Put your palate to the test at ESB’s Blind Wine Tasting & Fellowship dinner! Guests will come together to enjoy a “Fellowship Dinner”, where each guest brings a food item (starter, side, or entree) to share family style…i.e. Potluck and sit down blind wine tasting of 6 red Rhone varietal wines. Members will gather, taste […]
Introducing the Epicurean Culinary Test Kitchen In keeping with our mission of providing food and wine education, Epicurean Santa Barbara is creating the Epicurean Culinary Test Kitchen! This culinary workshop brings together 5-6 intermediate to advanced home cooks who will each create a dish based on a chosen recipe. Think of all the recipes you wish you could make, […]
Venture into the world of Exotic meats with Chef Drew of Pico Restaurant, Los Alamos! Chef Drew will feature a multi-course meal of ambitious preparations of wild game meats such as elk, bison, reindeer, pheasant, boar and grouse specifically for ESB members. There are many benefits in eating game meats...one of the main benefits […]
Join Judy Astbury to learn elegant and approachable French techniques, and enjoy small plates and adult beverages. Guests will observe how to create classic dishes such as Pâte à Choux (Gougeres), Poulet […]
The ESB Founders are leading guests on a one of a kind wine experience in Paso! From Friday, February 8th to Sunday, February 10th, a small group of ESB members will visit 7 top-rated wineries in Paso Robles. Several of these wineries, including "members only" wineries like Law, Denner, Torrin, and L’Aventure, are planning special […]
Celebrate February 14th with two essential Valentine’s day traditions: Champagne and Oooey Gooey, Cheese… No, Not Fondue, but Raclette!…Ah, two of Europe’s Greatest imports tangled together for a ESB Valentine’s […]
Food Writer and Cookbook Author Georgia Freedman is leading ESB members on a unique culinary and cultural tour by preparing recipes from her newest cookbook: Cooking South of the Clouds—Recipes […]
Join us for an evening with Matthias Pippig of Sanguis Wines! Kickstarting our 2019 Winemaker Evening series is Matthias Pippig, owner and winemaker at Sanguis Wines, Santa Barbara. Sanguis is a […]
The Perfect Blend: Italian Spirit + California Flavor Chef’s Table with Chef Massimo Falsini, featuring Winemaker Alison Thomson of L.A. Lepiane Wines From farm to kitchen...join us for a special […]
Maximize flavor without meat! The series continues... In this social demonstration led by Renee Martin, guests will observe the creation of vegetarian dishes featuring the robust flavors of the Middle […]
...It’s said that Mark Twain smoked as little as 22 cigars a day. He was supposedly quoted as saying... “If smoking is not allowed in Heaven, I shall not go.” […]
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 sounds of a piano and distant conversation swell as you walk towards an unmarked entrance...Candles are flickering, wine is flowing, aromas of sensory delights wafting in the air….welcome, my […]
Join us for an evening with Stanley Barrios of TOP Winery! Enjoy a fantastic evening of wine and appetizers with one of California's rising stars, winemaker Stanley Barrios of TOP Winery. TOP […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Epicurean Santa Barbara is bringing Chef Drew Terp’s sensational burgers to Santa Barbara for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It is known that Pico in Los Alamos offers delicious […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Epicurean Santa Barbara is bringing Chef Drew Terp’s sensational burgers to Santa Barbara for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It is known that Pico in Los Alamos offers delicious […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Epicurean Santa Barbara is bringing Chef Drew Terp’s sensational burgers to Santa Barbara for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It is known that Pico in Los Alamos offers delicious […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Epicurean Santa Barbara is bringing Chef Drew Terp’s sensational burgers to Santa Barbara for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It is known that Pico in Los Alamos offers delicious […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Epicurean Santa Barbara is bringing Chef Drew Terp’s sensational burgers to Santa Barbara for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It is known that Pico in Los Alamos offers delicious […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Epicurean Santa Barbara is bringing Chef Drew Terp’s sensational burgers to Santa Barbara for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It is known that Pico in Los Alamos offers delicious […]