First-ever Santa Barbara County Sparkling Wine Map: Where to Get Local Bubbles
It’s known by many names: Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Bubbly, Bubbles, Cava or Champers. California Sparkling Wine can’t be called Champagne — it’s not from the Champagne region of France — but it’s made in the same methode traditionelle, or method champenoise, used in Champagne. But Santa Barbara’s “champagne” is also delicious…and it’s local!
Download the printable Santa Barbara Sparkling Wine Map here (pdf).
Santa Barbara county has perfect conditions and grapes to make high-quality Sparkling Wine. Santa Barbara county is one of the world’s premier growing regions for Chardonnay & Pinot Noir – 2 of the main grapes in traditional Champagne. And lucky for us, there are more than 40 Sparkling Wine producers in the county trying their hand at it.
Now you can download the Santa Barbara Sparkling Wine Map for you to find them all. Many producers don’t make enough quantity to have bubbles on a regular tasting list, but you can always ask at the winery. If they have some bubbles available; they’re likely to pour them for you. A good guideline: if you like the winery’s white wines, you’ll probably like their Sparkling Wine.
You’ll find Sparkling wine in Santa Barbara, Summerland, Los Olivos, Solvang, Santa Ynez, Buellton, Lompoc, Santa Maria Valley and Los Alamos, with more on the way. Even wineries without tasting rooms and getting into the bubbles business – the online-only producers are from some of the county’s highest-rated winemakers.
Download the printable Santa Barbara Sparkling Wine Map here (pdf).
Contact me if you’d like copies for your tasting room!
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This is awesome! I am ALL about the bubbles. Just met your boyfriend tonight (celebrating Taylor’s birthday) and he told me about your blog!! SO so so great! And this map seriously rocks. My boyfriend and I are already planning our wine tasting trips. 🙂 Thanks and we’ll all have to do dinner sometime soon!
Hey Liz, Great map!! By the Fall of this year we will have our 2013 Brut Cuvée at Sanford Winery ready to pop! Cheers 🙂