017
Stephen, you might try to get ahold of some of the Jonata wines from Santa Barbara. They are more than merely interesting, and a lot cheaper than Screaming Eagle.Looks like Kroenke chose an interesting Burgundy property for purchase. Don't think we'll be seeing its bottles' prices lowering in future, nor will GregT be likely purchasing them by t... Read More
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The Eagle Screams into Burgundy Screaming Eagle Owner Buys Majority Stake ... in both Screaming Eagle and Santa Barbara winery Jonata in 2009.)&nbs Read More
March 2017
Oh, just remembered some of the class Chardonnay in CA. Definitely ... Cruz, ... Cruz, Napa, SonomaHowever Santa Barbara in the South does very well with Chardonnay. Most of my experience is with Liquid Farm, but I hear Brewer-Clifton (from Charline) is doing great things, which is backed up by critical acclai Read More
March 2017
Stephen, you should start thinking in terms of sourcing from the US directly. I ... directly. I ... Smoke 2008 Santa Barbara County "Ten" Pinot Noir | 2 in stock | $99.99 Sea Smoke 2008 Santa Rita Hills Southing Pinot Noir | 3 in stock | $69.99 Sea Smoke 2009 Santa Barbara County "Ten" Pinot Noir | 3 in stock | $89.99 Sea Smoke 201... Read More
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Attractive garnet color in the glass. Light flowery nose. Very subtle entry. Tangy red plum flavor along with violets. Fairly light-bodied. Very enjoyable wine. Nice acid tartness makes this easy to enjoy with or without accompaniment. Read More
March 2017
That does Rhone style reds at this price is good...that they are at a consistently high level is even better. this is big and bold, blueberries, sweetish dark cherry tannins, some cigar box, violets - yumm. 91 points - drink now - Paul Read More
March 2017
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February 2017
AU BON CLIMAT La Bauge Au-dessus Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara 2009 and 2010Are these worth picking up at around USD 40-50 per bottle Read More
February 2017
Not a bad entry level pinot and well worth $10. It has a dark cherry profile that adds richness with an earthiness and touch of spice. Good daily drinker. 86 points - drink now - Paul Read More
February 2017
I know the SEA GLASS Wines (Santa Barbara County).....good value indeed!Thanks for posting, RCKR 1951! Read More
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