Santa Maria Valley Wine Country in the News

Annals of labeling: Winemakers should put the correct appellation on the label – by Steve Heimoff, December 13, 2012

Santa Barbara County Wine Reviews by Joe Roberts – 1 Wine Dude Serious Wine Talk, October 15, 2012

Southern California Close-Up: Santa Barbara County wine country  – Los Angeles Times by Christopher Reynolds, October 2012

With some varietals already in barrel, picking of others just beginning – Santa Maria Times by Laurie Jervis, October 15, 2012

Wine Appreciation 101 at Cottonwood Canyon Winery – Santa Maria Sun by Wendy Theis Sell, October 11, 2012

A Singular Pursuit of Passion.  Presquile has Taken Root in the Santa Maria Valley – Tasting Panel by Michelle and Jeremy Ball, October 2012

The Five Most Ass-Kicking Wine Regions: 2012 Edition – Playboy Wined Down with Joe Roberts, September 20, 2012

Central Coast grape harvest kicking into gear – Santa Maria Times by Laurie Jervis, September 9, 2012

A Brash Icon’s Subtle Wines Have Their Day – Wall Street Journal featuring Jim Clendenen, September 7, 2012

New recipes to pair with America’s favorite varietal from The Chardonnay Symposium – Wine Enthusiast, September 4, 2012

A Modern Edge: Preserving Terroir with Minimal Intervention (The Chardonnay Symposium) – The Tasting Panel, August 2012

Road to Camelot paved with DURT – Santa Maria Times by Chris Slaughter, August 12, 2012

The Chardonnay Symposium Afterthoughts by Steve Heimoff – July 2, 2012

3^rd Annual Chardonnay Symposium Event Pictures – 805 Society Eight O Five, July 2012

Photos from the Chardonnay Symposium, Wine Business Blog by Patricia Roth – July 2, 2012

Sold-out Chardonnay Symposium scores another hit with winemakers, guests, chefs, Central Coast Wine Press by Laurie Jervis – June 30, 2012

Do Chardonnay Wines Show More Terroir? – Wines & Vines by Jane Firstenfeld, June 26, 2012

Last-minute plans: Chardonnay Symposium in Santa Maria Valley, Los Angeles Times Food, Daily Dish – June 26, 2012

In the Spotlight: Annual Event Celebrates Chardonnay – Santa Barbara News-Press by Gabe Saglie, June 25, 2012

Celebrating Chardonnay – Napa Valley Register.com, June 7, 2012

California’s Golden Girl – Santa Maria Sun by Wendy Thies Sell, May 24, 2012

10 California Summer Wine Events – LA Weekly by Kathy McDonald, May 15, 2012

The Chardonnay Symposium Celebrates the 100^th Birthday of America’s Favorite Wine – Wine Business Weekly, March 22, 2012

IntoWine.com Annual Top 100 Most Influencial People in US Wine Industry – 2012

Chardonnay Round Table: On oak, alcohol and more by The Gray Report – May 3, 2012

Presqu’ile Opens Tasting Room – Santa Maria Times, March 4, 2012

State Grape Crush down, but prices up – Santa Maria Times, February 16, 2012

County Shines in the Wine Contest (San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition) – Santa Maria Times, February 5, 2012

Santa Maria Valley Big Winner from 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

The San Francisco Chronicle Recommends Central Coast Chardonnays – January 22, 2012

Terroir vs intervention: the case of Chardonnay by Steve Heimoff – January 19, 2012

The Chardonnay Symposium: Wine, Santa Maria BBQ + Chardonnay Clones (Yes, Clones) – LA Weekly Squid Ink, July, 2011

Winemakers to Watch: James Ontiveros and Paul Wilkins – San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 2011

Top 100 Wines 2011 – Pinot Noir: 2009 Alta Maria Vineyards Santa Maria Valley, 2009 Chanin Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir – San Francisco Chronicle

 

Pictured: Wine Enthusiast’s Steve Heimoff, Katie Jackson of Jackson Family Wines and Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible at The Chardonnay Symposium.  Photos by Jeremy Ball.