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Red
750ml
Bottle: $574.94 $599.94
Rated 100 - Lastly, and a perfect wine if there ever was one, the 2020 No 14 Cumulus Vineyard comes all from the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.72 $20.80
12 bottles: $14.65
This white wine shows aromas of clean linen, citrus flower and a burst of pineapple. The palate follows with flavors...
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750ml
Bottle: $48.13
6 bottles: $47.34
Rated 92 - Red cherry compote, earthy herbs and a hint of oak show on the nose of this bottling. The medium-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.89 $22.39
12 bottles: $20.52
Brilliant deep red/garnet color. Nose shows fresh cherries, strawberry, baking spices, toasted oak and hints of bacon...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94 $28.58
12 bottles: $27.38
Our 'Summit' is crafted from Pinot Noir grapes grown on Pali Vineyard and other premium vineyards in the Sta. Rita...
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750ml
Bottle: $24.40
12 bottles: $22.04
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.20
12 bottles: $24.70
Rated 93 - The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate has layered aromas of cranberry, raspberry, potpourri, leather, orange peel and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.94
• Practicing Biodynamic. • 100% Syrah. • Source from Bien Nacido Vineyard’s X and Z blocks (Santa Maria...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.88
Rated 95 - Medium ruby-purple, the 2019 Syrah Sta. Rita Hills explodes with blackcurrant, blueberry, mint chocolate,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $35.64 $39.60
6 bottles: $25.47
Vibrant aromatics of crisp green apple tart with hints of lemon meringue. The RLH Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay is soft...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.84 $47.60
6 bottles: $32.00
Fresh aromatics of ripe red raspberries with a touch of dried thyme. On the palate, notes of red cherry and hibiscus...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $30.00
12 bottles: $29.40
The 2015 Blanc de Blancs is bone dry (Brut) and there was no dosage added (Brut Zèro). In other words, the wine is...
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750ml
Bottle: $29.94
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The 2016 Blanc de Blancs is bone dry (Brut) and there was no dosage added (Brut Zèro). In other words, the wine is...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.93
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Rated 95 - Tasted at the beginning of 2023, a reductive quality was still obscuring bright, penetrating green apple...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.88 $38.40
12 bottles: $37.12
Brimming with high-toned, youthful aromatics, Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir leads with crunchy red fruits of...
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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $79.80
6 bottles: $69.60
Rated 93 - Crisp and chalky on the nose, this appellation blend offers aromas of grapefruit peel, white-fleshed...
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91
White
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Rated 93 - Crisp and chalky on the nose, this appellation blend offers aromas of grapefruit peel, white-fleshed...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.04 $38.00
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United States California Santa Barbara

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.