Wine Teaser Wednesdays
Spring/Summer Tasting Series Returns to Los Olivos Wine Merchant and Cafe
May marks the start of Los Olivos Wine Merchant and Cafe popular spring/summer weekly wine tasting series. At only $15 a person (no reservations required), Executive Chef Nat Ely provides tasting of five select wines and delectable hors d’oeurves. Tastings begin at 5 pm and pianist Bob Cole joins the party from 6:30 ’til 7. Selected wines are available for discounted prices throughout the evening.
Los Olivos’ Wine Teaser Wednesdays each carry their own theme:
May 16: Gregarious Pinot Grigios
May 23: Rebel Roses
May 30: Pleasurable Pinots
June 6: Que Sera Syrah
June 13: Rhones on the Range
June 20: Colossal Cabernets
June 27: Sparkling Stars
July 4: Closed for Independence Day
July 11: Vive La France (in honor of Bastille Day)
July 18: Vivacious Viogniers
July 25: Decadent Dessert Wines
August 1: Spanish Sensations (Viva la Fiesta!)
August 8: Seductive Sauvignon Blancs
August 15: Whites Around the World
August 22: Chardonnay Classics
August 29: Local Italian Stallions
September 5: Zany Zinfandels
Located in Santa Barbara’s beautiful wine country, the casual and classy Los Olivos Wine Merchant and Cafe resides at 2870 Grand Avenue in downtown Los Olivos. Featured in the movie Sideways, the cafe serves Californian cuisine with a Mediterranean influence for lunch and dinner from 11:30 am to 9 pm. Its wine tasting bar includes a broad selection of over 400 local and international wines, all available by the glass. For purchase by the bottle, the Wine Merchant holds one of the largest collections on the Central Coast, being the only distributor of owner Sam Marmorstein’s select Bernat Wines. If that’s not enough, remember to stop by the gift shop for gourmet food, cookbooks, wine-related items, and the cafe’s famous bread dipping oil. For more information, call 805-688-7265 or visit www.santabarbarawine.com or www.LosOlivosCafe.com
