{"id":7079,"date":"2015-05-29T20:14:10","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T03:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7079"},"modified":"2015-05-29T13:18:43","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T20:18:43","slug":"cocktail-corner-passport-weekend-at-the-urban-wine-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7079","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Passport Weekend at the Urban Wine Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UrbanA spirited toast to all things alcoholic! By Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you been wanting to check out what’s new on Santa Barbara’s Urban Wine Trail<\/a>? If so, then the upcoming passport weekend (June 5-7) is your perfect opportunity.<\/p>\n

The annual festivities feature a\u00a0Passport to the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail for the weekend, and a Red & White AVA Seminar<\/a>. TheSanta Barbara Urban Wine Trail Passport will be happening all<\/p>\n

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Lafond Winery tasting room is one of 26 wineries featured on the Urban Wine Trail’s special passport event June 5-7, photo by Mercedes Lowe<\/p><\/div>\n

weekend long\u2014Friday to Sunday\u2014at all of the 26 tasting rooms. The Passport includes\u00a0special wine tasting opportunities and complimentary tastings, including the chance to meet winemakers, reserve vintage exhibitions, light bites and live musical entertainment. Passport holders will\u00a0also get\u00a0a 10% discount on wine purchases at all member tasting rooms that weekend.<\/p>\n

Guests \u00a0begin their wine tasting adventures by picking up their Passport and signature logo glass at any one of the three\u00a0check-in points, including Carr Winery<\/a>, Santa Barbara Winery<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Margerum Wine Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The tasting\u00a0\u00a0kicks into high gear on Saturday, June 6,\u00a0from 10 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. at the Wine Cask restaurant<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0the Red & White AVA Seminar featuring\u00a0eight of Santa Barbara’s top winemakers. I went last year and this is a MUST ATTEND event for wine\u00a0lovers who want to learn more about our region.<\/p>\n

Guests can\u00a0sip through and learn about all of the AVA\u2019s in Santa Barbara County. \u00a0Each of the eight winemakers will share one of their finest wines that represent the AVA where it was grown.\u00a0Mitchell Sjerven<\/a>, owner of the renowned Bouchon restaurant<\/a>, will moderate the seminar and guide guests through each of these unique and notable wines.<\/p>\n

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Last year’s Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail red and white AVA seminar, photo SB Urban Wine Trail Facebook.<\/p><\/div>\n

Presenting winemakers are some of the most respected names in the business:\u00a0Margerum Wine Company \u2013 Doug Margerum<\/a>;\u00a0Santa Barbara Winery \u2013 Bruce McGuire<\/a>;\u00a0Pali Wine Co. \u2013 Aaron Walker<\/a>;\u00a0Sanford \u2013 Steve Fennell<\/a>;\u00a0Carr Vineyards & Winery \u2013 Ryan Carr<\/a>;\u00a0Jaffurs \u2013 Craig Jaffurs<\/a>;\u00a0Kunin Wines \u2013 Seth Kunin<\/a>; and\u00a0Riverbench – Rawley Hermreck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Passport tickets are $75 and AVA seminar tickets are also $75, or you can purchase a\u00a0VIP All Access ticket\u00a0for $125, which includes both events.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail.<\/p><\/div>\n

Urban Wine Trail member wineries include:\u00a0\u00a0Area 5.1 Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Au Bon Climat<\/a>, \u00a0Carr Vineyards & Winery<\/a>, Cebada Vineyard and Winery<\/a>\u00a0(inside Isabella Gourmet Foods<\/a>),\u00a0Cottonwood Canyon<\/a>,\u00a0Deep Sea Tasting Room<\/a>,\u00a0Fox Wine<\/a>\u00a0Co.,\u00a0Grassini Family Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Happy Canyon Vineyard<\/a>,\u00a0Jaffurs Wine Cellars <\/a>and\u00a0Kalyra Winery.<\/a><\/p>\n

Kunin Wines<\/a>, Lafond Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Margerum Wine Company<\/a>,\u00a0Municipal Winemakers<\/a>,\u00a0Oreana Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Pali Wine Co.<\/a>,\u00a0Riverbench Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Sanford<\/a>,\u00a0Sanguis<\/a>,\u00a0Santa Barbara Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Silver Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Summerland Winery<\/a>, The Valley Project (a.k.a.\u00a0AVA Santa Barbara<\/a>) and\u00a0Whitcraft Winery<\/a>\u00a0are also on the trail.<\/p>\n

For more information visit, www.urbanwinetrailsb.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

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\"Leslie<\/a><\/p>\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

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons<\/em><\/a> on May 29, 2015.<\/p>\n

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