Special Events
our local featured artists
We are blessed to be among breathtaking vineyards and numerous farms and ranches, but Santa Barbara Wine Country is also home to an abundance of talented artists. We have the pleasure of hosting the work from many of these artists at the Los Olivos Café.
We welcome, for the 4th consecutive year, “Peace and Tranquility” an Art Exhibit by Barbara and Floyd Snyder Art Exhibit: July 7th through October 7th. All paintings available for in person sales.
The art show is A Collaboration of Fine Art Photography by local artists Barbara and Floyd Snyder. The new show will include new works never before seen in a public showing.
This talented married couple has each inspired the other’s creative photography over time and their work shows delightfully well together in this exhibit. Each artist works both with original photography and digitally enhanced original photography; largely concentrating on scenes from nature that they feel brings an experience of peace and tranquility to the viewer. The beautiful images on view provide an engaging viewing encounter, and pieces are available for purchase by those who may wish to acquire a work that provides a lyrical commentary on nature’s many gifts.
Featured Local Winemaker Series
Our popular Featured Local Winemaker series continues! A great way to get turned on to wines you haven’t tried and to learn more about the wines and winemakers you may have already been acquainted with. Check out our interviews and blogs!
Enjoy the benefits of our Monthly Featured Local Wines:
By the glass – As a tasting flight – And stock up with 20% off all three monthly featured wines
both online and in our merchant. Stock up and SAVE!
Visit our YouTube Channel and SUBSCRIBE to get to know our local winemakers right along with us!
2020 Guest Winemakers Calendar:
- January: Jeff Nelson and James Sparks of Liquid Farm
- February: Kris Curran and Bruno D’Alfonso of D’Alfonso-Curran
- March: Lane Tanner of Lumen
- DUE TO COVID-19 INTERRUPTIONS IN OUR REGULAR BUSINESS, THE FOLLOWING FEATURED WINEMAKERS WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO RESUME BACK TO FULL OPERATION.
- April: Brian Babcock of Babcock
- May: Chris Kiranbay of Saint K
- June: Joey Tensley of Tensley
- July: Matt Dees of Jonata
- August: Kris Beverly & Marisa Clendenen Matela of Bevela Wines
- September: Pierre LaBarge of LaBarge Winery
- October: Adam Tolmach of Ojai Vineyard
We had the privilege of featuring these following local winemakers and their incredible wines
Follow links to our blogs to discover more about each of these winemakers:
2017-2018 Featured Winemakers:
- Michael Larner of Larner Vineyard and Winery
- Ryan Carr of Carr Winery
- David Delaski of Solminer
- Dick Dore of Foxen Vineyard & Winery
- Eric Mohseni of Zaca Mesa Winery
- Garrett Gamache of Ground Truth
- Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat
- Bion Rice of Sunstone Winery
- Ernst Storm of Storm Wines
- Karen Steinwach Buttonwood Winemaker
- Jessica and Peter Stolpman of Stolpman Vineyards
- Dieter Cronje of Presqu’ile
- Jeff Fischer of Habit
- Greg Brewer of Brewer-Clifton
- Rick Longoria of Longoria
- Matt Brady of Samsara
- Chuck Carlson of Carlson Wines
- Sarah Holt Mullins of Rancho Sisquoc Winery
- Doug Margerum of Margerum Wine Company
2019Featured Winemakers:
- Sonja Magdevski of Casa Dumetz.
- Kat Gaffney of Spear Winery
- Norm Yost of Flying Goat Cellars
- Louisa Lindquist of Verdad Wines
- Karen Steinwachs of Seagrape Cellars
- Josh Klapper of Timbre Winery
- Mike Speakman of Westerly
- Tara Gomez of Kita Winery
- Aaron Walker of Pali Wine Co.
- Rick Hill of Labyrinth
Follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) or sign up to our email list to be the first to know when we close our doors for exclusive local winemaker dinners— a few of our past winemaker dinners have featured: Wes Hagen of J.Wilkes (formerly Clos Pepe), Dick Dore and Bill Wathen of Foxen Wines, Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat, and Bob Lindquist of Qupé.