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The Best West Coast Wineries for Sipping Sauvignon Blanc
Whether you’re strolling through Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone or taking a self-led wine-tasting tour through Los Olivos in Santa Ynez, Margerum Wine Company is a must-visit. With tasting rooms both along the coast and in the valley, each of these spaces has a special charm and design-forward interior that invites guests to kick back and relax while exploring hand-crafted wines. The 2022 Margerum McGinley Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is a $45 bottle that has a vibrant, clear color with a rich, concentrated and mineral-forward palate. Sourced from a rare selection of old vines, this is the ideal bottle to bring to your next outdoor gathering or beachside picnic. Continue »
Jul 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Museum of Natural History Hosts Splendid Wine + Food Festival
On June 29, more than 1,300 people enjoyed the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s annual Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival, where 91 winery, other beverage, and food purveyors offered tastings. As always, winemakers, chefs, and proprietors were on hand to personally serve their fine creations and chat with guests in the idyllic setting of the museum’s oak woodland. The $166,000 net proceeds will support the museum’s education programs and exhibits. Continue »
Jul 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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The Best Rosés and White Wines to Order Online This Summer
This renowned sybarite’s latest venture is a second tasting room in Los Olivos where you can enjoy his appropriately branded Sybarite sauvignon blanc alongside oysters and/or a bento box with such delicacies as Buri sashimi yellowtail with yuzu kosho and Dungeness crab baked with vanilla bean sauce in what is one of the most exceptional wine pairing offerings in Santa Ynez Valley. Continue »
Jun 20, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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Three days in Santa Barbara - the ultimate holiday stopover
Why waste your time in an airport stopover hotel when you can have a holiday-inside-a-holiday, just a short hop from LA? Continue »
Jun 1, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Margerum Wines: The Wine Dude
Hey Winos....I was in the Funk Zone and I met up with Owner & "Wine Director" Doug Margerum of Margerum Wines....Beautiful Tasting Room 1 Block from the Beach in amazing Santa Barbara....They are Located at 19 E Mason St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 - Show is about 25 Mins long so Grab a Glass of Wine and Kick Back - And Join Me, The Wine Dude as we talk with Doug of the Margerum Wine Company.... Continue »
Mar 14, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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A Trip to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara California not only has a stunning coastal location, beautiful Mediterranean style architecture, amazing restaurants and shopping – it also has its share of wineries! More than 280 wineries are located among the seven AVAs in Santa Barbara County... https://johnswinecellar.com/2024/01/16/santa-barbara-trip/ Continue »
Jan 16, 2024 at 3:13 PM
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Margerum M5 Red Earns Prestigious Recognition as #17 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 List
Margerum Wine Company is proud to announce that our Margerum M5 Red has secured the remarkable position of #17 in Wine Spectator’s highly acclaimed Top 100 List for the 2023 edition. Continue »
Jan 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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