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Chardonnay & Oak Aging

This dry white wine, made from the Chardonnay grape, is the most popular of its variety. Chardonnay ranges in style, with some oakier versions contributing to taste. The purpose of Chardonnay aged in oak is to add some of the oaks characters, along with helping the wine develop its texture. Winemakers may lightly toast the inner surface of barrels, allowing the smoky oak or toasty characters to be detected in the final product. Oak gives the taste a dimension of spiciness and adds a hint of vanilla or coconut to the grapes aroma. The oak and Chardonnay combination is a favorite that is sure to last!

 

Wine Tasting - The Sense of Smell

There are a few very important things to note when we "nose" a wine. It is suggested to first smell the wine before swirling, noticing the delicate aromas. Next, swirl the wine and smell again after it is at rest. Depending on the bouquet, you may then notice a profound difference in the odors emerging. Aroma is a smell that originates from the actual grape, with very clear cut characteristics. Aroma is most prevalent in young wines. The bouquet of a wine refers to smells generated as a result of aging; smells found particularly in mature wines that were aged in a bottle. The bouquet generally has much softer and complex characteristics than aromas. Identifying what you smell is usually the most challenging part in wine tasting. Although there are many smell categories used to describe characteristics of wine, none have been exclusively agreed upon.

 

Wine Tasting - The Sense of Taste

After observing your wine using the sense of sight and smell, it is then time to use your palate to identify tastes. This is far more detailed than simply tasting as we would any other beverage. We must remember to note the characteristics of the wine on all sensory areas of the tongue. Sweetness is detected on the very tip of the tongue, while bitter tastes are sensed in the extreme rear. Saltiness is sensed on the front, upper sides of the tongue, and the acidity-sour taste is sensed mainly on the sides. Some suggest focusing your attention on one sensation at a time in order to be more efficient in your taste. Try taking a sip of wine and swallowing immediately. Then try another sip, this time letting the wine work well around the palate into these sensory areas before swallowing. You will recognize a noticeable difference in the intensity of flavors!

 

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Santa Barbara Winery List

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A


Addamo Estate Vineyards
400 East Clark Avenue
Santa Maria, CA 93455
tel. +1 805.937.6750

Alexander and Wayne
2922 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.9665
tel. +1 800.824.8584

Andrew Murray Vineyards
5095 Zaca Station Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.686.9604

Andrew Murray Vineyards-Tasting Room
2901-A Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.693.9644

Arthur Earl-Tasting Room
2922 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.693.1771
tel. +1 800.646.EARL

Artiste Winery & Tasting Studio
3569 Sagunto Street, Studio 102
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.686.2626

Au Bon Climat
PO Box 113
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.937.9801


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B


Babcock Winery & Vineyards
5175 East Highway 246
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.736.1455

Beckmen Vineyards
2670 Ontiveros
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.8664

Bedford Thompson-Tasting Room
448 Bell Street
Los Alamos, CA 93440
tel. +1 805.344.2107

Blackjack Ranch Winery
2205 Alamo Pintado Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.686.9922

Brander Vineyard, The
2401 Refugio Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.2455
tel. +1 800.970.9979

Brewer-Clifton Winery
1704 Industrial Way
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.452.5609

Bridlewood Estate Winery
3555 Roblar Avenue
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.688.9000
tel. +1 800.467.4100

Brophy-Clark Cellars-Tasting Room
2905 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.929.4830

Buttonwood Farm Winery
1500 Alamo Pintado Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.688.3032
tel. +1 800.715.1404

Byron Vineyard and Winery
5250 Tepusquet Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.934.4770


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C


Cambria Winery & Vineyard
5475 Chardonnay Lane
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.937.8091
tel. +1 888.339.9463

Carhartt Vineyard-Tasting Room
2990A Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.693.5100

Carina Cellars
2900 Grand Avenue, Suite A
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.2459

Carr Vineyards & Winery
414 North Salsipuedes
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
tel. +1 805.965.7985

Casa Cassara Winery-Tasting Room (Opening July 2007)
Hwy 246 West/291 Valley Station Road
Buellton, CA 93427
tel. +1 805.688.8691

Cold Heaven Cellars
PO Box 42
Los Alamos, CA 93440
tel. +1 805.937.9801

Consilience
2933 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.691.1020

Costa De Oro-Tasting Room
1331 South Nicholson Avenue
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.922.1468

Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard & Winery
3940 Dominion Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.937.8463

Curtis Winery
5249 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.686.8999


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D


Daniel Gehrs Wines-Tasting Room
2939 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.693.9686
tel. +1 800.275.8138

