{"id":8670,"date":"2021-08-24T11:44:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/?p=8670"},"modified":"2021-08-24T11:45:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:45:01","slug":"los-olivos-wine-tasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/2021\/08\/los-olivos-wine-tasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Santa Barbara Wine Country, Part 3 (Los Olivos Wine Tasting)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Day 4 of our Santa Barbara adventure started with a return trip to Lompoc to visit a man whose passion about the region contributed to my wanting to visit. He had me hooked! And just a reminder that if you haven\u2019t read Part 1<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Part 2<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, be sure to go back to see how we got here. After that, it was all about Los Olivos wine tasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brewer-Clifton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So despite the fact that I didn\u2019t want to go back and forth to Lompoc, Greg Brewer had agreed to meet me at his winery in Lompoc first thing in the morning for an interview. So that made going back to Lompoc a no-brainer. When he and some of the Jackson Family Wines vintners visited Houston<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for a media event, it was Greg who really sealed the deal for me. He has such a way with words (practically mesmerizing) that draws you in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things that stuck with me was why he decided to be a part of the Jackson Family portfolio. People love to malign the larger outfits, but I\u2019d say that Jackson Family is not cut from the same cloth. By partnering with them, Greg no longer had to moonlight for other wineries and stretch himself thin trying to make a good living. With capital backing and a good safety net, he has been able to hone his craft and put the most into his own wines. So much so that he was named the 2020 Wine Enthusiast Winemaker of the Year. I\u2019ll share more of our interview in another post so stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, Mr. Corkscrew dropped me off and went to search for coffee (we skipped breakfast) and I was ready to learn more about Brewer-Clifton<\/a>. I really loved the tasting room at the winery. Sleek and modern, it had a stylistic, laid back vibe much Iike Greg himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n