Hello Friends,

Just in time for Easter, we are releasing our 2021 Rosé of Grenache, $32/bottle plus your wine club discount.  We are shipping on Monday, April 11th or you can pick up in the tasting room all weekend long.

This week, our TGIF wine is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah, $25/bottle. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship.

There are still a lot of wine clubs in the tasting room. Please come by, request a delivery, or shipment.  Thank you!!

Have a great weekend!
 

Sara

Hello Friends,

This week, our TGIF wine is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah, $25/bottle. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship. Our next wine club is in May.

Please note our Friday hours this week.  Due to a private party, we will open at 4pm on Friday, April 1st. 

Take Care!

Sara

TASTING ROOM HOURS
Wednesday & Thursday -4-7
Friday-4-7
Saturday & Sunday-12-5

Hello Friends,

This week, our TGIF wines are the 2020 Adobe Canyon Vineyard Sangiovese. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship. Our next wine club is in May.

Have a great week!

Sara

TASTING ROOM HOURS
Wednesday & Thursday -4-7
Friday-2-7
Saturday & Sunday-12-5

Hello Friends,

I hope you are all enjoying the extra daylight this week.

If you have a wine club package in the tasting room, I encourage you to pick it up. If you need a delivery or shipment, please let me know. I want to get these wines cleared out to make room for new releases!

Capulín Eats and Provisions is officially open on the deck. These wonderful people have endured so much red tape to get their business open, lets do our best to support them! 

This week, our TGIF wines are the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah and the 2019 Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay (white label). Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship.

Have a great week and Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Sara

TASTING ROOM HOURS:
Wednesday & Thursday -4-7
Friday-2-7
Saturday & Sunday-12-5

Hello Friends,

Just four days until Daylight Savings!!!

Our parking lot is getting fixed today and tomorrow, so please park on the street Wednesday and Thursday.

Our TGIF wine this week is the 2019 Thompson Vineyard Syrah. Regularly $42/bottle, TGIF=$25/bottle for wine club members only. Thompson Vineyard is located in the acclaimed Alisos Canyon AVA (see picture below). This wine is incredibly savory and balanced, a perfect compliment with food, and completely satisfying on its own. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship.

Just a quick reminder, we offer complimentary tastings for wine club members when we release new wines; otherwise, tastings are not free. However, the TGIF deal is an incredible wine club perk!

Have a great week,

Sara

TASTING ROOM HOURS:
Wednesday & Thursday -4-7
Friday-2-7
Saturday & Sunday-12-5

Hello Friends,

Just a couple of things real quick...

Our TGIF wine this week is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship.

The Tasting Room will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, February 26th and 27th.

If you have RSVP'd to the pick-up party, here are a couple of essential details. The party is from 1-4 on Saturday, February 26th. The gate on F Street will be open (313 North F Street). Please park outside the entrance on the surrounding streets. I won't have enough chairs for everyone, so please feel free to bring a camp chair, and you can find a nice spot either inside or outside of the winery. There will be a DJ, and hopefully, most people will be dancing with me!!!

Enjoy these last few days of February,

Sara

TASTING ROOM HOURS:
Wednesday & Thursday -4-7
Friday-2-7
Saturday & Sunday-Closed

Dear Friends,

As I reflect on 2021, I am in awe of how our lives parallel each other and nature. The word capacity seems so finite, but it is pretty infinite.   In 2020 so many of us had our capacity adjusted. For example, I no longer went to work. I was no longer driving my kids to school or practice or spending weekends at tournaments. I was no longer traveling for business or pleasure or hosting friends and family for the weekend. I barely went to the supermarket and certainly did not spend much time at the gas pump. Effectively, we were all hibernating. We were storing energy and fuel for the next season in our lives. Last year, in 2021, I did not think my plate had ever been fuller. I no longer even had a plate. I had a Thanksgiving serving platter that was overflowing. We made more than twice the amount of wine that we ever have. We went from 50 tons to 105 tons of grapes in 2021. I sent my firstborn off to college, my second born off to high school, and sports resumed for us with a vengeance. We started driving Sean to water polo practice in Santa Barbara four nights a week and spending our weekends in Orange County watching him play. I did all of this while finishing Graduate school in December. 

