Full Belly Files | Sausage Wins My Global Food Crown - SB Independent
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 »
Jul 1, 2022 at 8:53 AM
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Collection-Worthy Wines With a Story- Barrons
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 »
Jun 30, 2022 at 11:29 AM
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10 Central Coast Delights at 90+ Points - Wine Spectator
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 »
May 23, 2022 at 1:51 PM
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Episode 33: Doug Margerum, Margerum Wine Company - Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast
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 »
May 16, 2022 at 9:06 AM
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How To Beach & Wine Like A Pro In Santa Barbara - SLO Safe Ride
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 »
May 1, 2022 at 10:30 AM
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The Making of Netflix’s 'Uncorked,' the New Movie with Serious Wine Chops- Wine Specatator
Athie's pour du jour is the Margerum M5 Rhône blend from Santa Barbara. Continue »
Mar 26, 2022 at 8:06 AM
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‘Uncorked’ star Mamoudou Athie learned a lot about wine in Netflix movie- NY Post
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 »
Mar 25, 2022 at 8:03 AM
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California wine: 2020 Margerum Wine Company Grenache
If you live in Santa Barbara or plan a trip there, make a point to stop by Margerum Wine Company. With a hip tasting room down near the beach, just off State Street, the winery offers a wide variety of wines, all made with local fruit. Beyond the Margerum wines, you’ll find Doug Margerum’s second label called Barden, made exclusively with grapes grown in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Continue »
Feb 18, 2022 at 9:08 AM
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The 10 Best Wine Values of 2021 - Wine Spectator
“Producers fall into one of two camps: Those who take less conventional paths, and those who take the purist route of blessing Rhône grape varieties. Both options can yield decisions results. Margerum’s M5 is a white Rhône-style blend, similar to Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, offering a mix of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Viognier, Roussanne and Picpoul Blanc grapes. Proprietor Doug Margerum prefers cold fermentations, which preserves the freshness of the fruit flavors” Continue »
Feb 3, 2022 at 2:14 PM
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Aromas del Terruño Margerum Wines
Doug Margerum has been involved in the Santa Barbara food and wine scene for over 35 years. In 2001, Margerum Wine Company started in a small 240-square-foot cold room behind Brander Vineyards. The philosophy: return winemaking to its previous form of production: handmade and personal. Continue »
Jan 31, 2022 at 8:44 AM
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