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Santa Barbara’s Newest Garagiste Winemakers

Who’s pouring this weekend in Solvang at the Garagiste Festival’s Southern Exposure event.

Santa Barbara’s Newest Garagiste Winemakers
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Even the most astute wine-country observers can’t keep track of every new brand to hit the market in Santa Barbara County each year. That’s where the Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure comes in to shed light on the latest labels and small-batch winemakers.

Now in its seventh year, the full weekend festival is hosting 40 different garagiste winemakers — meaning their annual production is less than 1,500 total cases — who’ll be pouring more than 150 wines at various events February 8-10. Here are the stories behind just four of these passionate producers.

See californiagaragistes.com for schedule and tickets.

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