{"id":7582,"date":"2016-06-17T18:28:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-18T01:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7582"},"modified":"2016-06-17T11:43:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T18:43:39","slug":"cocktail-corner-santa-barbara-wine-festival-gets-better-with-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7582","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Santa Barbara Wine Festival Gets Better With Age"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo courtesy Santa Barbara Wine Festival. The event takes place Jun. 25 at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

Santa Barbara Wine Festival<\/a>\u2014the first festival of its kind on the Central Coast\u2014returns for the 29th year, hosted by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History\u00a0(2559 Puesta Del Sol Rd.) on\u00a0Saturday, June 25 from 2-5 p.m.<\/p>\n

The beautiful grounds of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History<\/a> are a wonderful spot to appreciate\u00a0being out in nature, and what better way to enjoy a summer weekend than sipping wine\u00a0underneath the oaks along Mission Creek? Guests will sip, swirl, and savor a variety of wine from 75 wineries complemented by tasty hors d’oeuvres and desserts from famed local restaurants, farm-to-table caterers, and other top shelf food purveyors.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy Santa Barbara Wine Festival. The event takes place Jun. 25 at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.<\/p><\/div>\n

They’ll also be celebrating the museum’s\u00a0100th<\/sup> birthday with, what else … bubbles! As a commemorative\u00a0presentation this year,\u00a0Santa Barbara Wine Festival\u00a0features Sparkling Way; a special area dedicated to sparkling wines and the perfect opportunity to raise a glass to the occasion. Also, new to the event this year is the VIP Redwood Lounge, where\u00a0VIP ticket holders can\u00a0enter the festival one hour early and enjoy a private tasting before everyone else arrives.<\/p>\n

Winemakers\u00a0Paul Lato<\/a> and Morgan Clendenen<\/a> will be in the VIP Lounge from 1-2 p.m. to pour their world class wines, along with savory bites from Chef Pete Clements<\/a>. The lounge will also offer access to intimate seating, delectable treats, late , and complimentary chair massages throughout the festival.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy Santa Barbara Wine Festival. The event takes place Jun. 25 at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cork Pull raffle is always one of my favorite things at this festival.\u00a0For $30 to pull a cork, participants are guaranteed to win a prize worth at least $30, many of which are terrific wines and other prizes valued at $50 and above. Plus, all proceeds benefit the museum\u2019s exhibits and education programs.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy Santa Barbara Wine Festival. The event takes place Jun. 25 at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.<\/p><\/div>\n

Participating wineries include:\u00a0Alexander & Wayne<\/a>,\u00a0Alma Rosa<\/a>,\u00a0Andrew Murray Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Arthur Earl<\/a>,\u00a0Au Bon Climat<\/a>,\u00a0Babcock Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Beckmen Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Bedford Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Blair Fox<\/a>\u00a0Cellars,\u00a0Brander Vineyard<\/a>,\u00a0Brewer-Clifton<\/a>,\u00a0 Buttonwood<\/a>,\u00a0Byron<\/a>,\u00a0Cambria<\/a>,\u00a0Cargasacchi\/Pt Conception<\/a>,\u00a0Carr Vineyards and Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Casa Dumetz<\/a>,\u00a0Cebada<\/a>,\u00a0Cinque Stelle<\/a>,\u00a0CORE<\/a>,\u00a0Consilience<\/a>,\u00a0Crawford Family Wines<\/a>, Daniel Gehrs Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Dierberg\/Star Lane<\/a>,\u00a0De Paola Vineyard<\/a>,\u00a0Epiphany Cellars<\/a>,\u00a0Falcone Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Feliz Noche<\/a>,\u00a0Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard<\/a>,\u00a0Fiddlehead Cellars<\/a>,\u00a0Flying Goat Cellars<\/a>,\u00a0Foxen<\/a>,\u00a0Gainey Vineyard<\/a>,\u00a0Grassini Family Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Gypsy Canyon<\/a>,\u00a0Jaffurs Wine Cellars \u00a0and Jamie Slone Wines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also pouring are:Kalyra<\/a>,\u00a0Ken Brown Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Kenneth Volk Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Kita Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Koehler Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Kunin<\/a>,\u00a0LaFond<\/a>,\u00a0Larner Wines and General Store<\/a>,\u00a0Longoria<\/a>,\u00a0Loring Wine Company<\/a>,\u00a0Lumen<\/a>,\u00a0Margerum Wine Company<\/a>,\u00a0Melville<\/a>,\u00a0Mosby Winery & Vineyard<\/a>,\u00a0Municipal Winemakers<\/a>,\u00a0Oreana<\/a>,\u00a0Palmina<\/a>,\u00a0Potek<\/a>,\u00a0Qup\u00e9<\/a>,\u00a0Rancho Sisquoc Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Refugio Ranch<\/a>,\u00a0Santa Barbara Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Silver Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Sunstone Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Tablas Creek<\/a>,\u00a0Tatomer<\/a>,\u00a0Tercero Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Toucan Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Transcendence Wines<\/a>,\u00a0Whitcraft Winery<\/a>,\u00a0William James <\/a>and\u00a0Zaca Mesa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy Santa Barbara Wine Festival. The event takes place Jun. 25 at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition, participating food vendors are: Barbareno<\/a>,\u00a0Benchmark<\/a>\u00a0eatery,\u00a0Brophy <\/a>Bros.,\u00a0Ca Dario<\/a>,\u00a0Country Catering<\/a>,\u00a0Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf<\/a>,\u00a0Duo<\/a>,\u00a0Farmer Boy<\/a>,\u00a0Finch & Fork<\/a>,\u00a0FreezerMonkey<\/a>,\u00a0Il Fustino<\/a>,\u00a0Industrial Eats<\/a>,\u00a0Jessica Foster Confections<\/a>,\u00a0Michael\u2019s Catering<\/a>,\u00a0Mr. E\u2019s Freeze<\/a>,\u00a0Mulberry Love<\/a>,\u00a0Nectar Eatery and Lounge<\/a>,\u00a0Pacific Pickle Works<\/a>,\u00a0The Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch<\/a>,\u00a0Via Maestra<\/a>,\u00a0Village Modern Foods <\/a>and\u00a0Patxi\u2019s Pizza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information and to purchase tickets\u00a0for the Santa Barbara Wine Festival, please visit http:\/\/www.sbnature.org\/winefestival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hope to see you there. Cheers!<\/p>\n

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

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

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg<\/a>\u00a0writes 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 Magazine<\/em><\/a> on June 17, 2016.<\/p>\n

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