Santa Barbara, California, September 14, 2022 – Doug Margerum and the Margerum Wine Firm announce Doug’s nomination as Winemaker of the 12 months for the twenty third anniversary of Wine Fanatic’s coveted Annual Wine Star Awards, which honors people and corporations that make excellent contributions to the wine and alcohol beverage world. Winners shall be introduced within the journal’s Better of 12 months Concern in December 2022.
It is a terrific private recognition {and professional} acknowledgement for Doug and the many years of contributions he has made to the Santa Barbara culinary and wine scene. Since his 1981 opening of the legendary Wine Cask restaurant, to his launching of the notorious Wine Cask Futures program in 1984, to his partnership with Bob Lindquist (Qupé) and Jim Clendenen (Au Bon Climat) in 1986 for Vita Nova Vineyard, or to his beginning of Margerum Wine Firm in 2001 and Barden Vineyard in 2012, Doug has been an instrumental a part of Santa Barbara’s success as a world meals and wine vacation spot. This level was additional cemented final 12 months by The Wine Fanatic as they named Santa Barbara Wine Nation because the Area of the 12 months for a similar Annual Wine Star Awards for 2021.
ABOUT MARGERUM WINE COMPANY
Doug Margerum’s winemaking philosophy is to return to winemaking’s earlier type of manufacturing – handcrafted and private – and produces restricted portions of wines made out of grapes grown on the Property Winery within the Los Olivos District and at high vineyards from round Santa Barbara County. The wines are made at their state-of-the-art vineyard situated in Buellton. Margerum primarily produces the M5 wines (Rhône varietal white and purple blends); a co-fermented Syrah referred to as Über; Sybarite Sauvignon Blanc; Riviera Rosé and different single varietal Rhône wines. In 2014, Doug launched the Barden wines, which focuses completely on the terroir of the Sta. Rita Hills, sourcing fruit from high vineyards within the appellation and makes restricted quantities of world-class, cuisine-friendly and age-worthy wines.
Margerum sells a good portion of their small manufacturing wines Direct to Shopper by way of their stunning Santa Barbara Tasting Room on the Resort Californian, which gives an array of curated wine flights, non-public wine experiences, dinners and delicacies. The upstairs within the Mezzanine can also be out there for personal bookings and occasions.
Doug additionally consults and produces wines for a number of native Santa Barbara wineries together with Pleased Canyon Vineyards and Paradise Springs Vineyard. Moreover, he has created a number of vibrant Personal Label applications for eating places and retail teams all around the nation together with the negociant labels Valle de Inez, Riviera Wine Firm and Diseño Wine Firm.
