Anyone have anything new re: Santa Barbara?

[lizardbrains]

I'm making another trip to S.B. to see my brother and do some wine tasting. Buttonwood is having a Pomegranate Festival - it sounds intriguing.

Have any of you been there recently? I reviewed (and printed) my prior thread so I can refer to that. I will make it a point to get to Babcock and ABC, as well as Ballard Inn.

Any new info for me?!

Thanks,
Elizabeth
ETA: I checked out Au Bon Climat's website which said they don't offer tastings or tours. So, I gave them a call (the person who answered the phone did an excellent job pronouncing Au Bon Climat, by the way - I was quite impressed!)... and he said the same. They are only open two days a year: on the Sundays of the two festivals (Harvest Festival in the fall, and Vintners Festival in the spring). Hmmm... too bad. So, he said I should taste their wines at a place called Santa Ynez Inn Wine Cellar.

[This message has been edited by lizardbrains (edited 11-17-2004).]