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5 August, 2014

WBC14: Syrahs of the Ballard Canyon AVA

Comments : 2 Posted in : Events, Red Wine, Shiraz / Syrah, Wine Bloggers Conference 2014 on August 5, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: appellation, ava, ballard canyon, beckman, harrison clarke, hilarie clarke, jonata, keith saarloos, kimsey vineyard, larner, michael dees, michael larner, patrick comiskey, peter stolpman, right wine right time, ruben solorzano, rusack, saarloos & sons, sandre de jonata, steve beckman, steve gerbac, stolpman vineyards, syrah, wbc14, wild, wine bloggers conference

My favorite educational session at the Wine Bloggers Conference 2014 (WBC14) was assuredly our introduction to the Ballard Canyon AVA. This region of Santa Barbara County was just designated as an appellation in October 2013. If this panel and tasting were any indication, Ballard Canyon’s winemakers and their syrahs are ready to prowl. Patrick Comiskey
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31 July, 2014

WBC14: The Sta. Rita Hills “History” Excursion

Comments : 2 Posted in : Events, Tasting Rooms in Lompoc - CA, Wine Bloggers Conference 2014 on July 31, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: appellation, auggie rodriguez, blair fox, fess parker, fiddlehead cellars, kelsey morrison, ken brown, sanford, santa barbara, santa barbara county, santa barbara winery, sta. rita hills, steve fennell, sunset, tasting, tri tip, vineyard, wbc14, wine bloggers conference

Arguably the best part of the Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2014 (WBC14) experience was the chance to get out into the countryside of the region the conference highlighted. The Santa Barbara Vintners did their best to introduce us to the wines at the hotel, but there is something intangibly beneficial in seeing where those wines come
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