On March 30, the Santa Barbara Vintners held Wine Futures 2019, an en primeur tasting of Santa Barbara County wines held at The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang. The afternoon event, held under sycamore trees alongside the creek, was part of a weekend that included dinners at Alisal’s Adobe and on its oval lawn. The overall event raised about $15,000 for People Helping People’s Vinos de Sueños, which provides basic needs and support services to vineyard and farmworkers.
For the nearly 300 wine enthusiasts in attendance, it was a hard-to-beat experience — tasting rare and exceptional wines and gourmet food, conversing with top winemakers and winery owners, getting a 20 percent discount on purchases, and supporting an extremely worthy cause — all in a stunningly beautiful setting.