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.
Bernat
from 6pm |
Winemaker Dinner
Sam and Shawnda Marmorstein, owners of the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café, welcome you to join them as they pour their own Bernat Wines. Each course will be prepared by the Cafe's chef, Chris Joslyn, and paired to perfection by the Wine Merchant's Wine Director, Jon McDaniel. Reservations required. |
Carr
5 - 9pm |
Grand Opening of The Warehouse in downtown Santa Ynez!
Wine tasting, wines by the glass, live music and tri tip sandwiches by Cold Spring Tavern. 3563 Numancia Street, #101, Santa Ynez. |
Costa de Oro
5 - 8pm
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Friday Night Wine Down
Live music with the Paisley Brothers (winemaker Gary Burk & Terry Lawless). New releases will be debuted. Come enjoy our Wine on Tap or by the bottle while enjoying live music and great friends! |
Firestone
6 - 9pm |
Festival Kick-Off Concert
Join us at the winery for our free Vintners Festival kick off concert featuring The Jimi Nelson Band. Enjoy Firestone wines by the glass or by the bottle; the tasting room will offer wine specials all night long. Big Tom’s Backyard BBQ will be on site offering your favorites hot off the grill so come and celebrate music in the wine country. |
Flying Goat Cellars
6 - 10pm |
Winemaker Dinner
Flying Goat Cellars' Norm Yost and Wine Cask Restaurant's Mitchell Sjerven offer an exquisite evening at La Purisima Mission that is not to be missed. Chef Brandon Hughes pairs Flying Goat wines with his superb culinary creations. Seating is limited to 40 guests in the main dining room. A side room is also available for a private party of 10-12 guests. |
Ken Brown Wines
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Special tastings of our small-lot, vineyard-designated wines and select older vintages from our library plus new releases from the amazing 2010 vintage. |
Lucas & Lewellen
Toccata
from 6pm |
Winemaker Dinner
Join Louis Lucas, Royce Lewellen, and Toccata winemaker Megan McGrath-Gates for our annual Vintners Festival Weekend Winemaker Dinner, featuring Chef Mini DalFuoco's cuisine paired to reserve and pre-released Lucas & Lewellen and Toccata wines. Phone The Petersen Inn directly at 1.800.321.8985 for reservations and more information. |
Rideau
6.30 - 9.30pm |
Masquerade Dinner
Your are cordially invited to a night of great food, wine and music! Traditional Creole Menu, Live Jazz and Blues by Jeannie Tatum. Costumes welcomed but not required. Masks will be available at the winery. |
Roblar
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Join us in our beautiful cellar at Roblar Winery and Vineyards. Listen to music and enjoy a special tasting paired with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. |
Royal Oaks
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Join us for an Open House at our tasting room in the heart of Solvang. Enjoy semi-sweet wine tasting and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. We’ll be featuring our ever-so-popular Blueberry Royale! |
Sanford
5:30 – 7:30pm |
Friday Night Wine Down
Enjoy our world-class wines available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Take in the sunset from our patio or cozy up to our fireplace. There will be live music and complimentary light appetizers from Louise's Kitchen Table. Guests must be 21 or older. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. |
Silver
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Visit us at the winery & taste with the Owner/Winemaker. Your tastebuds will explore Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos Valley & Santa Maria Valley vineyards, through uber low alcohol 2009 Whites & 2008 Reds. Your tastebuds will thank you, I will personally thank you, & the people you share the wine with (if you share the wine) will thank you! |
Stolpman
5 - 8pm |
Spring Wine Club Release Party
Wine Club Members Only with Reservations. Pick up your Spring Shipment and taste our new release wines in our New Ghetto Tasting Room while enjoying light appetizers and music by Bo Dugger and the Rhythm Kings |
Tercero
from 6pm |
Winemaker Dinner
Join us for an incredible night of food and wine at the Succulent Cafe in Solvang. A multi-course meal will be paired with many of Tercero's wines, including two new releases - the 2011 Mourvedre Rosé and the 2009 Camp 4 Mourvedre. Very limited seating. |
