Sanford’s tasting room is on a cute little square off of State Street. Bronze sculptures greet you at the entrance to their wood paneled tasting room. Katie expertly guided us through our tasting beginning with a 2014 McGinley Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. A steely minerality underneath a citrus palate with bright acidity made this a […]
California
Stolpman Vineyard Tasting-California
The highlight of my trip to Santa Barbara County was a visit to Stoplman Vineyards and their estate courtesy of Peter Stolpman, son of the founding partner, Tom Stolpman. Peter is managing partner and his wife, Jessica, who has an extensive wine background, is partner as well. Their property is a 220 acre plot with […]
Bridlewood Estate Winery-California
Bridlewood Estate Winery is an absolutely stunning one hundred and five acre property in the Santa Ynez Valley, just minutes from Los Olivos. The Estate was originally an Arabian horse breeding facility which was later converted to a horse rehabilitation facility in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the property was purchased by an entrepreneur and […]
Los Olivos, California
Our first venture into Santa Barbara County began after the drive from LAX up the coast along Highway 101. Los Olivos is a tiny, charming town in the Santa Ynez Valley. Numerous tasting rooms, boutiques, cafes and inns are situated mostly along the main thoroughfare of Grand Avenue. Several sommeliers that I had contacted on […]