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.

Wednesday, May 18 – RHONE VARIETALS

10:30am – 12:00pm Seminar
Moderated by Patrick Comiskey
Featured Wines:
Beckmen 2013 Grenache, Purisima Mountain Vineyard, Ballard Canyon
Kaena 2013 Grenache, Larner Vineyard, Ballard Canyon
Tercero 2011 Grenache, Larner Vineyard, Ballard Canyon
Casa Dumetz 2013 Roussane, La Presa Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
Qupe 2012 Roussane, Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley
Andrew Murray 2014, Roussane/Grenache Blanc, Curtis Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley

12:00pm – 3:00pm Walk Around Tasting

Open to qualified wine trade and media only. For more information, email info@pleasethepalate.com

Check out photos from the event: [miniflickr photoset_id=72157666103901084&sortby=date-posted-asc&per_page=50]

Check out press from the event:
Wine Along The 101: Santa Barbara Winemakers Road Trip: Rhone Varietals (November 2016)
Table Conversations: Santa Barbara Rhones Go On The Road (May 27, 2016)