{"id":6418,"date":"2014-03-22T11:12:19","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T18:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2014-03-21T15:15:18","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T22:15:18","slug":"cocktail-corner-taste-the-future-of-wine-at-les-marchands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6418","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Taste the Future of Wine at Les Marchands"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

After last year’s super successful first “Funk Zone version” of the Santa Barbara County Wine Futures Tasting<\/a>, there’s a lot of excitement surrounding numero due, especially since an exclusive Friday evening event was added to\u00a0the mix, taking place on April 18.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike a typical Winemaker’s Dinner, this gathering will echo what has gone on for generations in Europe but was formally organized in the 1920’s by Count Lafon as La Paulee de Meursault<\/a> with a celebration in Burgundy marking the end of harvest. With that in mind, this will be a harvest style celebration of bringing and sharing superb wines.\u00a0\u00a0Les Marchands <\/a>has invited several winemakers to participate and in generosity they have agreed to bring along Santa Barbara County wines from their cellars\u2014fun, unique, aged, new, unreleased, large format\u2014the variety will be truly memorable.<\/p>\n

Confirmed winemakers and proprietors attending include Zotovich<\/a>\u00a0Cellars, Ojai<\/a>, Tyler<\/a>\u00a0Winery, Wenzlau<\/a>\u00a0Vineyard, Sillix, Chanin<\/a>, Storm<\/a>\u00a0Wines and Sandhi<\/a>, with a few more in the works.<\/p>\n

Expanding on the theme, Les Marchands is encouraging guests to bring a wine from Santa Barbara County to share since the evening is centered around sharing, enjoying, and learning about the expressive wines of Santa Barbara County.<\/p>\n

\"SBCWFTDinner2014-2855\"The menu includes:<\/p>\n

Farmer’s Market Crudite Platter with Seasonal Vegetables, Herbed Goat Cheese, Black Pepper Creme Fraiche, and Romesco Sauce<\/p>\n

Roasted Cauliflower Soup, Chives and House-made Potato Chip<\/p>\n

Grilled Tri-tip, Salsa Verde served with Rosemary Potatoes, Grilled Broccolini with Lemon Zest and Chili Flakes, Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad<\/p>\n

Rori’s Ice Cream<\/a>
\nCost is $85 per person, and reservations can be made by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That’s just the beginning of this delicious world of fun.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Saturday, April 19,\u00a0more than 50 of the hottest local wineries\u00a0will gather for an exclusive tasting next door to Les Marchands at 131 Anacapa St.,\u00a0which will be transformed into an indoor tasting room. Attendees have the rare opportunity to be among the first to taste and purchase special cuvees available prior to release at a 20% discount off standard retail price. Historic producers like Au Bon Climat <\/a>and Qupe<\/a> are confirmed to attend,\u00a0alongside upcoming stars like Tyler, Sillix, Zotovich, Tatomer<\/a>, Habit<\/a>\u00a0Wine Company\u00a0and\u00a0Wenzlau.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the 2014\u00a0Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant\u2019s\u00a0Santa Barbara County Wine Futures Tasting are $70\u00a0with advance purchase on the\u00a0Les Marchands website<\/a>\u00a0or $80 at the door. The event will take place from noon-4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on March 21, 2014.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more cocktail corner columns.<\/p>\n

\"Leslie<\/a>

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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