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June 6, 2012 | Posted by Santa Ynez Wine Club
Up on top of Figueroa Mountain, it is peaceful and glorious. Once long ago I sent a stranger this way to search for inspiration. He wanted to write a song. I said, “go see the wildflowers bloom and sit amongst them with your guitar.” He did as instructed, came back with a song and we [...]
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Tags: figueroa farm house, great wine country getaways, los olivos, places to stay in solvang, places to stay in wine country, santa ynez valley, santa ynez wine club | 
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May 25, 2012 | Posted by Jon McDaniel
Beldar Conehead. Karen Hill from GoodFellas. Snake Plissken. Apart from being some of the finest characters ever portrayed on the big screen, these 3 have a lot more in common than you would first believe. All 3 of these characters own their own wine brand. Dan Aykroyd has created Dan Aykroyd Wines – which seems [...]
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Categories: Archives, Featured Wines, Wineries | Tags: ampelos cellars, Chardonnay, Kurt Russell, pinot noir, Santa Ynez wine club fan favorite awards, st. rita hills, wineplaces | No Comments »
May 21, 2012 | Posted by Santa Ynez Wine Club
Originally written for Edible Santa Barbara By Shannon Essa; photography by Tenley Fohl Shannon Essa splits her time between Santa Barbara and Europe, writing and leading culinary-based tours in Spain and Italy. We sent her to the Valley Vino Wine Bar to their Spanish-themed event, thinking it just might be up her alley. And we think [...]
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May 10, 2012 | Posted by Jon McDaniel
A question that I am forced to ask myself from time to time – “Are some people just crazy and don’t know it?” Time and time again I am reminded that, yes, some people wake up and proceed to live in an alternate reality. That glaring, Las Vegas-bright reminder came to me the other day [...]
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Categories: Archives, Featured Wines, Wine Maker, Wineries | Tags: axis mundi, babcock, clos pepe, fontes-phillips, pinot gris, pinot noir, red blends, santa barbara, santa barbara wines, santa ynez, sierra madre vineyard, st. rita hills, wine, wine places, wine tasting | No Comments »
April 9, 2012 | Posted by Santa Ynez Wine Club
Photography by Stacey Millet Photography Nestled in in the heart of Santa Barbara’s wine country, Apple Creek Ranch is a sprawling hacienda style home that sits on a beautiful 45 acre lot. With panoramic views of the Santa Rita hills, this private tranquil estate, features a spacious Master bedroom suite, two additional bedrooms, a family [...]
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Categories: Archives, Hotels | Tags: apple creek ranch, los olivos, santa rita hills, santa ynez wine club, solvang, wedding destinations, weddings, Wine Country Weddings, wine destinations | 1 Comment »
March 30, 2012 | Posted by Santa Ynez Wine Club
Fontes & Phillips wines is a boutique, family owned wine project, that makes excellent pinot noir, pinot gris & roses. Owner and renowned winemaker, Alan Phillips works together with wife, Rochelle Fontes-Phillips, to create a portfolio of small-lot wines from world-class Santa Barbara County vineyards. Rochelle and Alan (Fontes & Phillips) have been involved in [...]
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Categories: Archives, Wine Making, Wine Tasting | Tags: foley estates, fontes & phillips wine, lincourt, monticello cellars | No Comments »
