Back in 2015, vintner Karen Steinwachs of Sea Grape Cellars spearheaded an event to celebrate the higher-than-usual percentage of women winemakers working in Santa Barbara County. The momentum only kept building over the years, becoming an official nonprofit organization, the Women Winemakers & Culinarians Foundation, and leading to more extensive gatherings.
This year, instead of grouping their parties all on one weekend, the organization is spreading events more throughout the year. The Denim & Diamonds gala, for instance, will be on April 11 while the BroBQ — hosted by the men behind these women — is on August 8.
But the eighth annual Grand Tasting — where nearly 50 female producers gather to share their bottles and bites at once — still coincides with International Women’s Day, and goes down at 27 Vines on March 7. Tickets are on sale now, so we asked Steinwachs for an update on what we can expect.
We all know that wine is in a tight spot these days, so how are our Santa Barbara women winemakers and culinarians doing? …