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.

Tuesday, May 17 – PINOT NOIR

10:30am – 12:00pm Seminar
Moderated by Elaine Chukan-Brown
Featured Wines:
Alma Rosa 2013 Clone 687, Sta. Rita Hills
Fess Parker 2014 Park West Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills
Kenneth Volk 2013 Santa Maria Cuvee, Santa Maria Valley
La Voix 2013 Kessler-Haak, Sta. Rita Hills
Nielson 2013, Santa Maria Valley
Solomon Hills 2012, Santa Maria 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=72157668555074395&sortby=date-posted-asc&per_page=50]

Check out press from the event:

Wine Along the 101: Santa Barbara Winemakers Road Trip: Pinot Noir (October 2016)

Love Happy Hour: Santa Barbara Vintners Road Trip: Los Angeles (May 26, 2016)