The hitching post ii, buellton menu, prices, restaurant. Buy 2016 hitching post generation red from santa barbara, california, and browse saratoga wine exchanges entire selection of today. A pasilla chile, mild to mediumhot, roasted and stuffed with shrimp and provolone cheese, served with a grilled corn salsa. Arkansas is only one of many states that are worksinprogress when it comes to updating wine shipping laws. I love the history and legacy of such an old winery. Hartleyostini hitching post winery winery information page. Drizly partners with liquor stores near you to provide fast and easy alcohol delivery. California central coast destination, just off the freeway. Along with ten selections of pinot noir, they produce two syrahs and a merlotcabernet franc blend named generation red, the house wine for the hitching post ii.
We loved the food and cupcakes catered in from some like it hot from spring valley. Discover hartley ostini hitching post, a winery in california, united states and explore their most popular wines. Each year, member receives three shipments of three bottles of hp wine selected by frank ostini and gray hartley. Pinot noir highliner menu the hitching post ii buellton. Two twisted posts winery is located minutes from purcellville, virginia on harpers ferry rd, in the beautiful loudoun valley of virginia. Theres good intensity to the mineral, currant and black cherry flavors and firm tannins. Once a vineyard in 2006, became a unique italian style kansas winery to. Intersection wines are most readily found direct from the winery, but to see a list of licencees, restaurants, and grocery stores who carry our name, click here. Hitching post ii restaurant and winery buellton california. While it may be a little too early to speak of the wines being made in the northern hemisphere, european and north american wineries have already begun reporting that their. Home \ wine \ red wine \ merlot \ hitching post generation red. Hitching post s hometown 2014 is a fresh, silky and foodfriendly pinot noir from santa barbara county in california. To the left is a room with table seating and a small retail space for hitching post products including the magic stuff seasoning salt, hats and other memorabilia.
Intersection makes wines with no compromise, and represents a personal and intellectual challenge to raise the bar of quality and authenticity for canadian wines. Hitching post hartley ostini generation red 2016 from santa barbara, central coast, california this blend is dominated by tempranillo and sangiovese with dusty berry notes, the valdiguie adds dark blueberry, and the merlot hides as a delicate aspect that. Learn about hitching post winery and shop the best selection at. I stopped by not for the food, but for their wines that are only available at the restaurant or online.
Starting in 1979 with one barrel in their garage, over the years they have made hitching post wine at au bon climatqupe, central coast wine services in santa maria, and now at the ultramodern terravant in buellton. Our famous magic stuff allpurpose seasoning, just like we use here in the restaurant. However, this past sunday evening 81819, there was a group of friends and wine spectators, who i understand gather at hitching post several times a year for the valleys wine events at a table near ours and unfortunately, they were so loud that it was, at times, difficult to enjoy our dinner. Hitching post ii restaurant buellton, ca opentable. Hitching post generation red 2012 750ml california, united.
Post familie winegrowers since 1880, five generations of posts have cultivated and harvested their grapes to make post familie wines. The sideways movie really put this label in the limelight but these two nice guys deserve all the notoriety they receive and the quality of their pinot noirs justify the publicity. Season the steaks with the steak seasoning and arrange on the grill grate directly over the fire. Yes, this is the same place that was a key location in the movie sideways. You know their famous pinot noir s from sideways, but heres a rare chance to taste their entire line up of wines including two they are. Im addicted to the magic dust and buy a few packs to take home with me along with a bottle or two of hitching post wine. Thankfully the judges in the 2019 sunset international wine competition have done the hard work so you dont have to. If you enjoy wine you should look into joining their wine club. The hitching post specializes in red oakfired santa maria barbecue of perfectly grilled meats, seafood and local farmed vegetables. We could not find this item at sacramento arden, ca.
The hitching post ii in buellton, ca 93427 citysearch. When you drive up the road, it will be over to your right. Gray was a commercial fisherman, and frank was chef with his brother bill of the hitching post. Rob has served as president of the washington wine institute and as a frequent spokesperson for washington states exciting young wine industry. Contact information for, and services offered by, hartleyostini hitching post winery. Hitching post generation red 2016 750ml california. The buellton hitching post was established in 1986, but our roots started at the casmalia hitching post in 1952. Discover post, a winery in arkansas, united states and explore their most popular wines.
Gray hartley and frank ostini from hitching post winery. Along with 10 selections of pinot noir, hitching post produces a syrah as well as a merlotbased red named gen red. Buy 2012 hitching post generation red from santa barbara, california, and browse saratoga wine exchanges entire selection of today. The hitching post ii serves wood fire grilled fare in the santa maria style barbeque tradition, an indigenous cooking style of the original native chumash, and assimilated into the spanish rancheros that settled early california. The second generation is in place and the family looks forward to a great future. The hitching post ii is a favorite to locals and visitors since 1986, and home to world class hitching post pinot noirs. The first hitching post wines were created at byron winery 198489. The partners produce 10 selections of pinot noir, as well as a rose pinks, a syrah and a merlotbased blend, gen red. We had a wonderful dinner and the service was excellent. Although we strive to ensure that our data is accurate, please check with the winery to confirm location, hours, and amenity information. Hitching post wines are made by frank ostini, chefowner of the hitching post ii, and gray hartley, a former commercial fisherman. Frank and gray made their first wine at home in 1979, and their first pinot noir in 1981. Hartley ostini hitching post generation red wine info vivino.
