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Storm Wines
Rooted in the hills of Santa Barbara County, Storm Wines emphasizes old world influences and new world techniques.
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January 8, 2019
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Native9 Wine/Ranchos de Ontiveros
Ranchos de Ontiveros, home of Native9 wines, is a family-owned estate winery in the Santa Maria Valley. Owner, James Ontiveros, is the ninth generation of Alta California, and still farms the same valley that generations of his family have called home. Through the struggle of
December 28, 2018
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Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard
The Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard grew out of Fess’ vision for the promise of Santa Barbara County as a premier viticultural region. Established in 1989, the family immediately began planting some of the country’s most renowned vineyards. Outstanding fruit sources coupled with skilled wine
November 21, 2018
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Lumen Wines
In 2012 Will Henry and Lane Tanner ran into each other in the Santa Maria Valley, and realized that they shared a common vision: to make wines from the best cool-climate vineyards in Santa Barbara County, and to follow a regimen consistent with California's early
November 21, 2018
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Foxen Vineyard & Winery
Bill Wathen and Dick Doré have been making wine together since 1985, when they founded FOXEN at the historic Rancho Tinaquaic in northern Santa Barbara County. Since that time, their dedication has remained the same – the creation of very small-production, vineyard-designated wines using
November 20, 2018
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Nielson
In 1964 Uriel Nielson established Santa Barbara’s first commercial vineyard on what is now the Byron estate. Prior to Nielson, the county had been considered too cold and too windy for grapes. Fortunately Uriel didn’t listen. In retrospect he had vision. In the 1980's Santa
November 20, 2018
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Presqu’ile Vineyard & Winery
Located in the heart of Santa Barbara County’s Santa Maria Valley, Presqu’ile (pronounced press-KEEL) is a small, family-run winery dedicated to making exceptional cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Designed and planted to create a diverse tapestry of vineyard blocks, the sustainably certified, 73-acre
November 20, 2018
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Rancho Sisquoc
At Rancho Sisquoc Winery we believe in crafting quality wines in small quantities. As one of the first wineries in the now famous Santa Barbara County wine region, we have been around long enough to know that great wine is born from a great vineyard.
November 19, 2018
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Riverbench Vineyard & Winery
Riverbench Vineyard was established in 1973, when the first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes were planted on the bank of the Sisquoc River, known as the Santa Maria Bench. For decades since then, some of the most renowned wineries have purchased Riverbench fruit for their