Celebrate one year of culinary experiences, exploration & education! To celebrate one year of culinary experiences, exploration & education, the ESB team has been working hard to design an unforgettable evening that truly captures the essence of what it is to be an Epicurean Santa Barbara member: a night of “Pure Imagination!” This whimsical evening […]
A cellar-worthy winemaker evening with Stephan Asseo, owner & winemaker of L'Aventure wines! Epicurean Santa Barbara is extremely honored to host Stephan and his daughter Chloé in Santa Barbara for this rare and unique opportunity to experience L'Aventure wine, normally only offered to their allocation members and mailing list. Stephan Asseo, originally from France, was […]
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 […]
EAT THE TRUFFLE. BUY THE TRUFFLE. BE THE TRUFFLE. ...Ok so that last part is a little metaphysical, but it’s hard to contain our excitement around truffle season! ESB is offering members two opportunities to experience Italian Winter Black Truffles during the few precious weeks they are in season: 1. A Truffle Lunch at Mosto Crudo w/chef […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Step aside , gentlemen, this event is for the ladies... Back by popular demand is another Women’s only wine tasting! This time, we are featuring single varietal white wines! Science […]
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 […]
Take a journey to Santa Maria with ESB members and learn about the famous Bien Nacido Vineyard. Want an excursion for Memorial Day Weekend? Here’s an idea… Imagine wandering through […]
ESB is bringing the award-winning wines of Australia to Santa Barbara! Mollydooker Wines is located in the beautiful scenic McLaren Vale wine region, which is one of Australia's oldest wine regions […]
…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! […]
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 […]
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 […]