Interviews with Santa Barbara Winemakers.
Learn how Santa Barbara wines are made.
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The taster video. Footage from interviews and scenes from Santa Barbara County. The screenshot is of Jeff Wilkes, one of the County's finest pinot noir producers and SBWinemakers' first ever interviewee. If it hadn't been for the chance meeting with Jeff, this site may never be what it is today. |
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Steve Beckmen provided SBWinemakers with the most informative and detailed interview in what he is best known for: Biodynamics. For anyone who wants to know as much they need to get a full grasp of biodynamic farming and biodynamic vineyard management this is THE video to watch. |
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Jeff Wilkes talks about how he makes his outstanding pinots and his barrel preferences. |
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Joey Tensley is one of the County's leading syrah producers. This is an interview with him early in the morning of October 2005 discussing grapes from Tierra Alta and Morehouse vineyards, then into the cellar to see the 2005 vintages as they ferment. You'll also get to see the 7 percent co-fermenting. |
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The most passionate winemaker to date. Paul Lato talks about "Duende", two weeks after filming this interview, his wines were sold out out. Not due to the interview but because his wines are immaculate. |
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Clay Brock provides an excellent insight into winemaking. Learn how he makes Zaca Mesa's syrah and the 8 Barrel Select, the trial and error in finding the right flavour profiles and then learn more about his other label Trou de Bonde, what it translates to and the pinot blanc that is his quiet passion. |
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Kathy Joseph has an infectious way of describing her techniques and methods. This interview was filmed during the first day of bottling her 2005 Pink Fiddle, you can sense her excitement as she gives a tour of her cellar. Who are the Fiddlechicks? tune in to find out. |
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Gary Burke gives us the most detailed interview on a variety of winemaking subjects. From what makes a great grenache to dealing with stuck fermentation in chardonnay. |
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Russell From tells us about how he makes the syrah's he loves and the Larner vineyard fruit. Just who was Herman Story? Now you can find out. |
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Eric Mohseni is the assistant to Clay Brock at Zaca Mesa, but that hasn't held him back from making his own wines under his own label. Osseus sauvignon blanc is one of the freshest and cleanest around. How does he do it and what is his background? This video reveals all. |
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"Rhone to the Bone" McPrice Myers is the maker of some mighty fine grenache. The Barrel 27 label is in conjunction with Russel From. There will be another interview of the two winemakers together in the near future. |
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Ryan Carr has one of the smoothest, fruitiest cabernet francs in the County, his pinot noir is excellent, but he also makes a killer pinot grigio and when he isn't making wine he is managing around fourteen different vineyards in Santa Barbara County. |
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March 2025. Santa Barbara.
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