In addition to the Vintners Festival main event Saturday afternoon, and the Vintners' Visa passport to visit 12 tasting rooms, many wineries are also offering special events - Winemaker Dinners, barrel tastings, library sales.
Check back here frequently as we'll be adding more events.
Andrew Murray
11am - 2pm |
Blending Seminar with Winemaker Andrew Murray
An intimate roundtable with winemaker Andrew Murray. Learn about the process of blending and have the opportunity to blend your own bottle of wine. Followed by a catered lunch. Limited to 25 people. |
Carr
6 - 8pm |
Friday Night Live Music
Join us for an evening of live music in the Carr Winery Barrel Room in Santa Barbara. Enjoy a glass of wine while grooving to a little acoustic rock by The Matt Clark Band! |
Costa de Oro
5 - 8pm |
Friday Wine Down
Come start the weekend right at Costa de Oro with wine by the glass, bottle or tap! Live music from Big Daddy's Blues Trio and a Chef Rick menu! |
Dascomb Cellars
4 - 7pm |
Barrel Tasting with the Winemaker
Please join us at our Tasting Room in the heart of Solvang for a barrel tasting and cheese pairing with winemaker David Dascomb. |
Flying Goat Cellars
6pm |
Annual Winemakers Dinner at La Purisima Mission
Don't miss our very special winemaker's dinner at the enchanted La Purisima Mission. Experience a food and wine pairing that you will never forget when winemaker Norm Yost collaborates with Bouchon Santa Barbara proprietor Mitchell Sjerven. Chef Greg Murphy complements a selection of our wines with his unique culinary creations. The evening begins with a sparkling wine reception in the mission garden, followed by an intimate dinner in La Sala, where seating is limited to 40 guests. An adjacent room is available for a private party up to 10-12 guests. |
Kaena
noon - 5pm |
Library Releases
We will bring in Library Releases to the tasting room for tasting and purchase! |
Ken Brown
11am - 4pm |
Open House
This year's open house will feature an educational tasting of vineyard-designated wines from some of Santa Barbara's finest Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Syrah vineyards. |
Margerum
5pm |
Dinner in the Barrel Room
Owner Doug Margerum will be cooking up a three-course dinner for 48 people which will be paired with a selection of our wines. The evening will begin with barrel tasting and reception featuring our new Rosé. Dinner will take place among the barrels in our winery. This is a great chance to tour a facility not normally open to the public and interact with our team in an intimate setting. |
Refugio Ranch
3 - 6pm |
Taste with the Winemaker
Stop by the Refugio Ranch tasting room for a Q&A with winemaker Ryan Deovlet. Ryan will be here to discuss current vintages and the new line-up of wines for Refugio Ranch. Enjoy catering from Bethany with Good 2 Go. |
