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
Our goal at RZN (reason) is very simple, Less Is More. We want to showcase the amazing nuances that wine grapes have to offer and do it by doing less. Less chemicals in the vineyard, less additions in the winery, less manipulation on all fronts.
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
This is a very personal project for me. You see, I adore music about as much as I love wine. I am also nostalgic for an era when music did not come on a chip, an era before auto-tune, before hi-def, when scratches and skips
We love wine, and we believe that Santa Barbara is one of the best places on Earth to grow and make it. This project is our love letter to Santa Barbara’s wine country. Born out of a desire showcase the County’s incredibly diverse Viticultural Areas, we
From the Seacoast to your Table We admit it – we’re sea-folk. Whether ancestrally hailing from islands, living on an island, or plying the waters of our own Channel Islands here in Santa Barbara County, we’re drawn to the sea. Now long-time dropouts from the corporate
Holus Bolus and The Joy Fantastic are owned and operated by husband and wife team Peter Hunken and Amy Christine MW. Each year we grow and produce exceptional Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay from our 5 acre estate vineyard, The Joy Fantastic. The vineyard site is
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
