Adventures in Homemade Wine Making – Part 1
I am impatiently awaiting my allotment of grapes to come in this year. My living room is filled with odd tubing, brushes, giant buckets, glass carboys and so many bungs. I have spent the last few nights prepping, sorting and cleaning my wine making supplies in preparation for the call that my wine grapes are…
Jaffurs Wine Cellars Tasting – Santa Barbara
I finally made my way to Jaffurs Wine Cellars for a wine tasting. It is located away from most of the other wineries in Santa Barbara, in what is referred to in the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail guide as the Midtown area. The winery and tasting room are all in one little building. When…
A Visit to Potek Winery Spurs Me to Join my first Wine Club
I am writing this blog post sitting on Potek’s outdoor patio enjoying a wonderful summer afternoon in Santa Barbara. My first visit to Potek was about three weeks ago and I enjoyed the wines and my experience so much that it prompted me to join their wine club. While I have tasted wines at dozens…