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What to Sip at Santa Barbara Vintners Festival 2022
by Matt Kettmann Originally Published in the Santa Barbara Independent 38th Annual Tasting Returns to Solvang After Two-Year COVID Hiatus Santa Barbara County wines are on a tear r
Winemaking In Times of Drought
When several early season storms landed in October and December 2021, many of us were hopeful that California was setting up for a wet winter season. But when our Fall […]
Santa Barbara: The Birthplace of Earth Day
Fifteen months before the first Earth Day, on January 28, 1969, oil started pooling in a black, tarry slick on the Pacific Ocean, six miles from the picture-perfect beaches of [&he
How Long Does Rosé Wine Last Unopened?
While most people think of Rosé as an easy drinking summer sipper, the reality is far more complex. Most Rosés are fantastic soon after bottling, providing a refreshing cri
What Is Terroir and WHY IS TERROIR Important?
While the literal English translation of the French word is “land”, the true meaning encompasses much more than the soil in which grapevines are grown. Today, terroir is
Does Low Intervention Winemaking Yield Better Wine?
In our minds, low intervention winemaking absolutely yields better wine and there are a number of reasons why. Movement We are very conscious of how much our wines “move̶
MY DAY AS LUCILLE BALL AT SAMSARA
Who can forget the I Love Lucy episode where Lucy foot stomps grapes? Wearing a dress pulled into her belt to make shorts and her hair in a bandana, she […]
New Oak Barrels vs Neutral Oak Barrels
Whether you’re a seasoned wine aficionado or newly discovering the expansive world of wine, you probably want to know what role new vs neutral oak has on the wine you’re [&hell
SAMsARA Earns SIP Certification for Sustainable Winery Operations
(Atascadero, California, October 6, 2021) SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certified recently welcomed over fifteen new properties to its family of sustainably certified viney
