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Demetria Estate

Demetria Estate is owned and operated by second-generation vintner Alexis Zahoudanis, whose immigrant father and mother founded the winery in 2006. Guided by an old-world holistic winegrowing philosophy in which the estate and cellar are intrinsically connected, the winemaking team is led by Director of

Frequency Wines

At Frequency Wine Company, we’re more than just a team – we’re a family united by our love for wine and our dedication to providing exceptional guest experiences. Located in the heart of Santa Barbara, our family-owned winery is home to a team of passionate

Transcendence

Life happens over a bottle of wine: you fall in love, celebrate a birth, mourn someone’s passing, begin, end, plan, listen… dream. Transcendence celebrates the journey you take with a great bottle of wine. Transcendence Wines was our dream. We are a small, husband-and-wife-run winery dedicated

Rideau Vineyard

Founded in 1997, Rideau Vineyard has been producing highly-acclaimed, small-lot wines for two decades. Our fifteen acres of estate vines are comprised of five Rhône varietals—Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier, and Roussanne—which are harvested by hand and bottled as highly-expressive blends and varietal wines. We also

Buscador Winery

In 2006, with a dream to define truth in wine, owner/winemaker Matt Kowalczyk and wife Stephanie Lopez set out to create a unique boutique wine experience built on integrity. Ten years of searching for the best vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley, working with the

Dreamcôte Wine Co.

Dreamcôte Wine Co. (pron: dream coat) was born in 2012 by ladies and started with 1 ton of Riesling made in a super bright, off-dry (slightly sweet) style, intended wholeheartedly to be sipped alongside painfully spicy Thai food. Today, Dreamcôte produces 1000 cases of wine

Rancho Feliz

Rancho Feliz is located in the Happy Canyon AVA. The initial 2 acre vineyard was planted in 2016 with the five Bordeaux varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot. A second 1.5 acre vineyard was planted in 2024 with Grenache and the

El Viñero

El Viñero is dedicated to showcasing the craftsmanship of our winegrowers and the unique terroir of the vineyards we source from. Our founder, Jordan Crabtree, serves as both our winegrower and winemaker. He often jests that 'winemakers always get all the glory,' but acknowledges that

Cote of Paint

See what had happened was…we were essentially consumed by the wine industry without a single point of reference of what wine "should" be. We were blank slates who, through sheer freaking luck, were taught by the definition of wine geeks. And we sold wines as

Kunin Wines

Seth Kunin started Kunin Wines in 1998, focusing on Syrah, Zinfandel and Viognier. Over the years he added additional Rhone and Loire Valley varieties such as Grenache, Mourvedre, Rousanne, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc and, more importantly, his wife and business partner Magan and their