The Blog
Aug 7, 2020
Antonio Galloni’s August 2020 Vinous Ratings
Wine journalist and critic Antonio Galloni, of the online publication Vinous, rates and reviews a selection of our new releases during his annual trip to Santa Barbara wine country.
Aug 4, 2020
Jeb Dunnuck’s 2020 Santa Barbara County Tasting
Colorado based wine writer Jeb Dunnuck tastes a selection of our new releases during his annual wine tasting in Santa Barbara County.
Jul 3, 2020
Tasting Room Reopening
We are very excited to announce the reopening of our tasting room on July 10, 2020! In order to provide a safe and excellent experience, we will be accepting customers by reservation only and asking guests to follow our tasting room and gazebo rules while visiting our estate.
Jun 1, 2020
Inaugural Release of 1NGREDIENT
1NGREDIENT wine represents an evolution that combines our past 25+ years of winegrowing and winemaking knowledge with our passion for the Biodynamic farming principles. As its name implies, 1NGREDIENT is wine made from one ingredient, Biodynamically certified wine grapes. Because there are no additives or preservatives utilized, this is our first wine which can be classified as a “natural” wine in most circles.
May 12, 2020
2020 Spring Wine Releases
Discover more about the five new wines released in May of 2020: 2018 SYV Chenin Blanc, 2018 PMV Grenache, 2018 PMV Syrah, 2018 PMV Clone #1 Syrah, and 2018 EXP PMV Whole Cluster Syrah.
May 1, 2020
Just Added: Biodynamic Calendar Symbol
The Biodynamic Calendar allows farmers to proactively focus their work on the part of the plant that is most responsive on a day to day basis. The calendar breaks down each day as a fruit, flower, leaf, or root day, the four main components of a plant. We have added a symbol to the top of our website to easily show you the type of day.
Apr 15, 2020
Food & Wine Includes Our Grenache for Earth Day
We’re excited to share that Food & Wine just included our 2017 PMV Grenache in their recommendations for the top 10 wines to drink from eco-friendly and sustainable wineries this Earth Day.
Mar 18, 2020
Updated Vineyard Maps
Beckmen Vineyards consists of two separate vineyards with dramatically different soils and climates. We have created two maps of each of our vineyards to help our customers better understand how our wines were crafted. One version of the maps shows the various plantings of varietal clones and rootstocks, the other version lists the final wine the grapes are sourced for. These maps were just updated in February 2020.