Collectively our daily lives filled up and overflowed our capacity. I believe we collectively grew stronger. Not only did our plates fill back up, but our capacity for love, tolerance, and acceptance must have increased. Our coping skills and stress responses were challenged and matched. I have to think that we collectively evolved as a species. That is how evolution happens—something external stresses the species to the point where it must adapt, which we did. We adapted, evolved, and profoundly grew our capacity.

We put the grapes through this same stress process year after year. The vines dig deep into the soil to replenish their minerals and find water. They do this despite droughts or pandemics. Vines like humans grow stronger, deeper, and push their capacity to produce regardless of the conditions. These conditions are why Santa Barbara County makes such fantastic wine. The natural and cyclical conditions provide just enough rest and stress to create something dynamic, ambitious, and courageous.

Thank you for being wine club members and enjoying this wild ride of life with us. You, too, are dynamic, ambitious, and courageous. Relish in your advanced capacity, and let the past serve as a marvelous light to guide you forward.

Wine made and sold with love,

Sara, Joey, Tina, Shannon, Caitlin, and Chris

Hello Friends,

My apologies about Monday's debacle. I had one of those days where technology defied me, and then from there, nothing went right...LOL!!

Here is all the info you could ever hope for, and hopefully, it is all accurate:

**We will be closed Super Bowl Sunday**

You should all have received your wine club order yesterday via email. You have until February 13th to make any changes, and I am happy to help; shoot me an email. Credit cards charge on 2/14, and your wine will be ready to pick up in the tasting room on 2/16. The wine club will ship on 2/21, and our Pick-Up Party is on the 26th.

Today is the LAST day to RSVP for the Pick-Up Party. I have a caterer reserved, and she needs the final headcount tomorrow. Please email me if you would like to attend. The party is from 1-4 on February 26th at our winery location, 300 North G Street. $20/per person. Cabrillo High School's Viticulture program and their Business Management class will be hosting a silent auction at the Pick-Up Party. We will be selling their 2018 Syrah which was grown at the school and made by us.

Our TGIF wine this week is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah. Let me know if you would like to add some to your wine club, pick them up in the tasting room, or ship on the 21st.

The last thing is that I think most of you might not be familiar with a Pinot Blanc. I had honestly never tasted the varietal until we made it. Pinot Blanc is my new favorite white alcohol EVER, and as many of your know, that place used to be held by Tequila.

Sara

TASTING ROOM HOURS:
Wednesday & Thursday 4-7
Friday 2-7
Saturday 12-5
Sunday Closed

Hello Friends,

For those of you who completed Dry January...Welcome Back!  Starting tonight in the tasting the winter release wines will be available to taste.  Next week you will receive your wine club email and then you will have a week to make any changes before your credit card charges.

• Wine Club Email 2/7/21

• Wine Club Charges 2/14/21

• Wine Club Ready to pick up 2/16/21

• Wine Club Ships 2/21/21

• Wine Club Party 2/26/21

The Wine Club party is on 2/26 from 1-4.  The price is $20/per person.  I would like to receive RSVP's no later than 2/10 because I need to confirm and pay for the caterer.  You can email me, RSVP in the tasting room, or follow THIS LINK to pay for your ticket online.

This week, our TGIF wine is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship with your next wine club.

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday 4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday, and Sunday 12-5ish

Looking forward to seeing you all!
 

Sara

Hello Friends,

After we bottled on Monday, we have decided to release the Sangiovese instead of the Tempranillo.  The Sangiovese is just more ready and I know this will make so many people happy!

This week, our TGIF wine is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah and the 2019 Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay (white label).  Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship with your next wine club (February)

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday 4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday, and Sunday 12-5ish

Take Care,

Sara

Hello Friends,

After a long hiatus, our next Pick up Party will be on February 26th from 1-4 pm.  We are releasing a Pinot Blanc for the first time in our next wine club along with our Pommard Pinot Noir, Thompson Vineyard Syrah, and one of my all-time favorites, the Adobe Canyon Tempranillo.

THIS WEEK, our TGIF wine is the 2020 Silver Linings Syrah and the last of the 2019 Evans Ranch Chardonnay.  Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship with your next wine club (February).

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday 4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday, and Sunday 12-5ish

Take Care,

Sara

Hello Friends,

Our TGIF wine this week is the 2020 115 Clone Pinot Noir from Lafond Vineyard. Regularly $48/bottle, TGIF=$25. This clone specific Pinot Noir is the sister wine to the 777 Clone that we released in October. We did not make enough of this wine to release for the wine club, so if you are interested in some Pinot, I recommend grabbing some at the TGIF price. Let me know if you want to pick up, stash, or ship with your next wine club (February).

