Municipal Winemakers – The Hippest Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara
After my great visit to Potek Winery, I was excited to head over to Muni Wines (as it is commonly referred to) with Alena to try their wines and see if we wanted to join the dual wine membership. Alena and I visited on a busy Sunday afternoon, with Muni packed full of the typical…
Wine Tasting at Filipponi Ranch Winery
Alena and I were up in San Luis Obispo for a long weekend to attend my cousin’s wedding. As I have never been wine tasting in this area, of course we had to make a stop at a local winery on one of our free days. I found Filipponi Ranch in a google search. The…
Jaffurs Wine Cellars Tasting – Santa Barbara
I finally made my way to Jaffurs Wine Cellars for a wine tasting. It is located away from most of the other wineries in Santa Barbara, in what is referred to in the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail guide as the Midtown area. The winery and tasting room are all in one little building. When…
Weekend Trip to Kennedy Meadows
It was 7:58. A Friday night. The sun still just above the mountain ridge and already Alena and I had retreated to our tent for the night. Only a thin layer of netting separated us and our dinners from the countless vicious mosquitoes that were systematically probing our tent, looking for a way in to…
Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Update
I wanted to give an update on my Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail project since my original post. Short Story I am a self proclaimed wine lover who has tasted at wineries in Southern Oregon, Northern California (Napa, Sonoma, Livermore and Monterey), as well as abroad (Argentina, France, Italy and Portugal). When I moved back…
Wine Tasting at Santa Barbara Winery
Since I started my Santa Barbara Wine Trail project, I have been looking forward to a visit to the Santa Barbara Winery. It is the oldest winery in Santa Barbara county and has a reputation for a great tasting experience. I found my own visit to be quite delightful, with the tasting room backdropped by…
Day Trip to Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Living in Santa Barbara means that I do not have to travel far to see spectacular natural beauty. Whether it be strolling along our amazing beaches, hiking the beautiful mountain trails or a quick walk down to Alice Keck Park to see the native plants, birds and bats that make it a local paradise, this…
Santa Barbara Wine Tasting at Cebada
Cebada Wines is #24 on the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail map. Located just off state street in downtown Santa Barbara near the Paseo, is is an easy 15 minute walk from my house. Given it was a nice and sunny Santa Barbara afternoon, I headed down for a little wine tasting last Sunday afternoon.…
Wine Tasting – Fox Wine Co. – Santa Barbara
I visited Fox Wine Co.’s funk zone location in Santa Barbara on a stormy weeknight. Walking into the large industrial building turned multi-tenet local craft fair, beer garden and wine tasting area, I was not sure what to expect. I had previously been to Fox Wine Co.’s neighbors Lama Dog (beer) and Topa Topa (also…
Pali Wine Company – Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail Tasting #14
Pali Wine Co. was my host for another great wine tasting experience in Santa Barbara’s Funkzone. Their AVA specific Pinot Noirs were quite tasty and the tasting room’s atmosphere and vibe was classy and fun. The wine flights and by the glass offerings are well priced and include a nice variety of high quality wines…
Wine Tasting at Ca’ Del Grevino
Alena and I ventured out to Los Olivos after our tasting at Kalyra to taste some olive oil and visit Ca’ Del Grevino. It was an impromptu visit that turned out to be an amazing tasting with delicious wines and an awesome host!