The Blog
Forbes: Talking Natural, Biodynamic Wine With Santa Barbara Pioneer Steve Beckmen
Biodynamic farming has been an intrinsic part of Beckmen wines since we started farming this way in 2003. Jill Barth, Food and Drink contributor for Forbes, recently discussed this philosophy of winegrowing and other natural winemaking practices with winemaker Steve Beckmen.
Apr 2, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
California Grapevine: 2016 PMV Syrah
Nick Ponomareff of The California Grapevine, the oldest continuously published private wine newsletter in the U.S., recently tasted and reviewed our 2016 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Syrah.
Mar 28, 2019
Good Life Report: The Real Rosé Season Starts Now
We were elated to see our 2018 PMV Grenache Rosé selected as a recommendation in the Good Life Report’s The Real Rosé Season Starts Now article. Whit Cook makes a couple of great points about buying Rosé and we encourage you to read his article.
Feb 9, 2019
2019 Winter Wine Releases
Watch videos of winemaker Steve Beckmen presenting the four new wines released in the first quarter of 2019: 2017 PMV Chardonnay, 2017 Cuvee le Bec, 2017 PMV Block Eight Grenache, and 2017 PMV Clone #383 Syrah.
Feb 1, 2019
Video: 2019 Winter at our Vineyard & Winery
Watch our winemaker, Steve Beckmen, discuss what keeps him and his teams busy in the winery and vineyard during the winter months of 2019.
Nov 10, 2018
2018 Fall Wine Releases
Watch videos of winemaker Steve Beckmen presenting the four new wines released in the fourth quarter of 2018: 2017 PMV Viognier, 2016 Cuvee le Bec, 2017 Estate Grenahce, and 2016 PMV Block Six Syrah.
Nov 1, 2018
Video: 2018 Harvest & Winemaking Process
Learn about our 2018 harvest and watch our winemaker, Steve Beckmen, discuss what keeps him and his teams busy in the winery and vineyard during the fall months. Discover our step-by-step winemaking process for crafting both white and red wines.
Oct 16, 2018
Jeb Dunnuck’s 2018 Reviews
We are honored to be able to share our wines every year with the wine critic Jeb Dunnuck. In 2018, we received some outstanding ratings! Read this article to see the scores and reviews of the wines we presented to him on October 15, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine: October 2018 Issue
We were honored to have two of our Syrah wines recently reviewed for the Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine October 2018 issue, and even more so to discover they received the highest scores out of the 46 Syrah wines they reviewed!
Sep 15, 2018
2018 Summer Wine Releases
Learn more about the four new wines released to our Wine Club in Quarter 3 of 2018: 2017 PMV Sauvignon Blanc, 2017 SYV Grenache, 2016 TLB, and 2016 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
Watch winemaker Steve Beckmen present the wines for the very first time!
Sep 14, 2018
Antonio Galloni’s 2018 Vinous Reviews
The September reviews from Antonio Galloni, the founder of the online wine publication Vinous, have arrived! We are honored to share his thoughts of our wines and their respective scores.
Sep 10, 2018
Video: 2018 Summer at our Vineyard & Winery
Late summer is always an exciting time of year at the vineyard and winery, as we begin to harvest our 150 acres of grapevines and turn the grapes into wine. Our vineyard crew will be hard at work, picking all of the grapes by hand at nighttime so the grapes can be delivered to the winery cold, first thing in the morning.
Aug 16, 2018
Los Angeles Times: The Judith & Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center
After years as leaders and pioneers in the electronic music business, Tom and Judy Beckmen established Beckmen Vineyards in 1994. Fast forward 25 years and the Beckmen’s appreciation and innovation of music endures as they announce the unveiling of the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center in Inglewood.
Apr 26, 2018
2018 Spring Wine Releases
Once a quarter, we release four new wines. The wines are first released to our Wine Club members at a discounted rate, and then to the general public the following season at the full price. Sharing our wines for the first time after the years of hard work and dedication is exciting, and we hope you enjoy drinking them as much as we enjoyed crafting them!
Apr 3, 2018
Video: 2018 Spring at our Vineyard & Winery
Springtime on the vineyard is a beautiful thing! Follow along with winemaker Steve Beckmen as he describes what’s keeping him and the team busy in the spring months of 2018.