Wow. Powerhouse of information for the wine novice! Talk to a guy by the name of Joaquin...he seriously knows his stuff!
After finding this little place among the houses And a pet boarding place, we walk up to what looks like a warehouse. The gentleman greets us and walks us over to a table setup like a garage sale. I don't mind the simple setup and enjoyed learning what the machines all did. Joaquin took us step by step in the entire
Process of winemaking which is all done at this facility.
From where and how the grapes are grown, pruned, picked to the types of barrels, how they are smashed, etc: this guy is the real deal.
Since it was a Monday afternoon, we had the place to ourselves and had to of spent a good hour+ there!
The flight included:
2008 Grenache blanc (good for a
White)
2008 viognier (my new favorite white!)
2007 mourvedre (new to me but we loved it)
2008 syrah, Santa Barbara (didn't care for how sweet it was)
2007 syrah, verna's vineyard (loved!)
While the tasting is $10 a piece, you do get to keep the glass: which I love! I have an extensive collection growing from vineyards around California.
All in all a great little impromptu drive up to Santa Barbara!
Ps: if you want to know about the restaurants in Santa Barbara, go talk to Joaquin! He knows it all and had some great suggestions!!!
After finding this little place among the houses And a pet boarding place, we walk up to what looks like a warehouse. The gentleman greets us and walks us over to a table setup like a garage sale. I don't mind the simple setup and enjoyed learning what the machines all did. Joaquin took us step by step in the entire
Process of winemaking which is all done at this facility.
From where and how the grapes are grown, pruned, picked to the types of barrels, how they are smashed, etc: this guy is the real deal.
Since it was a Monday afternoon, we had the place to ourselves and had to of spent a good hour+ there!
The flight included:
2008 Grenache blanc (good for a
White)
2008 viognier (my new favorite white!)
2007 mourvedre (new to me but we loved it)
2008 syrah, Santa Barbara (didn't care for how sweet it was)
2007 syrah, verna's vineyard (loved!)
While the tasting is $10 a piece, you do get to keep the glass: which I love! I have an extensive collection growing from vineyards around California.
All in all a great little impromptu drive up to Santa Barbara!
Ps: if you want to know about the restaurants in Santa Barbara, go talk to Joaquin! He knows it all and had some great suggestions!!!
