As we continue the tour of our favorite Santa Barbara Pinot Noir growers, I thought I would take a minute to talk about the times we have ridden our bikes in the area. It is simply a beautiful place to ride and explore because the little towns are welcoming and so are most wineries.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
We love Pinot Noir (part 3): Santa Barbara
For us, we love the lush mouth feel of the California pinots. We visited the Santa Barbara wine areas many times. Santa Barbara has a number of appellations including Happy Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, and a newly created Los Olivos AVA.
We love Pinot Noir (part 2)
Pinot Noir: a little (and I mean little) history and information about the grape and then more about our adventures in the wine areas we loved so much. So join us on a Pinot Noir journey to find out more about this wine. It is the 10th most planted grape in the world.
We love Pinot Noir (part 1)
I have to admit, Mike and I are unabashed and unrepentant Pinot Noir fans. We love the big, chewy and/or tasty pinots. Unfortunately, many people have only had the fairly lean ones.