Santa Barbara, California, September 14, 2022 – Doug Margerum and the Margerum Wine Company announce Doug’s nomination as Winemaker of the Year for the 23rd anniversary of Wine Enthusiast’s coveted Annual Wine Star Awards, which honors individuals and companies that make outstanding contributions to the wine and alcohol beverage world. Winners will be announced in the magazine’s Best of Year Issue in December 2022. Continue »
Margerum 2018 Mute-Age Design and illustration by Tom Adler and Evan Backes. Judges praised this logo for managing to be classy and whimsical at the same time. Continue »
The Margerum Estate Cinsault, 2020, the first time I’ve had this wine, was very juicy fresh and spicy with plenty of zippy character, it shows a lighter framed palate of tangy red fruits, making it a wine that benefits from a good chill and Summer cuisine. Continue »
So when Doug Margerum emailed me to see if I’d like to check out a new sausage that he’s serving at his tasting room down by the beach on Mason Street, we found ourselves seated together for lunch four days later. Before even eating, though, I quickly realized how much food was now part of the Margerum Wine Company experience: Everyone sipping wine there that day was eating as well, enjoying the pizzas, paninis, salads, and small bites prepared by Chef Carolyn Kope. She’s mastered the location’s tiny kitchen so well that their monthly “Supper Club” dinners for wine club members are instantly sold-out affairs, with hefty waiting lists. Continue »
n Santa Barbara County, few winemakers have proven to be more influential than Doug Margerum. His Margerum Wine Company, which has a long history of producing outstanding Rhone and Burgundian varietals, has brought well-deserved attention to Santa Barbara County, Wine Enthusiast’s reigning wine region of the year. Continue »
Explore the diversity of California's wine with these new reviews of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and more from Santa Barbara, Monterey and beyond. Continue »
This week, we sit down and chat with Doug Margerum of Margerum Wine Company. We talk a lot of food and wine with some funny stories. We also tasted two of his wine selections. Continue »
Right off of downtown and, of course, just about two blocks from the beach sits Margerum Tasting Room. They offer offers distinctive flights and wines by the glass from their premium wines produced at their state-of-the-art Buellton winery. Continue »
Athie's pour du jour is the Margerum M5 Rhône blend from Santa Barbara. Continue »
The coronavirus pandemic has put that movie’s production on hold for now, but perhaps Athie can wait out the time with a bottle of his favorite wine that he discovered while shooting “Uncorked” — a Margerum M5, from Santa Barbara, Calif. “It has everything you want in a red wine. It’s just so smooth . . . Don’t get me started, man,” he says, laughing. “Don’t get me started on this wine!” Continue »
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