Santa Barbara County Women Winemakers Celebration

2350 Railway Avenue,Los Olivos CA 93441

12 March, 2023

Description

With a higher percentage of female winemakers than most of the world's wine regions, Santa Barbara wine country has much to celebrate for International Women's Day, which focuses on working women. Our belief is that our wines shine with great food and good company. We invite you to join us in our own “back yard” to savor every last sip (+ bite). Expect 30+ women winemakers pouring their wines during a walk-around tasting reception, paired with bites prepared by some of the area's best female chefs, restaurateurs and food crafters, served right in the middle of one of the region’s newest hospitality properties: The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection. Culinary talent for this year's event is organized by Brooke Stockwell, Executive Chef, Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café, and will include Rhoda Magbitang, Executive Chef, The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern; Chef Golzar Barrera, owner of Santa Ynez Valley's All Purpose Flower; Janelle Norman, owner and cheesemonger at Solvang’s Cailloux Cheese Shop; Sarah Price, owner/operator of Lompoc-based Sassafras Mobile Food Truck and Restaurant; Kimberly Zimmerman, owner, The Juicy Life; Lisa Thompson, chef at Global Gardens; Shanté Norwood, owner/baker at Té'Stees Cupcakes; and treats- and truffle-maker Jessica Foster of Jessica Foster Confections. Additional foodie donations will be made by Theo Stephan, owner of Global Gardens, and Shawnda Marmorstein, owner, Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café and Café Farm. Additional event chefs and participating food businesses will be announced over the next few weeks. All participating women winemakers will be on-hand to pour tastes of their wines and talk with event guests during the wine tasting reception (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM), which will include passed appetizers, a cheese table, and live music. {Please Note: Discounted 'designated driver' tickets are available upon request.} *** All event proceeds will benefit local nonprofit The Rainbow House Inc, the first LGBTQIA+ community resource center in the Santa Ynez Valley. *** Event sponsored in part by Visit the Santa Ynez Valley and The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection. Participating Winemakers / Wineries, to date: Karen Steinwachs, Seagrape Wine Company Lane Tanner, Lumen Wines Kathy Joseph, Fiddlehead Cellars Brooke Carhartt, Carhartt Family Wines Brit Zotovich, Dreamcôte Wine Co. Sonja Magdevski, Casa Dumetz Wines, Clementine Carter, The Feminist Party Alecia Moore, Two Wolves Wine Alison Thomson, Lepiane Wines Mireia Taribó & Tara Gomez, Camins 2 Dreams Sandra Newman, Cebada Wine Gretchen Voelcker, Piazza Family Wines and Luna Hart Wines Laura Roach, Loubud Wines Dana Volk, Dana V. Wines Jessica Gasca, Story of Soil Angela Osborne, A Tribute To Grace Wine Company Wynne Solomon, Peake Ranch Winery Rachel DeAscentiis, Say When Wine Samra Morris, Alma Rosa Winery Alice Anderson, âmevive Magan Eng, Kunin Wines Megan McGrath Gates, Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards Kristin Bryden, Zaca Mesa Winery Amy Christine, Holus Bolus & The Joy Fantastic Gretchen Rogers, Amiga de la Vina Emmy Fjerstad, Forsu Wine Company Claire Wilson, Provignage Sunny Doench Stricker, Future Perfect Wine Allyson Bycraft, Babcock Winery & Vineyards Marlen Porter, Amplify Wines Roxie Ward, Butternut Wines (Miller Family Wine Company) Anna Clifford, Cambria Wines, Nielson Wines, and Final Girl Wines Jill DelaRiva Russell, Cambria Winery (All additional, participating winemakers/wineries, TBA.)