| 10am - 4pm |
ampelos
cellars |
Open House
Come taste all of our current releases as well
as some special wines - such as a 4 year vertical. |
 |
| 10am - 5pm |
Bridlewood |
Large Mission-style winery majestically sitting on 105
acres, surrounded by vineyards, trees, lakes, gardens,
horses and picnic areas. Many award-winning wines. Come
for the wine, stay for the experience. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Cambria |
Winemaking begins on the vine. Visit our private, family-owned
estate winery established in 1986 and experience the flavors
of the Santa Maria Bench. Visa holders are offered light
appetizers and 10% off on all purchases |
|
| 10am - 8pm |
Costa
de Oro |
An estate winery producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
from our Gold Coast Vineyard. We strive to produce unique
expressions of the vineyard, balancing elegance and power.
Visa holders are offered a 15% discount on all wine purchases. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Fess
Parker |
A family owned and operated winery producing ultra-premium,
award-winning wines including Syrah, Viognier Pinot Noir,
Chardonnay, and White Riesling. Wine Club Member for the
Day! Enjoy complementary tasting, 20% discount on wine
purchases & 15% discount on retail purchases. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Gainey
Vineyard |
For over 20 years the Gainey family has produced ultrapremium
wines from the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Rita Hills. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Koehler
|
Koehler Winery's friendly and inviting tasting room
is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Weather permitting,
guests may also partake of a sip of wine on the spectacularly
beautiful grounds, surrounded by the Koehler family's
own remarkable menagerie of unusual animals and exotic
birds.
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| 10am - 5pm |
Lafond |
Winemaker Bruce McGuire was one of the pioneers in the
development of Pinot Noir and Syrah. Bruce controls the
total process, from the selection of varieties and clones
in the vineyard, to farming practices, cultivation, pruning
and when to pick. Accordingly the wines reflect his style
and philosophy of winemaking.
|
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Roblar |
Roblar Winery is located in the beautiful Santa Ynez
Valley. The rustic tasting room and winery are set on
a beautiful 38 acre vineyard. Roblar Winery is an experience.
The entire facility was designed to reflect the owners’
passion for quality living.
Visa holders receive 10% off all purchases. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Royal
Oaks |
One of the Valley's best kept secrets. A boutique
winery known for its handcrafted wines at reasonable
prices, we offer wines for every palate. The wines are
elegant and complex.
Visa holders receive 10% off all purchases. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Santa
Barbara Winery |
The county's oldest winery (est. in 1962) is just
two blocks away from the beach in Santa Barbara. A wide
variety of award wining wines from our Lafond Vineyard
in Sta Rita Hills. |
|
| 10am - 5pm |
Tres
Hermanas |
Specializing in small-lot Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne,
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Muscat Canelli, Refosco and
Cuvées.
|
|
| 10am - 4pm |
Zaca
Mesa |
An estate winery dedicated to growing and handcrafting
Rhône varieties (Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne and
Grenache) offering a unique experience to share.
|
|
| 10.30am - 5.30pm |
Curtis
Winery |
Exclusively committed to the crafting of Rhône-style
wines. We are inspired by the extraordinary terrain of
Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley, which
is today recognized as one of the world’s leading
appellations for Rhône varietals. Visa holders are
offered a 25% discount on all Curtis wines.
|
|
| 10.30am - 4.30pm |
Kenneth
Volk Vineyards |
A Central Coast winemaking icon, Ken's unparalleled
knowledge and skill have garnered him immediate recognition
for wines of exceptional character, with a particular
focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Santa Maria Valley.
|
|
| 11am - 8pm |
Baehner-Fournier |
The Eastern Santa Ynez Valley is hot! Bordeaux varietals
love it and we grow three of them on our estate...Cabernet
Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. We blend them into
our delicious V3, the only Bordeaux blend of its type
in the Valley. At the Wandering Dog Wine Bar,
Solvang. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Buttonwood
Farm |
Sauvignon Blanc, Sustainable, Trevin, Betty, Garden,
Cabernet Franc, Fun, Bret, Marsanne, Seyburn, Art, Syrah,
Music, Karen, Zingy, Imbibers Club, Cabernet Sauvignon. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Carina
Cellars |
Syrah, Viognier, and Cabernet produced in small lots
with an emphasis on vineyard designated wines. Library
wine tasting and oil and vinegar tastings. |
|
| 11am - 7pm |
Carr |
Although the focus is on Pinot Noir, the vast microclimates
of Santa Barbara County allow the winery to produce several
other great wines, including Pinot Gris, Syrah and Cabernet
Franc.
Visa holders enjoy a 10% discount on purchases. |
|
| 11am - 6.30pm |
Casa
Cassara |
Taste our great handmade Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir.
