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Margerum Wine Company
“We feel that opening the tasting room at Hotel Californian and planting the Margerum Estate Vineyard in Los Olivos are the two greatest decisions we’ve made as a company,” explained Doug Margerum, a living legend of local winemaking. “The tasting room has allowed us to essentially have a restaurant again, with the goal of becoming the only tasting room in the world with a Michelin star.” After so many years in the business, how does Margerum stay gratified by the work? “We do what we do because we are Sybarites,” he said. “A Sybarite is a person devoted to luxury and pleasure, and it is the name of our Sauvignon Blanc. We love the lifestyle of the wine business. We do a lot of our work at the table — our customers and clients are our friends, and we enjoy the time we can spend with them sharing our wine and food.”
See the full list of winners from the Santa Barbara Independent here.
Top 100 Wines
| # | Name | Year | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Margerum M5 Santa Barbara County+ | 2021 | 94 | $30 |
July 12, 2024 | Doug Margerum
The Best West Coast Wineries for Sipping Sauvignon Blanc
Whether you’re strolling through Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone or taking a self-led wine-tasting tour through Los Olivos in Santa Ynez, Margerum Wine Company is a must-visit. With tasting rooms both along the coast and in the valley, each of these spaces has a special charm and design-forward interior that invites guests to kick back and relax while exploring hand-crafted wines. The 2022 Margerum McGinley Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is a $45 bottle that has a vibrant, clear color with a rich, concentrated and mineral-forward palate. Sourced from a rare selection of old vines, this is the ideal bottle to bring to your next outdoor gathering or beachside picnic. Continue »
July 8, 2024 | Doug Margerum
Museum of Natural History Hosts Splendid Wine + Food Festival
On June 29, more than 1,300 people enjoyed the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s annual Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival, where 91 winery, other beverage, and food purveyors offered tastings. As always, winemakers, chefs, and proprietors were on hand to personally serve their fine creations and chat with guests in the idyllic setting of the museum’s oak woodland. The $166,000 net proceeds will support the museum’s education programs and exhibits. Continue »
June 20, 2024 | Doug Margerum
The Best Rosés and White Wines to Order Online This Summer
This renowned sybarite’s latest venture is a second tasting room in Los Olivos where you can enjoy his appropriately branded Sybarite sauvignon blanc alongside oysters and/or a bento box with such delicacies as Buri sashimi yellowtail with yuzu kosho and Dungeness crab baked with vanilla bean sauce in what is one of the most exceptional wine pairing offerings in Santa Ynez Valley. Continue »
The Best West Coast Wineries for Sipping Sauvignon Blanc
Whether you’re strolling through Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone or taking a self-led wine-tasting tour through Los Olivos in Santa Ynez, Margerum Wine Company is a must-visit. With tasting rooms both along the coast and in the valley, each of these spaces has a special charm and design-forward interior that invites guests to kick back and relax while exploring hand-crafted wines. The 2022 Margerum McGinley Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is a $45 bottle that has a vibrant, clear color with a rich, concentrated and mineral-forward palate. Sourced from a rare selection of old vines, this is the ideal bottle to bring to your next outdoor gathering or beachside picnic. Continue »
Jul 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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On June 29, more than 1,300 people enjoyed the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s annual Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival, where 91 winery, other beverage, and food purveyors offered tastings. As always, winemakers, chefs, and proprietors were on hand to personally serve their fine creations and chat with guests in the idyllic setting of the museum’s oak woodland. The $166,000 net proceeds will support the museum’s education programs and exhibits. Continue »
The Best Rosés and White Wines to Order Online This Summer
This renowned sybarite’s latest venture is a second tasting room in Los Olivos where you can enjoy his appropriately branded Sybarite sauvignon blanc alongside oysters and/or a bento box with such delicacies as Buri sashimi yellowtail with yuzu kosho and Dungeness crab baked with vanilla bean sauce in what is one of the most exceptional wine pairing offerings in Santa Ynez Valley. Continue »