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The Henry Wine Group CA Trade Tastings

Published on March 15, 2010 in Joanie Hudson, Lafond Winery, Other News and Santa Barbara Winery. 0 Comments

Next week I will be traveling throughout California attending The Henry Wine Group Trade Tastings.  Our wine is distributed in California by The Henry Wine Group, and these tastings provide the opportunity to visit and engage three different markets: San Francisco (March 22), San Diego (March 24), and Los Angeles (March 25). 

These tastings are organized for members of the trade (hotels, restaurants, wine bars, etc.).  If you are in the trade and interested in attending, please contact me at winesales@sbwinery.com for registration inquiries.  The tastings will run from 11am-5pm.

Taste the World of The Henry Wine Group
March 22 2010   Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market St. San Francisco
March 24 2010   Hilton La Jolla, 10950 North Tory Pines Rd., La Jolla
March 25 2010   Beverly Hills Hotel, Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills

Winemaker Bruce McGuire will be helping me pour at the Beverly Hills tasting.
 
Joanie Hudson, Director of National and International Marketing, Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery & Vineyards

Lafond Winery & Vineyards Holiday Open House, December 5

Published on December 2, 2009 in Joanie Hudson, Lafond Winery and Open House. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Come join as at Lafond Winery this Saturday, December 5 as we toast the Holiday season along with the rest of Sta. Rita Hills.  We will be having a Holiday Open House from 10am-5pm.  Join us for an artisan cheese spread, fresh bread and desserts that pair with our wines, while finding that perfect holiday gift for the wine lover on your list in our tasting room.

From the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance:

We love holidays here in Santa Barbara Wine Country, as they give us an opportunity to get together with friends and take a breather from life’s hustle and bustle. And the upcoming holidays are particularly celebratory!

The 2009 harvest is in and our towns and villages have that small-town feeling of excitement in the air. The first weekend in December is chock-full of open houses, special tastings, newly displayed gift items and a great time to come up and ‘get into the spirit’. Take a stroll through one of our villages, kick up the leaves in a park, take a cooking class, join a winemaker at dinner, shop for unique gifts in the tasting rooms or take a leisurely drive along one of our wine trails.
 
Many of the members of the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance are opening the doors to the wineries and cellars for Open Houses and special tastings throughout this weekend.  As many of these are not normally open to the public, this is your chance to come taste new and library wines, chat with the winemakers and owners about the current vintages and find that special bottle of wine for a gift or to grace your holiday tables.
 
Join us as we toast the season!

Click Here for the full list of events / open houses this weekend in the Sta. Rita Hills.

Joanie Hudson, Director of National and International Marketing, Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery & Vineyards

Taste of the Town

Published on September 9, 2009 in Lafond Winery, Santa Barbara Winery and Special Events. 0 Comments

The 28th Annual Taste of the Town will be held this Saturday, September 13 at the Riviera Park Gardens (12-3pm).  Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro and Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery are looking forward to participating at the beautiful venue alongside numerous local favorites.

ABOUT THE EVENT (from the official website)

Join us for an epicurean adventure! The Taste of the Town is Santa Barbara’s original tasting event, featuring savory samples from over 80 of Santa Barbara’s finest restaurants and premiere wineries. All proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation.
To view a list of participating restaurants and wineries, click here.

Taste of the Town
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Riviera Park Gardens
2030 Alameda Padre Serra
12:00-3:00 PM

Tickets are $100 pre-sale, and can be bought at the official Taste of the Town Website

2009 Malibu Wine Classic

Published on August 26, 2009 in Joanie Hudson, Lafond Winery, Santa Barbara Winery and Special Events. 0 Comments

Please join us at the 2009 Seventh Annual Malibu Wine Classic Charity Event benefitting Childhelp at the Malibu Civic Center this Saturday, August 29. 

 The Malibu Wine Classic showcases the Central Coast with the most highly regarded wineries from Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, combined with top Malibu and Los Angeles area restaurants.

The tasting takes place in the courtyard setting of the Malibu Civic Center overlooking Santa Monica Bay, and benefits Childhelp, the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, education, advocacy and treatment of child abuse.

The ever-popular afternoon “Grand Tasting” featuring tasting portions from more than 60 top selected wineries and almost two dozen restaurants, will take place from 1pm-4pm, with public advance purchase tickets available for $79 per person. A portion of the purchase price ($50) is a tax-deductible charitable donation to Childhelp, a national children’s charity.

