16 May TRADE ONLY: Santa Barbara Road Trip LA – CHARDONNAY Day
Living in LA, Santa Barbara is “our” wine region. A mere two hours north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara wine country is an area with nearly 200 wineries producing world class wines. Home to the only transverse mountain range in North America, the Santa Barbara County Appellation is made up of diverse regions and six AVAs – Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Sta Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara and Los Olivos District. The region is also home to an unrivaled growing season with coastal influences, where pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah, grenache, roussanne, marsanne, viognier, sauvignon blanc, merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and more thrive.
From May 16-19, Santa Barbara Vintners is heading to Los Angeles for four days of trade and media events. Instead of overwhelming you close to 50 different varieties at one tasting, each day has been broken down into a specific wine theme for more focus.
Monday, May 16 – CHARDONNAY
10:30am – 12:00pm Seminar
Moderated by Elaine Chukan-Brown
Featured Wines:
Au Bon Climat 2012 Nuits-Blanches au Bouge, Santa Maria Valley
Brewer-Clifton 2014 3D, Sta Rita Hills
Dierberg 2013 Dierberg Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
Foxen 2014 Block UU, Santa Maria Valley
Pence 2013 Santa Barbara County
Love Happy Hour: Santa Barbara Vintners Road Trip: Los Angeles (May 26, 2016)
Now and Zin Wine: Santa Barbara’s L.A. Road Trip: Chardonnay (May 23, 2016)