Food & Home Santa Barbara – Summer Wine Issue

I’m very fortunate to have three articles in the current issue of Food & Home Santa Barbara.

Click on the pictures below to go to the stories.

 

 

A quick break-down of what is happening in Santa Barbara’s wine country. With some listings on some of the best places to visit.

Including Dragonette Cellars, Tercero Wines, Daniel Gehrs, Curtis Winery and De Su Propia Cosecha.
Plus my alma maters – Fess Parker Winery and Rusack Vineyards

I interviewed five of the top winemakers in Santa Barbara: Bob Lindquist, Jim Clendenen, Doug Margerum, Justin Willet, and Sashi Moorman (pictured above)

An in depth look at the Urban Wine Trail down in the Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone.
This is a go to guide to some of the best wine made in Santa Barbara proper.

Places like Whitcraft, Carr, Municipal Winemakers, Jaffurs and Anacapa Vintners (who have since changed their name to AVA)

Lindquist – The Next Generation

Had a quick dash in my local wine shop The Winehound the other day looking for a bottle I had heard about.

Apparently, the famous Bob Lindquist of Qupé fame has a son who makes Rhônes too!

I later found out Ethan has been making wine for a while now, and I must say the current vintage available of Ethan Santa Barbara County, Syrah 2008, did not disappoint.

In fact it was (as we finished it that night) a very smooth drinking bevy indeed.  On the nose was a blend of peppery spices, hints of wild thyme and blackberry jam while the palate was very juicy with boysenberry and some tannin grip.  Think a bunch of crushed berries wrapped in suede.

Ethan Santa Barbara County Syrah 2008

I forgot the exact price but think it’s in the $21 range…and I would wholeheartedly suggest going out and finding some.

Also, poker fans Ethan and his brother have gone “all in” with another project of high-end Rhônes called No Limits Wine.
I believe they are only days/weeks from launching www.nolimitwine.com

So, ante up if you’re interested and let’s hope they aren’t bluffing.

You can also find Ethan wines at the Qupé tasting room in Los Olivos, 2963 Grand Avenue.