April 25, 2019

In short, a clone is a propagation of a single “parent” plant. When a bud from this plant is cut and planted, its offspring will be genetically identical to the parent plant. For a variety of reasons winegrowers use...

6 Distinct AVAs in Santa Barbara County

March 28, 2019

"The unique, transverse nature of the valleys of Santa Barbara Wine Country provides a patchwork quilt of micro-climates and terrains, resulting in one of the most diverse grape growing regions in the world. The valleys in the Pacific coastline...

Visit the Santa Ynez Valley

February 21, 2019

Visit the Santa Ynez Valley 5 Reasons You Should Get a Group Together and Visit the Town of Santa Ynez

Off the Vine - Kærskov Vineyard

October 1, 2018

Kærskov Vineyard is the newest vineyard under Carr Vineyard’s management. It was planted in 2014 by Ryan Carr with its first crop in 2016, making the very first vintage to be released from this vineyard available this fall!

The Wine Collector's Room

October 1, 2018

The Wine Collector’s Room is Santa Barbara’s newest private wine storage facility. The Wine Collector’s Room has over 40 private, climate controlled lockers and a members-only lounge. Located within Carr Winery, Wine Collector’s Room members can access their lockers any...

All Dads Love Wine

June 15, 2017

Father's Day is just around the corner and buying Dad a gift can be hard. Let's face it, Dad's tired of getting tools and ties for Father's Day. We all know what he really wants... wine! But what kind...

March 24, 2017

Buying wine and drinking wine are the easiest components of experiencing wine, but what about the hard parts? What about proper aging, storage, decanting and serving? Understanding and practicing good wine keeping techniques can completely transform the way you...

Bud Break in The Vineyards

March 2, 2017

The first visible sign of life in the vine after winter dormancy is bud break. These tiny little fuzzy buds hold the future of the vine and the outcome of this next harvest within it's tiny, beady cluster. Bud...

March 2, 2017

Ryan Carr of Carr Vineyard and Winery is indeed adventurous! His first job was making snowboards, then went to the University of Arizona for graphic design and worked for a landscape company. It was in college that he took...

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