Plus, experience Syrah, Chardonnay and vineyard-designated
limited-release wines. |
|
| 11am - 4.30pm |
Cold
Heaven Cellars |
Open House |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Consilience |
Library Tasting
We are pouring a selection of library wines
in addition to our regular flight. These wines are limited
so stop by for a taste before they are gone forever! |
|
| 11am - 6pm |
Core |
“The core of every wine begins in the vineyard”
Husband and wife team Dave and Becky Corey’s focus
is working with Rhone varietals from the Alta Mesa vineyard,
which they farm.
Visa holders are offered a 5% discount on all wine purchases.
|
|
| 11am - 6pm |
Coquelicot |
Coquelicot’s sustainable farming and gentle meticulous
winemaking techniques converge to produce limited production
wines that are a true celebration of life. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Cottonwood
Canyon |
Cave Tours
Come visit our wine caves! Guided cave tours
throughout Festival weekend – tours at 11:00, 1:00
and 3:00. |
|
| 11am - 6pm |
Daniel
Gehrs |
Since our start in 1990, our focus has remained the
same - creating small lots of high quality wines, offered
at reasonable prices. White wines include Chenin Blanc
and Viognier; the red wine focus is on Pinot Noir and
Cabernet Sauvignon. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Demetria |
A family-owned winery focused on premium-quality Burgundy
and Rhone-style wines using biodynamic farming methods
and handcrafted winemaking techniques, resulting very-limited
quantities of wine. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Dierberg
Star
Lane |
This ideal combination of climate, aspect, soil and
clonal material results in truly distinctive Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay wines. The exceptional planning, planting
and farming of the Dierberg Vineyard is a key factor to
the growing reputation of the vineyard for world-class
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Dragonette |
Dragonette Cellars is a partnership between brothers
John and Steve Dragonette and close friend Brandon Sparks-Gillis
who joined forces in order to pursue a mutual, long held
dream to make wine in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.We
are passionate and committed to producing small lots of
ultra-premium Pinot Noir, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Fiddlehead
Cellars |
Head Fiddle, Kathy Joseph, specializes in Sauvignon
Blanc from the eastern part of Santa Ynez Valley and Pinot
Noir from her Fiddlestix vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Foxen
Vineyard |
The Foxen Boys have been making wine together for 20
years at the historic Rancho Tinaquaic "rustic"
tasting room.
|
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Huber
Cellars |
Proprietors Norman and Traudl Huber are dedicated to
growing grapes of flavor and quality and crafting wines
of distinction. All Huber wines are handcrafted in small
lots to ensure the highest quality expression of the estate
vineyard and the Santa Rita Hills area. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Jaffurs
|
Harvest Tasting in the Winery
Harvest will be in full swing at Jaffurs. Come
join the fun. Taste the new wines. Help us stem, sort,
press, or stomp, depending on what grapes are where. This
is peak winemaking time for us. Stand elbow-to-elbow with
us as the magic unfolds. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Ken
Brown Wines |
With the benefit of nearly 30 years experience in this
region, Ken’s goal in founding Ken Brown Wines is
to focus on exceptional Pinot Noir from leading vineyards
in Santa Rita Hills and several other select locations
in the county. The line-up also includes limited bottlings
of Chardonnay and Syrah. Library wine tasting. Visa holders
will also be able to taste a pair of older library wines. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
La
Vie |
La Vie Vineyards produces stylized, long aging Pinot
Noirs and other wines such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Viognier
and Syrah. Special pricing and library
wines will be highlighted during the passport weekend. |
|
| 11am - 6pm |
Lucas
& Lewellen |
The vineyards of Lucas & Lewellen are located in
the three principal wine grape growing regions of Santa
Barbara County: the Santa Maria Valley, the Los Alamos
Valley, and the Santa Ynez Valley. From the finest estate
grown grapes come the finest wines. Visit us to taste
our premium handcrafted Santa Barbara County wines.
Visa holders are offered a 10% discount on any non-sale
wine purchase.
|
|
| 11am - 6pm |
Mandolina |
Known for approachable style and excellent quality
at reasonable prices, Mandolina produces estate-grown
Italian varietals including Pinot Grigio, Barbera, Nebbiolo,
Moscato, Sangiovese, and ever popular Super-Tuscan blends
of Bordeaux and Italian varietals.
