Author: Sandy Newman

Fiesta Hours

July 28, 2018 by Sandy Newman

Santa Barbara is gearing up for Fiesta and so is Cebada Wines. We will be pouring at Dignatarios at the SB Zoo Thursday, August 2. The tasting room is open by appointment Wednesday and Thursday. We are closed on Friday. We open for the festivities on Saturday and Sunday. Viva!

2014 Rose of Pinot Noir Achievements

November 22, 2015 / November 22, 2015 by Sandy Newman

Cebada Wine is proud to announce that our 2014 Rose of Pinot Noir has been chosen as Editor’s Choice by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and scored a 92 which is the highest score for any Rose in the Santa Barbara County! You can find this Rose and our other scored wines on Wine Enthusiast’s Buying Guide and […]

Cebada Wine’s FIRST EVER Winemaker Dinner

October 27, 2015 by Sandy Newman

Cebada Wine invites you to join us at our FIRST EVER 5 course Winemaker Dinner on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at the vineyard! Come to the farm at 3:30pm and start your afternoon with a Farm Tour that brings you through all of Sandy Newman’s vines, blueberries, mulberries and the many other wonders that are […]

92 Score From Wine Enthusiast

October 22, 2015 by Sandy Newman

WineEnthusiast just scored our 2014 Rosé of Pinot Noir a 92 and awarded us 2015’s Editor’s Choice!!! Fun fact about Rose: the highest any rose has ever been scored is a 93 and our Rose is the highest scored in all of Santa Barbara County EVER!!! Look for this wine in the December “Best of […]

Wine Enthusiast

October 11, 2015 by Sandy Newman

Wine Enthusiast Our 2014 Rose of Pinot Noir was just awarded Editor’s Choice and scored a 92 by Wine Enthusiast’s Matt Kettmann which is the highest he has ever scored a Rose EVER in Santa Barbara County! Get your Rose fast because we only made 73 cases and once the Best Of Year 2015 issue […]

Cebada’s 2012 Pinot Noir ranks high in Piedmont Post’s 2015 Pinot Noir Report!

July 16, 2015 by Sandy Newman

July 8, 2015 Pierre Dumont ranked Cebada Wine’s 2012 Pinot Noir amongst the top out of 100+ vintners in this year’s Pinot Noir Report from the Piedmont Post. Sandy showcased at the 2015 Pinot Days in San Francisco last month. (See article attached below) 2015 Pinot Days Report

Tasting Room Is Open For Business

February 25, 2015 by Sandy Newman

Cebada Vineyard is a working farm that grows and vinifies estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay located west of Sta. Rita Hills just 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Our boutique winery produces sophisticated Burgundian style wines. Our wines are low in alcohol and balanced, making them the perfect food wines. We only make one […]

Blueberry Foraging

September 9, 2014 by Sandy Newman

Come visit me and taste our wines at the Mar Vista Farmers Market this Sunday, it’s free!! Wines will be 20% off. As usual, we will be selling our blueberries at all the markets. This is my biggest fan, she just can’t get enough so she helps her self. First stop is the blueberry field. […]

2014 Vineyard Harvest

August 12, 2014 by Sandy Newman

All the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is harvested and in the winery! The fruit this year has great flavors and is very advanced. I was able to pick at very low brixs with good acid levels and developed flavors.

Back At All The Farmer’s Markets

July 29, 2014 by Sandy Newman

Even more good news, we will be back at ALL the farmers markets this Saturday and Sunday. Hollywood, Mar Vista, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Calabasas, Studio City, Venice and both Santa Monica markets. The blueberries are big and beautiful.