The Blog
Mar 30, 2021
Springtime in the Vineyard
Springtime is a beautiful season on our family’s two vineyards, as our vines wake up from their winter dormancy and budbreak occurs. Discover what we’re up to this time of year, both inside our winery and across our 150 acres of grapevines.
Feb 25, 2021
Sangiovese Returns to our Portfolio After 25 Years
After 25 years, we are thrilled to bring Sangiovese back into our portfolio with the very limited release of the 2018 Santa Ynez Valley Sangiovese. Only 225 cases were produced, and since we last bottled this wine back in 1996, you’ll have to act fast to enjoy this wine. Only $24 per bottle when purchased as a case special.
Feb 17, 2021
2021 Winter Wine Releases
Discover more about the five new wines released to Wine Club members in February 2021: 2019 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache Blanc, 2019 Cuvee le Bec, 2019 Estate Grenache, 2018 TLB, and 2018 EXP Aggregate.
Jan 29, 2021
Platinum Option Now Available
Customers and winery members can join our Platinum option and receive ground shipping included for every wine purchase, automatically. Never worry about the cost of shipping since your account will always populate with shipping included. Registration costs $60 and lasts for one year.
Jan 28, 2021
Tasting Room Reopening February 5, 2021
We are very excited to announce the reopening of our tasting room on Friday, February 5. We will be open for outdoor wine tastings and gazebo reservations from 11am — 6pm Friday — Sunday, and Wednesdays for Wine Club members only. We will remain open for curbside pick-up every day of the week.
Jan 5, 2021
Big Hands is Back!
We are excited to announce that we are bringing back our value label Big Hands this year with the release of the 2018 Big Hands Santa Barbara Grenache. It has been five years since we have released a wine under our value driven label Big Hands. The most obvious question is why haven’t any of these wines been produced? To understand the answer to that question, we must first explain how our wines are crafted.
Dec 21, 2020
Announcing Virtual Custom Wine Tastings
After receiving great feedback on our Zoom Futures tastings, we have decided to continue with an expanded virtual tasting program year-round. While we cannot 100% replicate the experience of visiting our property in Los Olivos, we have designed a personally curated tasting program that brings the images of our vineyards and winery into your home.
Sep 1, 2020
Futures Begins: Experience our Futures Program at Home
Every fall for the last decade and a half, we have opened our cellar doors for a rare opportunity to taste a limited selection of our small production red wines still aging in oak barrels during our annual Futures program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to change the Futures tasting program. This year, the six Futures wines will be available in a tasting kit which can be delivered to the 35 states where we currently ship.