- Malibu Wine Classic Official Website

Purchase Tickets

WHEN Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Pacific Time Zone

WHERE Malibu Civic Center 23555 Civic Center Way Malibu, CA 90265 USA

ATTIRE Casual Attire

FEE Advanced Purchase $79.00 At The Door $100.00

Joanie Hudson, Director National and International Marketing, Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery & Vineyards

Bella Arte at the Four Seasons Biltmore

Published on August 20, 2009 in Lafond Winery and Santa Barbara Winery. 0 Comments

Please join Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery tonight, August 20, at the Four Seasons Biltmore for wine tasting and beautiful local art, 5:30-7:30

Bella Arte Meets Bella Vista
Bella Vista has teamed up with Bottoms Art Galleries (located in the lobby) to offer bimonthly evenings that combine the art of fine dining with the fine arts of painting, sculpture and music. On these evenings, Bottoms Art Galleries will feature new works, works in progress, demonstrations and appearances by a featured artist.

The special exhibitions coincide with Bella Vista’s popular Thursday-night seafood buffet, which offers fresh lobster, shellfish, sushi and sashimi bars, a variety of salads and other favourites by Executive Chef Martin Frost.

  • June 11 – “Flowing with Life,” Rodolfo Rivademar
  • June 25 – “Ben and Bud,” Benjamin Brode and James “Bud” Bottoms
  • July 9 – “Drawing upon Dwellings,” Gil DiCicco and Leonardo Nunez
  • July 23 – “Arthology,” Ken Nack and Brad Nack
  • August 6 – “Camera and Chisel,” David Stroupe and JoAnne Duby
  • ** August 20 – “Hounds and Horses,” Joy Beckner and Katie Upton  **
  • September 3 – “Revealing the Figure,” Bruce Wolfe, Gil DiCicco and Simon Levenson
1260 Channel Drive, Santa Barbara 93108
 
Tel. 1 (805) 969-2261

Fiesta Winetasting at the Sunken Gardens Recap

Published on August 17, 2009 in Lafond Winery, Santa Barbara Winery and Special Events. 0 Comments

Santa Barbara is brimming with excellent wine tasting venues, but the Courthouse’s Sunken Gardens has to be a favorite.  Elements Restaurant hosted their 4th Annual Fiesta Winetasting on the grassy area this past Saturday, August 15 from 4-7pm. 

A tented area held about 30 wineries, each pouring their most popular wines.  Elements has recently expanded the catering side of their business, and it really showed on Saturday. 

Tables were full of fresh, cube shaped Ahi Poke, fish stuffed sushi, summer vegetable ratatouille, and mini iced cupcakes (to name a few favorites…).  About 600 guests showed up to enjoy sunny skies, delicious wines, and an assortment of finger foods. 

Santa Barbara Winery wines poured at the event:

2007 Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Valley

2007 Reserve Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills

2005 Sangiovese Stolpman Vineyard

2005 Primitivo Joughin Vineyard

 

Lafond Winery wines poured:

2007 Chardonnay SRH

2007 Pinot Noir SRH

2007 Syrah SRH

2007 Pinot Noir Lafond Vineyard Pommard Clone

 

Joanie Hudson, Director National and International Marketing, Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery & Vineyards

Make-A-Wish Wine Tasting

Published on August 11, 2009 in Lafond Winery. 0 Comments

We had such a great time attending and pouring the Lafond Winery wines at Sunday afternoon’s wine tasting benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

The event raised money for this Foundation’s Greater Los Angeles Chapter through ticket sales and auction items. 

Wine tasting went on during the Silent Auction, which was followed by a live auction outside on a grassy area overlooking the ocean in the Pacific Palisades at the beautiful Bel Air Bay Club. 

Lafond Winery wines poured:

2007 Lafond Chardonnay SRH

2007 Lafond Pinot Noir SRH

2007 Lafond Syrah SRH

2007 Lafond Pinot Noir Lafond Vineyard Pommard Clone

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Joanie Hudson, Director National and International Marketing, Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery & Vineyards

Winetasting in the Sunken Gardens

Published on July 29, 2009 in Lafond Winery and Santa Barbara Winery. 0 Comments

The 4th Annual Winetasting in the Sunken Gardens, presented by Elements Restaurant, will take place on Saturday, August 15 2009 from 4-7pm (the weekend following Fiesta).

Santa Barbara Winery and Lafond Winery will be in attendance with wines meant to pair with a wide assortment of foods from our local region. The festivities take place in open air tents in the picturesque Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

A portion of the proceeds of the event will benefit Old Spanish Days.

Tickets are $45 per person in advance, $60 per person on the day of the event, and can be purchased at www.elementsrestaurantandbar.com, www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org, www.ticketmaster.com, and Arlington Ticket Agency, 963-4408. Tickets may also be purchased at any of the five local Albertson’s stores, sponsors of this year’s Fiesta celebration.

Hope to see you there!

Joanie Hudson, Director National and International Marketing, Santa Barbara Winery / Lafond Winery & Vineyards

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Published on July 22, 2009 in Lafond Winery, Wine and Food Pairing and Winery News. 0 Comments

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