The Sta. Rita Hills earned AVA status in 2001 after years of dedication from pioneering local winemakers including Richard ...

Moone-Tsai Corinne Cuvee Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2022 ($108): An absolute stunner. Grown at the edge of the appellation in Dave Phinney’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard, the wine had cherry and ...

Located just 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean and about 40 minutes from Santa Barbara, Sta. Rita Hills AVA has become a champion of both cooler Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Sanford arrived here in 1970 following his hunch that the transverse geography of the Sta. Rita Hills would bring cooling ocean breezes and create the ideal climate for growing great pinot noir ...

2021 Alma Rosa, Syrah, El Jabalí Vineyard Cathrine Todd 2022 Alma Rosa, Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills Cathrine Todd 2022 Alma Rosa, Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California: 100% Chardonnay.

Greg Brewer has had 29 years to perfect his Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay, which is sourced from four different vineyards within the appellation.

Primary Grape Chardonnay This white grape takes its name from a village in the Mâconnais region of Burgundy in France. It remains widely grown there today, but the variety became so popular in the ...

This past weekend, Aug. 15-18, the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance showcased its annual Wine & Fire Weekend, highlighting the rustic charm and ...

Morris calls 2021 a “perfect vintage.” Here are 10 pinot noirs from Sta. Rita Hills we really liked. Alas, they are generally expensive from this AVA. Alma Rosa Caracol Pinot Noir 2021 ($90).

Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini, owners and operators of Hitching Post Wines in the Santa Ynez Valley, have been named 2024 Vintners of the Year by the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance.

Alma Rosa Winery in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation of north Santa Barbara County is a winery that has all the pieces in place to become a classic wine estate, not just in the region, but in American ...