Hamlet Inn Blog
Wine crush. As a warm up we spent Monday with Ernst Storm, lead winemaker at Curtis Winery. Ernst is a great guy, but before we get into that let me digress for a moment. Is it possible to have a...
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Ernst Storm brings South African heritage to his sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and syrah Like many winemakers, Ernst Storm has a love-hate relationship with wine scores. “I never liked scores,” he said,...
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Storm 2008 Le Bon Climat Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley) Super ripe in raspberries and cherries, with a strong coating of sweet, smoky oak, this Pinot Noir is a little… read full review>>
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Fresh Faces: 10 Santa Barbara Winemakers Under 35 Youth has always been synonymous with Santa Barbara wine country. It is, after all, one of the newest wine grape growing regions in the state, with...
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Legend Lamb Roast – Ernst Storm When wine maker Ernst Storm told me he was slaughtering, butchering and grilling a lamb himself in Santa Ynez wine country to feed all his friends for his birthday, I...
View ArticleStephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar Review
2010 Pinot Noir John Sebastiano Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills ($50) Bright ruby-red. An expressive bouquet evokes dried cherry, raspberry, potpourri and underbrush. Pungent, expansive red fruit preserve...
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An update on the Presqu’ile Vineyard Pinot
With harvest now in full swing and the winery filled with an interesting blend of Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Banc aromas due to all the ferments that are going, it is hard not to be excited! Even though...
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Storm dinner at the Ballard Inn
This was a dinner we won’t forget! Budi went to the next level to engage all the senses and to bring both flavors and wine together with every dish. The way the wines progressed in complexity with...
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The Garagiste Festival-Southern Exposure-Feb 16
We are super excited to take part in The Garagiste Festival-Southern Exposure! With a lot of small producers this should be a great tasting to explore new and interesting wines. See you there!
View ArticleWine with an accent
Two uber-talented winemakers, making wines at different Santa Barbara County wineries, grew up in South Africa, attending the same college. But it wasn’t until they moved 10,000 miles across the globe...
View ArticleFutures Tasting
If there is one tasting this year that is not to be missed, this is it! Storm will be there pouring along with many other great producers from Santa Barbara County at the soon-to-open Caveau Wine...
View ArticleBallard Inn Storm Wine Dinner
Storm Wines is once again teaming up with Chef Budi at The Ballard Inn for what is going to be an unforgettable dinner on the 7th of June. Call The Ballard Inn now to make your reservation!
View ArticleCentral Coast Wine Press review
Ernst Storm brings South African heritage to his sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and syrah Like many winemakers, Ernst Storm has a love-hate relationship with wine scores. “I never liked scores,” he said,...
View Article805 Living Magazine
Anthony Head, The Armchair Oenophile had some nice things to say about our 2011 John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir in the July-Aug issue of the 805 Living magazine. Read more…
View ArticleLos Angeles Times
We were recently mentioned by Irene Virbila of the LA Times in her Daily Dish! She visited the Santa Barbara Futures Tasting at Les Marachands and this is what she had to say. Read more…
View ArticleHuffington Post
Richard Jennings had some nice things to say in the Huffington Post about us. “I’m delighted to report that the tradition of young winemakers coming from elsewhere to make wine in California...
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This past weekend was the Santa Barbara Futures Tasting at Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant. It was a great afternoon with lots of conversation between winemaker and wine consumer. Not to mention...
View ArticleStorm in the LA Times!
We are honored to have our 2013 Sauvignon Blanc feature in the LA Times twice in one week! “His Sauvignon Blanc is a great example of the South African native’s style of winemaking. It’s classic, with...
View ArticleAntonio Galloni Reviews Storm
“Ernst Storm is one of the most promising young winemakers in California. Originally from South Africa, Storm has been making wines under his own label since 2006. I was super-impressed with this...
View ArticleSanta Maria Sun
Wendy Thies Sell wrote a beautiful piece in the Santa Maria Sun that captures the essence of Storm Wines. “There’s a lesson here for all of us: Observing the little things around us can improve the...
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