Category: Reviews

I brought my girlfriend Alena along for a Saturday evening tasting at Jamie Slone Wines. We had a lovely time trying some delicious wines at the their beautiful Santa Barbara tasting room and chatting with the wonderful Hope, who we were lucky to have serving us our flight.

I visited the fun and lively rock’n’roll themed DV8 Cellar tasting room on a busy Saturday afternoon. DV8 is in Santa Barbara’s famed funk zone, full of tasting rooms, bars, and fun restaurants. On weekends the funk zone can be pretty busy and high energy, DV8 was no exception. I knew nothing about this winery before…

Tasting wine at Margerum Wine Company’s downtown Santa Barbara tasting room was another Sunday afternoon well spent. I was treated to a wonderful tasting by Tom and Mo and was joined by some lovely fellow wine lovers as they guided us through 7 tasty wines and even some homemade delicious popcorn! The perfect storm of…

Another post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries!As it was still well before normal closing hours on a Sunday afternoon when I finished at the Grassini tasting room, I decided to check out another Urban…

Another post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries! The Grassini Family Vineyards tasting room is located in the Presidio section of Santa Barbara right off of State Street. I called ahead to make sure they…

Another post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries! Sanford Winery is one I have been looking forward to visiting since I started my Santa Barbara Wine Trail project. They are well known for their delicious…

This is a post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries! Alena and I again used this Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trial experiment as an excuse for a fun date night at a local winery. We…

This is a post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries!I visited Carr Winery in the Midtown section of Santa Barbara with my girlfriend Alena on a bustling Friday evening. Our first impression of the Carr…

This is a post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries!   I visited Area 5.1 in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone (an area full of restaurants, bars, breweries and wine tasting rooms just blocks from State…

This is a post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries! Today I visited Whitcraft Winery in the Midtown area of Santa Barbara. I was lucky to show up and have Drake, the owner and winemaker,…

This is a post in my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Series. See the summary article here for general Wine Trail info or to read about the 27 other wineries! Au Bon Climat was my first stop along the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail. I had just purchased my membership card and had to pick…