Dear Members:
Welcome to all our new members! We hope to mingle and sip with you at our mixer at Sunstone on April 23rd. Although it seems a bit late, the poppies, lupines and fruit trees are all in bloom just in time for Earth Day. What a beautiful place we live in! April is also "National Stress Awareness Month", which vineyard managers can certainly attest too as they continue "frost watch" for the young 2025 vintage. Check out opportunities and notices below
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We conducted a seminar on smoke remediation in February at Cambria Estate Winery with amaea. A very special thank you to the team at Cambria Estate Winery for hosting us. If you did not attend, we are happy to share the following:
Event collateral:
- Slides and sensory data – an updated version of the PDF is attached HERE
- Video - https://youtu.be/g1IKQgg2kww
- Finalized technical tasting report: https://www.amaea.com/resources/santa-barbara-technical-tasting-report
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 May is Mental Health Month
This year, Mental Health America’s theme is “Turning Awareness into Action”—celebrating progress while challenging us to take meaningful steps toward change through advocacy, education, and community engagement. Santa Barbara County is participating in the Light up Green campaign again and highlighting others who are too. Buildings lighting up green will receive lawn signs (click here for English and here for Spanish) – with QR code to be updated with 2025 community activities and resources to display throughout May, and your building will be placed on the state list where participating buildings will be recognized by the National Mental Health America office. Please help spread the word so we can get as many buildings as possible to Light up Green during the month of May as a huge community effort to raise mental health awareness throughout the county.
Contact Jenny Bruell to participate or for a lawn sign.
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 Alma Rosa Peace of Mind Walk
Saturday, May 17th
Alma Rosa Proprietors Bob and Barb Zorich launched the annual Peace of Mind fundraising walk in 2020 to support community services for mental health, as well as research on the causes, treatment, and potential cures for anxiety and depression.
Each year, participants gather at the base of Alma Rosa’s 628-acre estate to participate in the 10,000 step, approximately 4.5-mile, walk across the hillside vineyards, and over the last five years, the winery has raised over $955,000 for two charities: One Mind and Mental Wellness Center.
Click here to sign up to walk this beautiful vineyard!
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 Downtown SB LIVE Art & Wine Tour
Thursday, May 15th from 5:30 - 9:30 PM
Downtown Santa Barbara is thrilled to invite you to partner for the 2025 LIVE Art & Wine Tour, a premier event showcasing the best of Santa Barbara's vibrant downtown!
The LIVE Art & Wine Tour is a unique opportunity to connect with a large and engaged audience while highlighting your exceptional fine wines. Benefits to you include
- Featured Listing: Your business will be prominently featured on the event map, website, and promotional materials.
- On-Site Presence: Opportunity to interact directly with attendees and promote your offerings.
- Community Partnership: Alignment with a highly regarded community event.
Click here to sign up.
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 Sunset International Wine Competition
June 10-12th
The competition is designed to attract all wineries interested in reaching the Western wine drinker and is juried by the best judges in the industry, who understand and appreciate the Western palate and lifestyle.
Winning producers will be featured in the October release of a Wine Special non-print, digital edition with supporting microsite, as well as in a Featured Sunset Article. Promotions for the Wine Award Special Issue will be placed in sunset.com, Sunset eNewsletters and Sunset social sites. The edition will be promoted and available for 12 months or until the 2025 Wine Competition Awards winners are announced. Early bird entry pricing ends May 8th.
Click here to enter.
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 Independent Wine Week
May 8 - 14
7 days of $10 glasses of wine throughout Santa Barbara County
All tasting rooms, bars, and restaurants qualify to participate in Wine Week. Each participating business will determine which wine they would like to pour as their Wine Week selection. By participating, you’ll not only increase your foot traffic and brand visibility but also engage with a community that appreciates the artistry behind each bottle!
PARTICIPATION LEVELS
THE JEROBOAM
$650 + $25 gift card
Benefits include*: Participation + 1/5 page ad in the Wine Week issue
THE MAGNUM
$500 + $25 gift card
Benefits include*: Participation + Big Business Card ad in the Wine Week issue
THE BOTTLE
$275 + $25 gift card
Benefits include: Participation
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
*Wineries and Businesses participating in SBCE's Grand Tasting can receive a 15% discount on our Jeroboam and Magnum Levels.
Contact Your Advertising Rep Today or Email advertising@independent.com.
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 Ojai Wine Festival: Call to Participate & Promo Code
Saturday, June 21st
The Rotary Club of Ojai-West Foundation, cordially invites you to participate in the 37th Annual Ojai Wine Festival, Saturday, June 21st, 2025, at Lake Casitas from 12:00 pm – 4:00 p.m., an idyllic venue to showcase your wines to 2000 eager wine enthusiasts. There are no fees to pour at the Ojai Wine Festival, however, we do ask for a silent auction donation. Tickets are not required for participating wineries, and you may have up to six pourers at the event.
Benefits of pouring:
- Free Wine Judging by Certified Sommeliers: The Sommelier’s of the American Riviera.
- Complimentary post on the Ojai Wine Festival Facebook & Instagram Pages and your winery listed on OjaiWineFestival.com.
- 10% off discount code to share with your wine club members and friends.
If you wish to be a part of our event, please register no later than May 15th, 2025, using the link to the registration form or email Ojai Wine Festival Director, Angela May, at Angela@Ojaiwinefestival.com for more information.
Just for members of the SBCVA, we are offering a special 10% off discount code on pre-sale tickets until June 20th: 37WELUVSBCV (Use the QR code to purchase.)
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Learn about Wine invites you to participate in the following tastings:
Stars of Pinot
Thurs, July 24th
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
Trade 12PM-3PM
Consumer 6-9:30PM
Stars of California
Wed, November 12th
République on La Brea
Trade 11:30AM-2:30PM
Consumer 6:30-9:30PM
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Agricultural Commission April Newsletter
This month's newsletter includes topics such as Continuing Education, Spray Safety, the Tri-County Energy Network, an update on how to prevent Credit Card skimming and more.
Click here for the newsletter.
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Sweetzer Cellars Industry Party
Thursday, April 24th 5-8 pm
Spring is springing, and we want to see the faces of our industry friends! Come visit us in Lompoc for wine, snacks, and a good time. We'll be opening new and unreleased wines to sample and opinionate* on.
It's Lompoc, so bring a sweater. Even if it's 98 degrees in Los Olivos.Please rsvp to lisa@sweetzercellars.com before April 22
*is this a word? Opinionate on that in rsvp
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Send Us Your Events!
The Event Calendar on the SBV website is always one of the most popular pages on our site. Please send us your events! You can submit your consumer events by clicking the button below.
Feel free to bookmark that link and submit your events anytime!
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