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday 4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday, and Sunday 12-5ish

If you are sick and need some help or a grilled cheese cut on the diagonal, don't hesitate to reach out. If you don't feel comfortable coming to the tasting room, we are happy to deliver your wine for free. 

Take Care,

Sara

Hello Friends,

First, I know you have all been waiting!!!! The winner of the mixed case is........Rebecca Lewis!! Rebecca, come on down to the tasting and collect your prize!!!

In other news, after 25 years of not skiing/snowboarding, Joey and I can still hit the slopes. It really is just like riding a bike. Our winter vacation had some highs and lows...Our daughter got 25 stitches on Christmas night (she tried to ride her brother's Christmas present and hit the accelerator instead of the gas). We had a couple of bouts of stomach flu, pink eye, a torn rotator cuff, and a couple of negative COVID tests. However, we did have some wonderful family walks on the beach in Coronado, and Joey had some fantastic father/son moments teaching our son to snowboard. For the first time in almost three years, I got to see my Dad, and our cabin Big Bear had a marvelous fireplace where Joey went on an unbelievable cribbage-winning streak. 

Our TGIF this week is our 2020 Silver Linings Syrah, and the 2020 SRH Chardonnay TGIF=$25/bottle. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday 4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday, and Sunday 12-5ish

I hope your 2022 is off to a great start, and thank you for making Transcendence part of your celebrations. We bottle in a couple of weeks, and we can't wait to share the fruits of our labor.

Much love,

Sara

Hello Friends,

This will be the last week to enter our December raffle.  The prize is a mixed case of Transcendence wine. Each transaction (one a day) will qualify you for an entry.

Our new Sparkling wine is available this week for New Year's.  $60/bottle plus your wine club discount.

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday  2-7ish

Saturday, and Sunday-CLOSED

Our TGIF this week is our 2020 Silver Linings Syrah, and the 2019 Zotovich Chardonnay (white label) TGIF=$25/bottle. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

My wish for you is that 2022 be filled with joy, prosperity, and health.  May you recognize all the silver linings that life has to offer, and please pass on all the fad diets like "Dry January."

Much love,

Sara

Hello Friends,

We are releasing a new Sparkling wine in time for Christmas and New Year's. This sparkling wine is non-vintage, a blend of multiple vintages, and a common technique with sparkling wine to obtain various flavor profiles, but the first time for us. The vintages are 2014, 2015, and 2016. The base stayed in the bottle until 2019 and remained in dosage for a year and a half. Joey disgorged the wine this week, and it is in the tasting room and ready to ship. $60/bottle plus your wine club discount.

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday  2-7ish

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday-CLOSED

We still have a few ornaments left, all t-shirts are $10 and we have plenty of Transcendence hats if you are looking for a gift other than wine.  We are around this week, if you need a wine delivery, don't hesitate to ask.

Also, our December raffle is still happening, and the prize is a mixed case of Transcendence wine. Each transaction (one a day) will qualify you for an entry.

Our TGIF this week is our 2020 Silver Linings Syrah, and the 2019 Evans Ranch Chardonnay. TGIF=$25/bottle. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

Wishing y'all who celebrate Christmas a wonderful day, and for those who don't, I wish that your home-cooked meals turn out great!

Much love,

Sara

Hello Friends,

My dear friend Shawna has created another wonderful time capsule ornament. They are available in the tasting room for $20 (picture below).

And cheers to me!!  Yesterday I finished grad school. What a relief! I have a Master's In Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Law. Let me know if you need me to help out with any of those lovely family disputes during the holidays!! And thank you, Momma, for the beautiful flowers!

Also, remember that we will be having a raffle for December, and the prize is a mixed case of Transcendence wine. Each transaction (one a day) will qualify you for an entry.
Even though I said I would be done shipping by the 13th, I am still shipping until 12/20, although I can't guarantee a Christmas delivery.

