Year In Review: Best Wine 2020 by The Written Palette
Barden Wines Fonte White Blend, Sta. Rita Hills 2018: The wine combines Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris to form a wine with lots of structure, depth, and nice acidity. Continue »
Jan 7, 2021 at 3:08 PM
PermalinkWinemaker Doug Margerum promotes other businesses as well as his own.
The 30th best wine of 2020 in the nation came straight out of Santa Barbara County. In wine vocabulary, and according to a senior editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, the Margerum M5 White Rhône Blend “sizzles the palate with acidity and ashy, chalky tension, delivering flavors of kiwi, lychee and more stone fruit.” Continue »
Dec 17, 2020 at 11:19 AMSANTA BARBARA WINEMAKER Doug Margerum never fails to impress us with his innovative approaches.- Entree News
SANTA BARBARA WINEMAKER Doug Margerum, whose long-time reputation for Burgundian sensibilities in his Rhône varietal winemaking, never fails to impress us with his innovative approaches. Doug’s latest creation is Mute-Age, a Grenache-based Vin Doux Natural fortified with barrel-aged brandy and aged on his winey roof for 2 years in 34-liter glass demi-johns. Continue »
Nov 11, 2020 at 2:20 PMRoad Tripping, Santa Barbara–Style- San Diego Magazine
Where to stay and activities to enjoy in this quaint seaside town. Continue »
Oct 10, 2020 at 8:39 AMMargerum Wine Company’s Mute-Age - Santa Barbara Independent
Taking Cues from Banyuls, Douglas Margerum Makes a Chocolate-Friendly Dessert Wine. Continue »
Oct 9, 2020 at 10:53 AMMargerum Wine Company: A taste of Santa Barbara- The Written Palette
A trip to Santa Barbara must include wine tasting, and a must-stop tasting room in the Santa Barbara wine scene is Margerum Wine Company and Barden Wines. Doug Margerum has been a fixture in Santa Barbara from his days of owning the Wine Cask, but the inviting ambiance of the tasting room in its modern Spanish building also draws you to this location—located across from the Hotel Californian in the center of the Funk Zone. Nearby are great restaurants, the pier, and the coastline. Continue »
Oct 3, 2020 at 3:02 PMMARGERUM WINES INTERNATIONAL GRENACHE WEEKEND - Life Bites
Among the many Santa Barbara area winemakers striving to reinvent themselves with a huge outdoor presence in California is Margerum Wines, and Doug, Hugh and Marni Margerum hosted a unique International Grenache weekend Celebration in September where guests reveled in warm weather and outdoor comfort at its best while savoring gourmet bites and sips of Margerum fine wines. Each guest sampled 2 oz. pours of five wines to accompany prepared unique small bites served attractively on a wooden platter for $35. Continue »
Oct 2, 2020 at 12:50 PMJudy Foreman: ‘Mute-Age’ Pairing of Wine, Chocolate a Pleasing Alternative to Pandemic- Noozhawk
For Margerum Wine Company and Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate, it’s all in good taste at innovative Hotel Californian reception. Continue »
Sep 28, 2020 at 2:26 PM"Vintners Association proposes Santa Barbara County Wine Preserve, local wineries oppose"- Santa Barbara News-Press
Doug Margerum owns Margerum Wine Company and supports the proposed Santa Barbara County Wine Preserve proposed by the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Vintners Association. He believes the county’s wine story needs to be told. Continue »
Sep 25, 2020 at 3:02 PMSanta Barbara is the Greatest (and Safest) Escape - Two Dads with Baggage
Margerum Winery: Right at the entrance to the Funk Zone, the Margerum tasting room offers wine flights, light meals and an extensive list of tasting opportunities. We fell in love with several of their wines and may have brought home a bottle or two. Continue »
Sep 11, 2020 at 8:19 AM