Posts Tagged "Santa Maria Valley"


Paul Lato Wines: Follow Your Bliss

Paul Lato Wines: Follow Your Bliss


Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Santa Maria valley wines

Paul Lato

From the numerous interviews we’ve done over the years, we’ve learned that the journey of a winemaker is rarely an easy one. Paul Lato definitely took the road less travelled and the challenges he faced almost forced him to give up pursuing his dream. Thankfully he persisted, and when you taste his wines you’ll be as grateful as we are that he did.

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Au Bon Climat: Lunch with Legends

Au Bon Climat: Lunch with Legends


Posted on Mar 11, 2020

French oak wine barrel

Barrel tasting at Au Bon Climat.

We were very privileged to be invited to lunch at Au Bon Climat, one of the true pioneers of the Santa Barbara County wine scene. We drove up to the winery with high expectations but ended up in an experience that well exceeded what we thought we may encounter.

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SBwinecountrySanta Barbara County is the southern half of California’s Central Coast wine region. It takes in almost 10,000 km2 moving north from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria and then inland from there. It combines stunning beauty, from gorgeous coastlines to beautiful interior rolling hills. And as we recently discovered, it is making some outstanding wines at very fair prices.

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