Key to Wine Country!

If there was a time to book a weekend away to Santa Barbara to explore all of its beautiful wine country, the Key to Wine Country Weekend June 20-22nd is a great start.

This weekend upon purchase of a “Key” will give you exclusive access to special events happening in Santa Barbara Wine Country throughout the weekend:

Your key to unlocking exclusive and unique wine country experiences throughout Santa Barbara County.  It’s like a wine tasting passport…a passport that gets you in the VIP line no one knows about. 

A few tips along the way:

1) Just 500 Keys are Available for Purchase (100 dollars each!)  Talk about Exclusivity! Wear your “Key” when you’re out exploring that weekend.

2) Use the password you’ll receive upon purchasing a key to RSVP to the events or experiences. If an event doesn’t need an RSVP, just show up wearing your Key.

3) Go to as many EXCLUSIVE events and experiences, special wine tastings, and winemaker meet and greets as you’d like from June 20 – 22. There is no limit on what you can see and do!

4) Like the wine you try? Wearing your Key gets you EXCLUSIVE discounts when you purchase wine.

You can purchase tickets here, but in the meantime, read over some of the special events taking place over the weekend:

FRIDAY, JUNE 20Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
Complimentary wine tasting
10am – 8pm

Toccata
Complimentary wine tasting
10am – 7:30pm

ampelos cellars
One free wine tasting
11am – 5pm

Beckmen Vineyards
Winery Tour, Reserve Tasting and Picnic Lunch*
11am   |   $40
Complimentary Estate tasting
11am – 5pm

Carr Winery
Complimentary specialty Wine Tasting + 10% off purchases
11am – 6pm

Riverbench
Picnic Lunch & Tour of the Vineyard*
11am – 1pm    |   Optional lunch $20

Solomon Hills Vineyard
A Walk through the Vineyard*
11am – 2pm

Casa Dumetz
Mise en Scene – Storytelling through the Casa Dumetz Wine lens*
12 – 5pm   |   $50
Stick around for the Words to Live By Speaker Series (open to public)
6pm

Summerland Winery
Top Pinot Tasting*
2 – 4pm

Andrew Murray Vineyards
Summer Sangria Party*
3 – 5:30pm

ampelos cellars
Barrel Tasting with Winemaker*
5:30pm

Larner Vineyard & Winery
Larner Estate Wines at Ballard Inn*
6 – 9pm   |   $95

Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
Meet the People behind Lucas & Lewellen*
6 – 8pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 21Andrew Murray Vineyards
> SOLD OUT <
Vineyard Walk and Barrel Tasting
with Andrew Murray*
10am   |   Optional lunch $20

Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
Complimentary wine tasting
10am – 8pm

Toccata
Complimentary wine tasting
10am – 7:30pm

Zotovich Cellars
Open House
10am – 5pm

ampelos cellars
One free wine tasting
11am – 5pm

Beckmen Vineyards
Complimentary Estate tasting
11am – 5pm

Carr Winery
Complimentary specialty Wine Tasting + 10% off purchases

Dierberg & Star Lane Vineyards
Library Tasting with Cheese & Chocolate Truffle Pairings*
11am – 5pm

Flying Goat Cellars
Barrel Tasting & Farm to Table Luncheon*
11am – 2pm   |   $40

Presqu’ile Winery
Taste Through the Vineyard*
11am – 1pm   |   $30

Riverbench
Picnic Lunch & Tour of the Vineyard*
11am – 1pm    |   Optional lunch $20

Zaca Mesa
Barrel and Library Tasting
11am – 3pm
Vineyard Winery Picnic*
11am – 1pm   |   $50

Melville
Wine 101 Educational Wine Tasting Seminar*
11:30am   |   $40, optional lunch $20

Melville
Vineyard-to-Bottle Private Tour & Tasting
Noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

SAMsARA
Pinot Noir and Syrah Barrel Tasting at the Lompoc Wine Ghetto*
1pm

ampelos cellars
Winemaker Meet & Greet
2 – 4pm

Cold Heaven Cellars
A Rhone Scent-ual Experience by Cold Heaven Cellars*
2 – 5pm

Rideau Vineyard
Barrel Tasting and Winemaker Meet and Greet
2 – 5pm

Flying Goat Cellars
Meet the Winemaker Sparkling Wine Reception
4 – 6pm

Larner Vineyard & Winery
Wine & The Artisan
6 – 9pm

Imagine Wines
An Evening of Music, Wine Tasting, and Food
7 – 10pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
Complimentary wine tasting
10am – 5pm

Toccata
Complimentary wine tasting
10am – 5:30pm

Zotovich Cellars
Open House
10am – 5pm

ampelos cellars
One free wine tasting
11am – 5pm

ampelos cellars
Organic & Biodynamic Vineyard Tour & Gourmet Lunch*
11am   |   $25

Beckmen Vineyards
Complimentary Estate tasting
11am – 5pm

Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard
Farm-to-Table*
11am – 2pm   |   $45

Carr Winery
Complimentary specialty Wine Tasting + 10% off purchases

Clos Pepe Vineyards
Clos Pepe Estate 2013 
Barrel Tasting and Open House
11am, 12:30pm & 2pm

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard
Horseback Ride Through the Vineyards + Wine Tasting*
11am & 1pm   |   $85

Presqu’ile Winery
Taste Through the Vineyard*
11am – 1pm   |   $30

Rideau Vineyard
Barrel Tasting and Winemaker Meet and Greet
11am – 5pm

Melville
Vineyard-to-Bottle Private Tour & Tasting
Noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

The Buellton Bodegas Open House*
Featuring: Carivintas Winery, Casa Dumetz Winery, Larner Vineyard & Winery,
Municipal Winemakers, Sevtap Winery
12 – 4pm

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard
Complimentary Wine Tastings
12:30pm & 2:30pm

SAMsARA
Pinot Library Tasting at the Los Olivos Tasting Room*
1pm

Cold Heaven Cellars
A Rhone Scent-ual Experience by Cold Heaven Cellars*
2 – 5pm

Be sure to follow me throughout the weekend as I explore the wineries of Santa Barbara and put on that “Key” to discover the beauty of the wines.  I’ll be sharing my new favorite wineries to stop at along with some food pairings along the way.  And if you just so happen to be partaking that weekend let me know so we can connect.Disclosure: I will be covering the “Key to Wine Country” weekend in Santa Barbara exploring all of the great wine and events throughout the weekend.