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$40.88
Medium ruby-purple, the 2019 Syrah Sta. Rita Hills explodes with blackcurrant, blueberry, mint chocolate, violet and...
750ml
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$35.64
$39.60
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$25.47
Vibrant aromatics of crisp green apple tart with hints of lemon meringue. The RLH Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay is soft...
750ml
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$42.84
$47.60
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$32.00
Fresh aromatics of ripe red raspberries with a touch of dried thyme. On the palate, notes of red cherry and hibiscus...
750ml
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$30.00
The 2015 Blanc de Blancs is bone dry (Brut) and there was no dosage added (Brut Zèro). In other words, the wine is...
750ml
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$62.93
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$61.67
Very minerally and subtle with lightly cooked apples and medium body. Lots of stony undertones. Racy. Drink now.
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$53.94
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Much more flinty with dried apples, pie crust and salted caramel. Medium-bodied with plenty of phenolics and a...
750ml
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$41.88
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$41.04
Apricot, pineapple, tart-tatin and candied-apple aromas. Full and fine tannins. Bright acidity and a tangy finish...
750ml
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$26.39
Tasted at the beginning of 2023, a reductive quality was still obscuring bright, penetrating green apple and kiwi...
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$38.40
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$37.12
Brimming with high-toned, youthful aromatics, Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir leads with crunchy red fruits of...
1.5Ltr
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$79.80
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$69.60
Crisp and chalky on the nose, this appellation blend offers aromas of grapefruit peel, white-fleshed fruits and a...
375ml
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$19.54
Crisp and chalky on the nose, this appellation blend offers aromas of grapefruit peel, white-fleshed fruits and a...
375ml
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$23.40
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$21.81
Another great value out there for readers who love impeccably made, elegant Pinot Noir is the 2019 Pinot Noir Sta....
750ml
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$44.28
$49.20
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$35.73
Lively, with sleek, tangy pomegranate and blood orange notes that add a zippy fervor, while kirsch and linzer torte...
750ml
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$104.74
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$102.65
The Nuanced nose expresses fresh Strawberries, flaky croissant, and Lily. The wine enters the palate with energetic...
750ml
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$94.94
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$93.04
Irrepresibly fruity yet piercing and racy too, this méthode traditionnelle blanc de noir made from 100% Pinot Noir...
750ml
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$45.60
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$39.90
Vibrant, toasty, and reserved. Fresh pineapple. Lemon curd with powdered sugar lift. Lithe and graceful. Exotic and...
750ml
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$99.95
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$97.95
Pure and elegant bright red cherry and dark blood orange. Added depth from notes of pomegranate, white pepper and...
United States California Santa Barbara Santa Rita Hills
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
Santa Barbara is home to many of California's most sought after wines, with a powerful reputation for superbly crafted, old world style big, flavorful and complex red wines. The white wine industry in the region is growing, too, with many wineries within Santa Barbara successfully experimenting with several classic white wine grape varietals. As in much of California, Santa Barbara benefits from the blazing west coast sunshine, coupled with cooling Pacific Ocean breezes and fogs, which help to temper the grapes and slow the ripening process, thus ensuring more flavor and aroma in the resulting wines. Although Santa Barbara is a relatively young wine region, it is home to many wineries who are extremely dedicated when it comes to demonstrating just how good their terroir is, and how characterful their region's wines can be.