{"id":6092,"date":"2014-01-24T17:48:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-25T01:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6092"},"modified":"2014-01-24T11:52:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T19:52:03","slug":"cocktail-corner-wine-and-film-pair-perfectly-with-santa-barbara-film-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6092","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Wine and Film Pair Perfectly With Santa Barbara Film Feast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Star in your own romantic comedy with SB Film Feast’s wine tasting specials. (photo: photostock, freedigitalphotos.net)<\/p><\/div>\n

A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! by\u00a0Leslie Dinaberg<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Santa Barbara\u2019s Film Feast<\/a>, coinciding with the 29th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival <\/a>(SBIFF) January 30th \u2013 February 9th, has something for everyone, including a slew of great wine specials and award-worthy prix fixe tasting flights.<\/p>\n

Nominees include \u201cThe Graduate <\/i>Wine Flight\u201d<\/strong> at Au Bon Climat Wine Tasting Room<\/a> and The Jim Clendenen Wine Library\u00a0(813 Anacapa St.), which includes eight wines comprised of four sets\u2014one older and one younger vintage of the same wine.\u00a0Taste the youthful, perky vintage against the graceful, nuanced library edition,\u00a0accompanied by artisan cheeses from C\u2019est Cheese<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Film Noir and Pinot Noir,”<\/strong> is on the marquee at\u00a0Conway Deep Sea Tasting Room<\/a> (217-G Stearns Wharf), offering a flight of three different Pinot Noirs. The grapes all come from within Santa Barbara County and highlight movies that focus on Pinot Noir’s as well.<\/p>\n

Featured at Grassini Family Vineyards Tasting Room<\/a> (813 Anacapa St.)\u00a0is the\u00a0documentary film “Wine for the Confused<\/em>,”<\/strong> a light-hearted introduction to wine for novices.\u00a0\u00a0John Cleese<\/a>, a longtime resident of Santa Barbara, hosts the film. Tastings will offer interactive lessons on tasting wine, including blind tastings, as well as sensory experiences to help you decipher the sometimes confusing world of wine.<\/p>\n

At Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant (<\/a>131 Anacapa St.), it’s your turn to be the sommelier with “<\/strong>SOMM II: The Sequel.”\u00a0<\/strong>Join the SOMM<\/em><\/a> movie talent, Brian McClintic, as he and the Les Marchands team guide you through your own blind tasting just like in the movie. Enjoy a wine flight with your choice of red or white and take your best guess, while exploring and learning a little more about wine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At Margerum Wine Company Tasting Room<\/a> (812 Anacapa St.) enjoy the “It’s Complicated<\/em>“<\/strong> tasting flight and see where parts of the movie were filmed. Try a speciality tasting of the single vineyard Syrah flight, while enjoying clips from the film.<\/p>\n

Silent films take center stage at\u00a0Municipal Winemakers<\/a> (22 Anacapa St.). With “Blind and Silent,”<\/strong> sharpen your wine tasting skills while enjoying a variety of famous films that will be silently projected. Muni will be offering blind tastings of a variety of its wines, while letting you guess the blend and silent film.<\/p>\n

It’s opening night at\u00a0Santa Barbara Winery<\/a> (202 Anacapa St.) “Starring Grenache!”<\/strong> and featuring a new release wine flight starring their 2011 Grenaches. Co-starring in the performance will be boxes of locally made Grenache chocolate truffles. Sounds like a delicious way to celebrate the film festival.<\/p>\n

Cheers!
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Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on January 24, 2014.<\/p>\n

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Leslie Dinaberg<\/p><\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes magazine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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