Santa Barbara Independent: Jamie Slone Brings Classic Santa Barbara back to Wine Tasting

Jamie Slone Brings Classic Santa Barbara Back to Wine Tasting Former Racecar Driver's El Paseo Tasting Room Reflects Regional Architecture and History

By Matt Kettman

When Jamie and Kym Slone would travel as tourists to Santa Barbara, they found it hard to find winery experiences that celebrated the city's rich history and Spanish architecture. "Where was the wine tasting room with red-tiled roofs?" Jamie recalled thinking. "I couldn't find it."

The Slones hired a designer from Seville, Spain, to create the winery's quatrefoil logo — "We gave you our architecture," the Spanish woman quipped at one point — which also includes drafting lines. Housed in whitewashed walls with exposed beams decorated in gold leaf, the tasting room itself feels like an old Californio living room, fireplace and all.

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