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| September 11 | Imbibers Club Open House and Pick-up Party |
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Free for Imbibers Club members and their guests
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12:00 to 3:00pm | Imbibers are invited to test your skill at identifying wines in a blind tasting and matching each with the correct grape variety. Prizes will be awarded! A variety of hors d'oeuvres will be served too. Call 805.688.3032 for information. |
| September 25 | FrancFest |
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$35/$30 for Imbibers Club
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12:00 to 3:00pm | Calling all francphiles for a fantastic foray into the fine features of the cabernet franc grape. Food, fun and a frolic in the vineyard round out the afternoon. The finest producers of cabernet franc in Santa Barbara County will present their wines pondside in the Buttonwood Vineyard. Call 805.688.3032 for tickets or information. |
| October 10 | Harvest Vineyard Walk & Brunch |
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$40/$35 for Imbibers Club
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12:00 to 3:00pm | Harvest time is a great time to walk the vineyard with winemaker Karen Steinwachs. Get a firsthand account of harvest 2010 and the outlook for each variety. After working up an appetite on the walk, join us pondside for a farm-style brunch. And, of course, we'll have plenty of wine. For questions or to purchase tickets, call 805.688.3032. |
| November 6 | Autumn on the Trail |
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$45 per person
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11am to 4pm | Join Buttonwood and the 14 members of the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Association as we enjoy the seasonal pleasures that Santa Ynez Valley wine country has to offer. Your passport includes tastings of specially selected wines as well as delicious samples of wine country cuisine and live music. Reservations can be made at santaynezwinecountry.com . |
| December 4 & 5 |
Pomegranate Festival and Holiday Open House |
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$10 wine tasting fee
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Noon to 3:00 |
Who doesn't need some holiday cheer? Come on out and sample our fabulous pomegranate recipes, taste our award winning wines and take care of your holiday shopping in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. |