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Work and Fun at Ampelos Cellars The Wine Write August 2022

"Wines should be a perfect handshake-the nose promises and the palate delivers."

For two decades that simple phrase has guided the hands of Rebecca and Peter Work atAmpelos Cellars. The couple purchased their eighty-two acre property in what is now theSta. Rita Hills appellation in 1999. Rebecca and Peter were both corporate executives at thetime. They saw their Santa Barbara County ranch as a place to escape. Down the road itmight accommodate a change of lifestyle.

Ampelos Cellars Takes You To Funky Town Santa Barbara Independent June 2022

Over the past two decades, Peter and Rebecca Work clicked all the correct boxes to become successful, prominent, and influential vintners in Santa Barbara County: planting primarily pinot noir vines in the heart of the Sta. Rita Hills; building an urban winery and tasting room in Lompoc; creating a soulful brand Called Ampelos Cellars; leading the shift toward biodynamic and organic grape-growing.

Give Thanks Give Back  805 Living November 2020
Winemaking is an agricultural endeavor. Soil is tilled, vines are trained, grapes are grown, and the crop is picked. As winemakers have come to realize, however, these processes can have significant ecological and labor implications.

Coming Clean  Wine Institute November 2020
In the session, Coming “Clean” is about Sustainable, Organic, Natural and Traditional Wines.  What do these really mean and how can producers who embrace them work together.

Eve's Wine101 Review  November 2020
Review of the 2016 Syrache

25 Best Things to do in Lompoc Vacation Idea July 2019
Lompoc is a popular getaway destination for wine lovers, history buffs and art enthusiasts. You can take a drive along the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Trail to uncover some of the best locally made wines or join a 246 Wine Tour and leave the driving to your guide.

The American Syrah Report  ​Enobytes March 2019
Syrah made its way to North America in the 1800s, yet, acreage remained scarce until the 21st century. It wasn’t until the 1980s when Rhone Rangers’ visionaries revived Rhône varietals, which dramatically increased Syrah plantings across California.

It is All in the Taste American Journal of Enology February 2019
​A new review published in the prestigious American Journal of Enology and Viticulture has found when it comes to taste, "going organic" consistently produced positive results.

9 Striking Rhône-Style California Reds  Wine Spectator Dec 18, 2018
There's no such thing as a typical California Rhône-style red. Syrah, the key grape, is distinctly pliable to a range of growing conditions and winemaking styles, making everything from potent and dark gamy reds to jammy and soft fruit bombs. This week's selection of new releases proves that point with a lively cross-section of personalities, regions and grapes.

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