NEWS from Los Olivos Café & Wine Merchant

Come Join Us For
"Evening with Winemaker Wednesdays”

Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California: Sam and Shawnda Marmorstein, owners of the Los Olivos Cafe & Wine Merchant, and Priscilla L. Vasquez, Wine Director, invite you to join them for their continuing series of themed wine-tasting events “Evening with the Winemaker” a favorite night out for Central Coast residents and visitors.

Rub elbows with Central Coast winemakers as they present 5 selected wines every Wednesday with Chef Nat Ely’s tempting hors d’oeuvres from 5:00-6:00PM.

No reservations are required. $15 per person (Wine Club Members $10 - a $5 discount). This includes all wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres. Selected wines will also be available for purchase at substantial discounts during the evening.Live piano music by Bob Cole starts at 6:30PM.

Summer/Fall 2008 SCHEDULE FOR
“Evening with the Winemaker Wednesdays” AT THE LOS OLIVOS CAFE

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Wine-Tasting Classes
“Understanding Your Palate”
Thursday's New Educational Tasting Journeys

Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California: We invite you to join them for a new tasting experience – a fun and unique opportunity to educate your palette.

These new wine-tasting classes are open to the public. They are designed to help you "educate your palate" with the aid of our wine specialists - who are there to help you further your wine education. The wine-tasting classes start at 5:00 PM. No reservations are required. $15 per person (Wine Club Members pay $10) includes all wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres. Selected wines are also available for purchase at substantial discounts during the evening.Live piano music by Bob Cole starts at 6:30PM.

Summer/Fall 2008 SCHEDULE FOR
"Understanding Your Palate Thursdays” AT THE LOS OLIVOS CAFE

The casual yet elegant Los Olivos Café & Wine Merchant serves California cuisine with a Mediterranean flair for lunch and dinner daily from 11:30AM to 9:00PM. The Los Olivos Cafe (as seen in the memorable movie, Sideways) is located in the heart of Santa Barbara County’s wine country at 2879 Grand Avenue in downtown Los Olivos, California.

The Wine Tasting Bar presents a selection of local and international wines by the glass. The Wine Merchant showcases California wine and features over 500 local and international vintages and is the exclusive distributor of owner Sam Marmorstein’s Bernat Wines. The Gift Shop offers gourmet foods, cookbooks and wine-related items. For more information, call 805-688-7265 or visit www.buysantabarbarawine.com or www.LosOlivosCafe.com.

TEL: (805) 688-7265 or Toll Free 1.888.WINES4U.

RECOMMENDED BOOK: The Los Olivos Cafe and Wine Merchant is proud to recommend the outstanding health book, The California Wine Country Diet, The Indulgent Approach to Managing Your Weight (Quill Driver Books, 2005) by Haven Logan, PhD who honored us with a special presentation entitled "Conscious Indulgence - The Key to Keeping Your New Years Resolution" on January 6, 2006. To learn more about Dr. Haven Logan and her book, The California Wine Country Diet, click here to read more about the California Wine Country Diet.

The Wine Merchant features over 500 local and international vintages and is the exclusive producer and distributor of owner Sam Marmorstein’s Bernat Wines. The Gift Shop offers gourmet foods, cookbooks and wine-related items.

The casual yet elegant wine lovers' Café (seen in the AWARD-WINNING movie SIDEWAYS) serves California cuisine with a Mediterranean flair for lunch and dinner daily from 11:30AM to 9:00PM. The Wine Tasting Bar presents a selection of local pinot noir wines as well as a wide array of other premium local California wine and international wines by the glass. We also offer a Special Sideways Menu.

Ongoing Events

Wine Tasting 11:30 to 5:00 pm daily We invite you to stop by our Los Olivos Cafe Wine Tasting Room located at 2879 Grand Avenue in downtown Los Olivos to enjoy our fine selection of wine and a satisfying lunch or dinner. Our cafe is a popular favorite in the area and was used as a primary location for the award-winning movie, SIDEWAYS. The Los Olivos Cafe is known throughout Santa Barbara County and the greater California Wine Country for its great food and wine. For more information call 805-688-7265, use our contact page, or visit www.losolivoscafe.com for current menu information and more about the Cafe. Directions are available here.

You are invited to taste select Santa Barbara County California vintages while visiting with the talented vintners.                          

Newsletters:

Wine News - December 2007 Newsletter

Wine News - November 2007 Newsletter

Wine News - Winter 2008 Newsletter

Wine News - Spring 2008 Newsletter

Past Events:

Press Release Archive

For Further Information Contact
 Priscilla Vazquez, Wine Director
TEL: (805) 688-7265 or Toll Free 1.888.WINES4