Visa holders are offered a 10% discount on all
non-sale wines.
|
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Municipal
Winemakers |
Our wines are influenced by the personality and elegance
of the old-world, together with a freshness and vibrancy
of modern styles.
|
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Oreana
Winery |
Just two blocks from the beach and two blocks from State
Street in Santa Barbara, winemaker Christian Garvin produces
micro-batches of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Malbec and eclectic
blends. Visa holders are offered 20% discount on wine
purchases. |
|
| 11am - 6pm |
Presidio |
Producing Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay from their
cool climate estate vineyard west of Santa Rita Hills. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
NADIA |
Unique in its 3,200' high desert elevation, our mountain
terroir offers diverse growing conditions suitable for
cultivating a wide array of Bordeauxs and Rhóne
varietals. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Riverbench |
Planted in 1973, Riverbench is one of Santa Maria Valley's
first vineyards. The estate and reserve Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay wines are made in limited quantities and are
available exclusively at their Tasting Room. |
|
| 11am - 4pm |
Roblar |
Roblar Winery is located in the beautiful Santa Ynez
Valley. The rustic tasting room and winery are set on
a beautiful 38 acre vineyard. Roblar Winery is an experience.
The entire facility was designed to reflect the owners’
passion for quality living.
Visa holders receive 10% off all purchases. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Sanford |
Established in 1981, Sanford Winery is located in
Sta Rita Hills. Focused excellence in Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay. Visitors are welcome to our new tasting
room next to the beautiful stone and adobe winery and
estate vineyards.
Visa holders receive 15% off all wine purchases. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Scott
Cellars |
Scott Cellars produces small lots of handcrafted
Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Zinfandel/Syrah
blend sold exclusively from its tasting room.
A vertical tasting of our Pinot Noirs. Special cheese
and chocolate pairings. |
|
| 11am - 5pm |
Silver |
Crafting superior Rhône, Italian, Burgundian
and Bordelaise varietals from local vineyards carefully
chosen for the production of terroir driven wines.
At Wine Country in Los Olivos. |
|
| 11am - 7pm |
Summerland |
Summerland wines are approachable in both price and
style, exhibiting excellent varietal character with
a Central Coast flavor profile that is suitable to a
wide variety of foods. The wines of the Central Coast
Collection are not just winning awards, but are winning
friends one glass at a time. Visa holders are offered
a 10% discount on all wine purchases. |
|
| 4 - 8pm |
Imagine |
Grand Opening: Wine & Art
Help us celebrate our grand opening! Cheese,wine
tasting, entertainment, featuring our fine wines and exhibited
artists. Yes, Santa Ynez is now the place to taste wines!! |
|
| 5 - 7pm |
Gainey
Vineyard |
Farmer’s Market
Featuring local purveyors of produce, meat,
lavendar, homemade pies, wine cupcakes, wines, honey and
much more! "Duende" featuring Bear Erickson
will be providing music and the Santa Ynez Valley Vikings
will be selling tri tip sandwiches for picnics. |
|
| 5.30 - 7.30pm |
Carina
Cellars |
Cooking with Carina
Cooking Class Chef John Fernandez of A Tavola!
will present a cooking demonstration of traditional Italian
dishes in the tasting room, and each dish will be paired
with a taste of Carina Cellars wines! This will be a wonderful
evening of great food and wine, and is limited to 30 people |
|
| 6 - 8pm |
Byron |
Futures Tasting
Winemaker Jonathan Nagy has been diligently
working on the 2008 Byron wines. We’ve decided to
host a tasting in honor of these wines, because we believe
they are that good. This is your chance to taste, for
the first time, small-lot bottlings of Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay from the extraordinary 2008 vintage. Our estate
chef will be pairing appetizers to serve with each wine
selection. At this event only, you will have the opportunity
to pre-order these! |
|
| 6pm |
Coquelicot |
Winemaker Dinner
Join us for this spectacular dinner in our
garden area with Coquelicot wine and Los Olivos Cafe
spectacular dinner. |
|
| 6.30pm |
Alexander
& Wayne
Arthur
Earl |
Winemaker Dinner
Combined winemaker dinner catered by Chef Leonardo
Curti of Trattoria Grappolo at his (Leonardo's)
home. |
|
| 6.30pm |
Foxen
Vineyard |
Winemaker Dinner
Kick off the Celebration of Harvest with Foxen!
Join Bill and Becky for an unforgettable evening of fun
and Asia-inflected new French fare prepared by chef Budi
Kazali. For more information and to make a reservation,
please call the Ballard Inn at 800.638.2466. Seating is
very limited! |
|
| 7pm |
Hitching
Post Wines |
Winemaker Dinner
A four course dinner prepared by Frank Ostini and HP
staff, and 8 Hitching Post Wines presented by Gray Hartley,
including their flagship Pinot Noir Highliner, and their
ultra-premium Pinot cuvee - Perfect Set. Tour this state-of-the-art
winemaking facility, and dine in the newest restaurant
space in the Valley. $75/person, plus tax and gratuity.
Make reservations by calling 805.688.0676. |
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