Domaine Santa Barbara
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tel. +1 805.688.2455


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E


East Valley Vineyard
4960 Baseline Avenue
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.455.1412

Epiphany Cellars
2963 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.686.2424
tel. +1 866.354.9463


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Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard
6200 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.1545
tel. +1 800.841.1104

Fiddlehead Cellars-Tasting Room
1597 East Chestnut Avenue
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 530.756.4550
tel. +1 800.251.1225

Firestone Vineyard
5000 Zaca Station Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.3940

Flying Goat Cellars
PO Box 1604
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.688.1814

Foley Estates Vineyard & Winery
6121 East Hwy 246
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.737.6222

Foxen Winery & Vineyard
7200 Foxen Canyon Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.937.4251


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G


Gainey Vineyard
3950 East Hwy 246
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.688.0558
tel. +1 888.424.6398


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H


Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Winery
406 East Hwy 246
Buellton, CA 93427
tel. +1 805.688.0676

Huber Cellars
4892 Hapgood Road
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.736.3854


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I


Io
5250 Tepusquet Road
Santa Maria, CA
tel. +1 805.934.4770


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J


J. Kerr Wines-Tasting Room
2905 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.5337

Jaffurs Wine Cellars
819 East Montecito Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
tel. +1 805.962.7003


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K


Kenneth Volk Vineyards
5230 Tepusquet Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.938.7896

Koehler Winery
5360 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.693.8384


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L


Lafond Winery & Vineyard
6855 Santa Rosa Road
Buellton, CA 93427
tel. +1 805.688.7921
tel. +1 877.708.9463

Lane Tanner
PO Box 286
Santa Maria, CA 93456 
tel. +1 805.929.1826

LinCourt Vineyards
1711 Alama Pintado Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.688.8554

Lions Peak Vineyards
1659 Copenhagen Drive
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 (805) 693-LION (5466)

Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
1645 Copenhagen Drive
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.686.9336
tel. +1 888.777.6663


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M


McKeon-Phillips Winery
2115 South Blosser Road, #114
Santa Maria, CA 93458
tel. +1 805.928.3025

Melville Vineyards and Winery
5185 East Hwy 246
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.735.7030

Morovino
433 Alisal Road, #B
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.693.8466

Mosby Winery
9496 Santa Rosa Road
Buellton, CA 93427
tel. +1 805.688.2415
tel. +1 800.70.MOSBY


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P


Paige 23
440 Alistal Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.686.0015

Palmina
1520 East Chestnut Court
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.735.2030

Presidio Winery - Tasting Room
1603 Copenhagen Drive, #1
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.693.8585
tel. +1 888.930.WINE


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Q


Qupé Wine Cellars -Tasting Room
2905 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.937.9801


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R


Rancho Sisquoc Winery
6600 Foxen Canyon Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.934.4332

Richard Longoria Wines
2935 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 866.RLWINES

Rideau Vineyards
1562 Alamo Pintado Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.688.0717

Riverbench Vineyard & Winery
6020 Foxen Canyon Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.937.8340

Rusack Vineyards
1819 Ballard Canyon Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel. +1 805.688.1278


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S


Sanford Winery
5010 Santa Rosa Road
Lompoc, CA 93436
tel. +1 805.688.3300
tel. +1 800.426.9463

Santa Barbara Winery
202 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
tel. +1 805.963.3633
tel. +1 800.225.3633

Santa Ynez Winery
5000 Zaca Station Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.3940

Shoestring Winery
800 East Hwy 246
Santa Ynez, CA 93463
tel. +1 800.693.8612

Stearns Wharf Vintners-Tasting Room
217 Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
tel. +1 805.966.6624

Stolpman Vineyards
1659 Copenhagen Drive, Suite C
Solvang, CA 93464
tel. +1 805.688.0400

Summerland Winery
2330 Lillie Avenue
Summerland, CA 93067
tel. +1 805.565.WINE (9463)

Sunstone Vineyards & Winery
125 Refugio Road
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.688.9463
tel. +1 800.313.9463


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T


Tres Hermanas
9660 Foxen Canyon Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
tel. +1 805.937.8451


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V


Vandale Vineyards
3040 Box Canyon
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.688.0255

Vineyards at Royal Oak (The)
Highway 154
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
tel. +1 805.693.9396


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W


Whitcraft Winery -Tasting Room
36A South Calle Cesar Chavez
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
tel. +1 805.730.1680


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Z


Zaca Mesa Winery
6905 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
tel. +1 805.688.9339
tel. +1 800.350.7972


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