Our TGIF this week is our 2020 Silver Linings Syrah and the 2019 Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay (white label). TGIF=$25/bottle. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

Lastly, please check out our holiday hours next week.
Much love,

Sara

Tasting Room Hours This Week:

Wednesday & Thursday  4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday & Sunday 12-5ish

Tasting Room Hour Next Week:
Wednesday12/22 and Thursday 2/23 2-7ish
12/24, 12/25, 12/26-CLOSED

Hello Friends,

Joey will be hosting the tasting room tonight from 4-7pm.  Come in and hear all about harvest:)

Also, remember, for the month of December, we will be having a raffle, and the prize is a mixed case of Transcendence wine. Each transaction (one a day) will qualify you for an entry. A transaction includes a tasting, a glass of wine, a bottle of wine, and for those of you who are not local, this would consist of stashing a TGIF wine, a shipment to yourself or a gift you are sending.

We are shipping Christmas presents and corporate gifts on Monday, 12/13.  Let me know what you would like to send and include a gift message.

Our TGIF this week is our 2020 Silver Linings Syrah and the 2020 SRH Chardonnay.  TGIF=$25/bottle. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

Much love,

Sara
 

Tasting Room Hours:

Wednesday & Thursday  4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday & Sunday 12-5ish
 

Hello Friends,

We are TGIF'ing tomorrow (Wednesday). We will be open from 2-7ish. Bring your family, we will do the entertaining!  If you haven't picked up your wine club, tomorrow would be a great day so you can share your wines with your family. Our TGIF this week is our 2019 Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay and our 2020 Silver Linings. TGIF=$25/bottle. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving and an opportunity to be grateful for the abundance and grace in our lives.

Sara
 

Tasting Room Hours:

Wednesday 2-7ish

Thursday & Friday  CLOSED

Saturday & Sunday 12-5ish
 

Hello Friends,

We are releasing our 2020 Pommard Pinot Noir this week just in time for your Thanksgiving dinner. $48/bottle plus your wine club discount.

Our TGIF this week is our 2019 Thompson Grenache and our 2019 Evans Ranch Chardonnay. TGIF=$25/bottle. All of these wines will be great additions to your holiday table. Let me know if you would like to pick up, stash or ship.

Our tasting room hours are the same this week, but we will be closed on Thursday (Thanksgiving) and Friday next week. We always love to host your families on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Much Love,
Sara

Tasting Room Hours:

Wednesday & Thursday 4-7ish

Friday 2-7ish

Saturday & Sunday 12-5ish
 

Hello Friends,
 
I want to share the story behind the Silver Linings Syrah.  When we brought this wine in, we were immersed in Covid restrictions. I could barely breathe thinking about losing my business and how deeply sad and depressed my children were. I started making a list (to avoid being overwhelmed with anger) of all the Silver Linings Covid had blessed us with.  It began with family time and not being on the road until 9 pm, driving to Santa Ynez or Santa Barbara for volleyball and water polo practice. As a family, we leaned in.  We watched movies, ate popcorn, made our favorite foods for dinner, stayed up way too late.  Eventually, our body's alarm clocks started allowing us to sleep in.
 
Gluttonous acts of eating and drinking too much made it imperative to begin moving the body again, and my girlfriends and I started walking every morning together. This time gave us a great outlet to circle the wagon about our kids and how we can support them and each other.
We created a home gym, and the four of us lifted weights together. I was working less, and I made time for naps. I didn't worry about cleaning my house because nobody was coming over. We saved money on gas, grew a garden, and my kids cooked dinner one day a week.  My friendships grew more profound, and I spent time appreciating the life we lost. Our family's favorite outing was taking the dogs to Hendry's Beach in Santa Barbara, grabbing dinner at the Boat House, and watching the sunset.  We enjoyed the simple pleasures of life.
 
Because of these simple pleasures, my Silver Linings list kept growing.  After a few months, you people, our customers, started coming back to the tasting room, and we were so excited to have a drive-through pick-up party.  I was no longer worried about losing the business. When someone was brave enough to engage in a hug, it felt full of emotion and longing, like a hug should feel. We were and continue to be overwhelmed with your support.
 
Even though our country is more polarized than ever, I hope we remember that collectively the entire planet went through Covid. Nobody was spared, and we are all bonded by a shared experience with devastating lows and hopefully silver linings that last a lifetime. I choose to focus on loving stronger, communicating deeper, and being steadfast in faith that we will Transcend. I hope you enjoy the Silver Linings Syrah, and while you drink it, you reflect on your own Silvers Linings and share them with the people you love.
 
Thank you, Cindy Leach, for your thoughtful name of this wine. Thank you ALL for your love of wine and your support of Transcendence,
 
Sara, Joey, Tina, Shannon, Caitlin, and Chris