Join the Epicurean team, fellow members and guests for an Open House at The Wine Shepherd. Enjoy drink specials, nibbles, and meet other ESB members! Bring your event ideas and share them with the team! We are eager to know what you look forward to experiencing as an Epicurean! Talk over your discoveries with new friends […]
An Evening with Santa Barbara’s Newest Michelin Starred Chef, Massimo Falsini. This is an exclusive opportunity to meet Chef Massimo Falsini, who has just joined our community to oversee the culinary operation of a Luxury Oceanside Resort. Be the first to meet and sample Chef Massimo's award-winning cuisine! Join us as Chef prepares appetizers for […]
Relax and "Wine Down" with ESB members and guests for our first Wine Down Wednesday at the brand new Miramar Beach Bar in the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort. To continue the celebration and welcoming of Michelin Starred Chef Massimo Falsini, ESB is hosting this event at the newly-opened location. For this private event with no-host […]
Join members and guests at Santa Barbara's newest Cocktail Garden, the Glass House. The Glass House features incredibly creative cocktails that are complex and inventive, as many feature infused spirits, lesser known liquors, and several executions involve crowd-pleasing smoking apparatuses, siphons, and beautiful glassware. Their menu also includes craft beer and wine. For the ESB open […]
Relax and "Wine Down" with ESB members and guests for Wine Down Wednesday @ Mizza Artisan Pizza & Italian Cuisine. Event cost includes buffet of Mizza’s artisan pizzas, pastas, salads and other signature dishes. Beverages can be purchased at the no-host bar (cash preferred!). ESB will have a private room and an outside bar area; […]
…Where balance in winemaking is part of an inspired movement toward the new-old-school Napa! Epicurean Santa Barbara is excited to feature its first Napa Winery: Young Inglewood of St. Helena! Young Inglewood is known for their old world non-interventionist winemaking practices, and the estate's signature character in their Bordeaux varietals is transformed into wines of […]
Relax and “Wine Down” with ESB members and guests for Wine Down Wednesday @ Djinn Library Bar at the Hotel Californian. Celebrate the return of Santa Barbara's warm summer afternoons with ESB members and guests over wine, cocktails and small bites at Hotel Californian's newest bar! Event registration includes a spread of light appetizers such […]
Join Sommelier Jessica Garver of The Monk’s Table, and Riccardo Molinero, owner of Bordiga Spirits from Cuneo, Italy, for an afternoon tasting of skillfully crafted vermouths, followed by elegant cocktails. Learn about the history and production of these wines and spirits, and taste their aromatic, complex, and vivid flavors. Start with a welcome aperitivo of […]
Join Member Kim Natzel to learn how to make homemade jam with summer fruits, and then participate in a hands on demonstration of jarring and canning. Once you’ve familiarized yourself with this easy process, you’ll be able to preserve your own jams, pickles, jelly, salsas, and even BBQ sauces! Start the afternoon off with a […]
Our first “Santa Barbara Wine Legend” is Lane Tanner! Few winemakers are more colorful than Lane Tanner — and we’re not just talking about her hair, which is often dyed in vibrant hues of orange and purple. Known by many as “Bette Midler in a Bottle,” she’s a jukebox of hilarious and poignant stories about […]
Relax and “Wine Down” Relax and “Wine Down” with ESB members and guests on Wednesday, July 24th from 5-7pm at The Monarch Restaurant in the Montecito Inn. Event cost includes appetizers and passed hors d'oeuvres. Don’t forget to stay for the prize drawing! Valet and Street parking available. Menu Sourdough Bread & Butter ‘Nduja sausage, […]
2 Legends, 12 Wines, 1 Fellowship Dinner! This is an evening that will go down in Central Coast wine history. Having just Jim Clendenen from Au Bon Climat or Adam Tolmach from The Ojai Vineyard by themselves would be a magical night, but having them both together — which was Jim’s idea! — is incredibly […]
Relax and “Wine Down” Relax and “Wine Down” with ESB members and guests on Wednesday, August 14th from 5-6:45pm at the Manor Bar in Rosewood Miramar Resort. Event cost includes appetizers. Don’t forget to stay for the prize drawing! Valet and Street parking available. The Manor Bar provides wine, handcrafted cocktails, spirits, and delectable hors […]
Most know of Jim Fox for his career as a NHL hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings and as the Kings’ television analyst for FOX Sports West. But after retiring from the NHL, Jim ventured into the world of wine and founded Patiné Cellars in 2011. PATINÉ (pa-tee-nay) means to have skated in French; […]
Relax and “Wine Down” Relax and “Wine Down” with ESB members and guests on Wednesday, September 11th from 5-7pm @ Cafe Ana. Event cost includes appetizers and passed hors d'oeuvres. Cafe Ana will offer $6 wine specials during the event. Don’t forget to stay for the prize drawing! Join us in this bright and inviting […]
Join ESB for an evening of Cigars, Magic & Dinner! Bring your cigars to enjoy with friends…And the magic? A magician will be among the guests! Prepare to be amazed! ESB will provide a welcome beverage and Judy Astbury will be preparing passed appetizers and a spread of seasonally-inspired Italian-Californian specialties perfect for this fall evening. This event […]
Italian Spirits, Cocktails and Artisan Pizza! 8 Italian Spirit producers who specialize in Amari, Aromatized Wines, Liqueurs, and Spirits are traveling to Santa Barbara to share their high-quality Italian spirits with our members and guests. Start the afternoon with La Sirena Spritz, and make your way through 4 stations of Spirit producers to taste 20 different […]
Wine Down Wednesday + Optional Black Sheep Tasting Menu Dinner Relax and “Wine Down” with ESB members and guests on Wednesday, October 16th from 5-7pm. Enjoy wine specials from The Wine Shepherd. Event cost includes appetizers by Chef Robert of The Black Sheep. Don’t forget to stay for the prize drawing! Afterwards, a group of […]
Judy Astbury’s appetizers inspired by Indian Street food! On a warm fall afternoon, taste a variety of Judy Astbury’s appetizers inspired by Indian Street food! Savor Bhelpuri, Tandoori, Spicy Shrimp, Vegetable Bhajias with chutney and more, while enjoying the company of those who also appreciate layers of flavor and spice! The Gin & Tonic, a “veddy British […]
Experience the fine and rare wines of Mt. Veeder! Karen Crouse, owner of Mt. Veeder Magic Vineyards, will be featuring four Napa wineries who produce wine in the Mount Veeder Appellation (Napa Valley). Some of these wines are already listed as sold out, or have been offered to ESB exclusively. Wines will be available for purchase […]