She will autograph posters at the festival. In conjunction with the festival, individual wineries host open houses, dinners, and other special activities. The date has been moved up this year so as not to conflict with a harvest festival elsewhere. After years at the helm at Zaca Mesa, winemaker Dan Gehrs has left to become winemaker at the new Winery at Bridalwood at the old Mandysland horse ranch. Kathy Joseph, owner-winemaker at Fiddlehead Cellars has been named consulting enologist at Zaca Mesa, and Benjamin Silver who has been functioning as the assistant winemaker there has been officially given the title.
Congratulations are in order.
Dick is also president of the Santa Barbara County Vintners' Association. And future winemaker Raleigh James Burk was born to Gary and Teresa Burk on December 30. This wine is a wonderful match with spring rolls, smoked salmon, crab and a perfect accompaniment to almost any luncheon fare. About 250 cases were produced. Back to News Leads . . . .