Archive for March 1, 2009
Vintners’ Festival Returns on April 18
The wineries of the Santa Maria Valley and Santa Barbara County will once again host a feast for the senses at the 27th annual Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Festival on Saturday, April 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at River Park in Lompoc.
More than 100 wineries from Santa Barbara County will be offering their wines at the festival, which will also include live music and appetizers from a variety of local restaurants. Two wines from the Santa Maria Valley were recently named to the Wine Spectator’s prestigious list of Top 100 Wines of 2008 out of more than 19,000 wines from around the world.
Those wishing to make a weekend out of it can purchase a Vintners’ Visa, a four-day pass to wineries. Each participating winery will waive tasting fees and offer special treats for Vintners’ Visa holders. Visit www.sbcountywines.com or call (805) 688-0881 for tickets and information.
Bobby Flay Savors Santa Maria Style Barbecue
Renowned chef Bobby Flay not only showcased Santa Maria Style Barbecue on his Food Network show BBQ with Bobby Flay, he also later raved about it on CBS’s Early Show.
Click here to view Bobby Flay’s Early Show segment and a related story on Santa Maria Style Barbecue.
As the Early Show story states, “When you think of barbecue, places such as Texas, Kansas City, Memphis and North Carolina probably come to mind. But California’s Santa Maria Valley is thought of by many as the “barbecue capital of the world.’”