You may also sample a complete selection of available hitching post wines at the hitching post. Discover post, a winery in arkansas, united states and explore their most. Currently, the winery has 800 barrels and produces about 15,000 cases a year. Red grapes produce an amazing array of red wine types. Hartleyostini hitching post generation red from california, central coast. Red lager firestone 805 firestone double barrel blue moon sierra nevada domestic. Really like the generation red wine, too, and its a good price.
Hitching post generation red 2018 750ml, usa, california. You can also taste their wines at the hitching post restaurant featured in the movie sideways. Jun 23, 2005 on monday, we had dinner at the hitching post ii in buellton, ca. Wiesn tag damenfahrt teufelsrad bierfest big party duration. A little over ten years ago, i was introduced to the hp2 burger on burger night in the bar at the hitching post 2. The new wine went into mostly older french oak barrels, where it stayed until bottling in march 2018 hitching post is run by frank ostini, whose family ran the original hitching post from 1952, and gray hartley, a former commercial fisherman. Theyre still toasting sideways in santa barbara wine country.
Hartleyostini hitching post wines are made by buellton hitching post restaurant ownerchef frank ostini and his good friend, former fisherman gray hartley. Santa barbara county vineyards celebrate anniversaries. Learn about hitching post winery and shop the best selection at wine. Hitching post hartley ostini generation red 2017 from santa barbara, central coast, california a blend of merlot, valdiguie, tempernillo, and syrah. Visit the famous bar where locals and visitors enjoy conversation, local wines and our hartley ostini hitching post pinot noir. And stop by to enjoy our sensational burgers and fries in the sidebar, mondays wednesday nights. Highliner, made famous in the film sideways is our premier wine. The hitching post ii serves wood fire grilled fare in the santa maria style barbeque tradition, an indigenous cooking style of the original native chumash, and assimilated into the spanish rancheros that settled. Hartley ostini hitching post winery pinot noir cork dancer santa barbara county 2016 750ml. Medium bodied, with complex black cherry, raspberry, citrus rind, spice, cedar and. Have hitching post generation red delivered to your door in under an hour. Sideways winemaker tasting and bottle signing with owner.
Sideways winemaker tasting and bottle signing with ownerwinemaker gray hartley of hitching post march 7, 2014, 4. In this episode of intowinetv, host lisa kolenda and wine experts bartholomew broadbent, loren sonkin, and edward ruiz convene at one of san franciscos finest restaurants, incanto, to taste and discuss wines from wineries referenced in the movie sideways. You can always count on the best steak you ever had, but dont forget to have the artichokes. Hitching post hartley ostini generation red 2017 front label. Daughters elise jackson and megan hughes have joined the winery effort in sales and production. The founder of our wine heritage and altus viticulture was jacob post, a german who arrived in america in 1872. You cant leave the central california coast without filling up on santa maria barbecue. This restaurant became instantly successful, with many new customers finding their way to a delightful dining experience. This regional style of barbecue dates to the 19th century, when ranchers held spanishstyle cookouts, grilling simply seasoned topblock sirloin and tritip over a native local oak species to add a smoky flavour to the meat. In 1986 the ostini brothers opened their second restaurant, hitching post ii, in buellton. This vintage is mostly merlot that lends roundness and drinkability, with tempran. Post town winery rochester 2020 all you need to know. This blend is mainly cabernet franc and shows a young rustic character with dusty. This is above average in popularity for wines from santa barbara county.
The food and drug administration has completed an evaluation of your firms corrective actions in response to our warning letter 2016dalwl16, march 22, 2016. Mar 04, 2016 crazy girls oktoberfest munchen 2019 1. Theyre still toasting sideways in santa barbara wine. Two timers restaurateurs who make their own wine have an.
Using tongs, turn the steaks several times, basting each time, until done to your satisfaction 125 to degrees for mediumrare. Pinot noir highliner at the hitching post ii if you saw the movie sideways and find yourself in santa barbara wine country, you have to go to the hitching post ii. This santa barbara county wine has received good scores from various critics. Stores and prices for hartley ostini hitching post generation red, s. Hitching post owner and chef frank ostini and his good friend gray hartley started making hitching post wines in 1979. Gray hartley is half of the talented team that owns the hitching post winery and along with his partner, frank ostini, he produces some of the most delicious, and famous pinot noirs in the us. Gen red is their blend of grapes from several vineyards along the central coast. Once a vineyard in 2006, became a unique italian style kansas winery to serve as a destination. There is actually a city hall next to it i cant imagine what the actual population is. So much depends on where grapes are from and what the winemaker does with them, but the most important factor is the variety of the grape itself. Reserve a table at the hitching post ii, buellton on tripadvisor.
We love the owners and staff and the cozy and romantic atmosphere. One of 95,692 wine stores and wineries with price lists on wine searcher. Storefront hartley ostini hitching post wines online store. On march 12, 1988, the hitching post in casmalia experienced a. Hitching post hartleyostini frank ostini a chef, and gray hartley, a fisherman, make handcrafted pinot noirs from vineyards in santa maria valley and santa rita hills. We buy the best beef in america, sourced from small packers in iowa, nebraska and kansas and aged to our specifications.
Additional information on hitching post generation red 2012. On the other hand, there has been a lowering of demand over the past year. Peppery, with a pleasant savory quality to the herb and tobacco notes. Back when they started in 1979, they had but one barrel. Food items hartley ostini hitching post wines online store. Oct 15, 2019 this winery is basically in its own little town.
Hartleyostini hitching post buy wine online or locally. Hitching post hartley ostini generation red 2015 from santa barbara, central coast, california gen red is a blend of grapes from several vineyards along the central coast. Thank you to post town winery for making our 40th anniversary such a special celebration. Contact hartley ostini hitching post 406 east highway 246.