Behind the Scenes of Santa Barbara Wines

The Santa Barbara Vintners are internet hosting a “Behind the Scenes” sequence of panels aiming to interact those that are in search of to be taught extra concerning the area. The unique slate was whittled again a bit to only three panels, however there’s hope that extra instructional outreach like this will likely be supplied to the general public sooner or later.

The three panels being supplied are:  

• An Exploration of Santa Barbara County’s Seven Distinctive AVAs:  This can showcase all seven of the county’s appellations, that includes wines from Roblar (representing the Santa Ynez Valley AVA), Foxen (Santa Maria Valley), Dovecote (Alisos Canyon), Completely satisfied Canyon Winery (Completely satisfied Canyon), Gainey Winery (Sta. Rita Hills), Margerum (Los Olivos District), and Saarloos & Sons (Ballard Canyon). Roblar’s on-site restaurant will serve lite bites. Fri., Might 19, 4-6 p.m.; Roblar Vineyard (3010 Roblar Ave., Santa Ynez); $85

• World-Class Cabernet in Santa Barbara County:  Countering the outdated notion that Santa Barbara County will not be for cabernet sauvignon, this tasting will function 5 cabs that price greater than $100 and compete with one of the best from Napa and elsewhere. Moderated by Amy Christine of Holus Bolus, the tasting will embrace Grimm’s Bluff winemaker Ernst Storm, Grassini’s Bradley Lengthy, Courageous & Maiden’s Joshua Klapper, Crown Level’s Simon Faury, and Star Lane’s Tyler Thomas. Sat., Might 20, 2-3:30 p.m.; Courageous & Maiden (649 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez); $200

• Glowing All the pieces and Pizza:  This informal however satisfying affair will pair pizza and The Hilt’s nice views with wines from The Hilt, Carhartt, Fess Parker, Foxen, Future Good, Presqu’ile, Riverbench, Sea Smoke, and Stolpman Vineyards. Sat., Might 20, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; The Hilt Property (2240 Santa Rosa Rd., Lompoc); $125

For tickets, see sbcountywines.com.