A Library Experience - Taste History with Megan McGrath Gates

Thursday, March 20, 2025
Sparkling Wine Reception begins at 5 pm. Formal Tasting begins at 6 pm.

The Lucas & Lewellen barrel room at Building C at 132 Easy Street in Buellton

Join Louis Lucas and Mike Lewellen in an intimate barrel room setting while winemaker Megan McGrath Gates guides us through our first Library Wine Tasting.

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A winery table with glasses set up for a tasting surrounded by barrels

Women Winemakers and Culinarians Celebration

Saturday, March 8, 2025
March 8th, 2025

27 Vines, Santa Ynez

Meet Director of Winemaking Megan McGrath Gates and 30+ women winemakers pouring their wines during a walk-around tasting reception.

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One With the Vines

Hands On Viticulture is Paramount at Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

Ellen Clifford
August/September 2024

AT LUCAS & LEWELLEN, founded by Louis Lucas and the late Royce Lewellen in 1996, three distinct Santa Barbara vineyards accentuate the collaborative nature of viticulture and winemaking. Lucas oversees vineyard management for the winery, working closely with winemaker Megan McGrath Gates, now in the 17th year of her tenure.

Women Winemakers and Culinarians Celebration

Saturday, March 9, 2024
March 7th-10th, 2024

27 Vines, Santa Ynez

Meet Director of Winemaking Megan McGrath Gates and 30+ women winemakers pouring their wines during a walk-around tasting reception.

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Art graphic for Women Winemakers event 2024

Finley's Pairings

Father John Finley
September 14th, 2019
Santa Maria Times

Among other things, it takes a good winemaker to make a good Pinot Noir. Megan McGrath Gates has been the winemaker for Lucas & Lewellen Estate Vineyards since 2007. Her winemaking career was launched as an enologist for Flowers Vineyard & Winery on the Sonoma Coast, crafting Burgundian-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, while she earned a Certificate in Winemaking from UC Davis.

Childhood Dreams Become a Reality

Please the Palate

Allison Levine
April 4th, 2019
When Megan McGrath Gates was a little girl, she would listen to the stories of her grandparents. A ninth-generation Californian, Gates was raised in Riverside. But, her ancestors were ranchers and she is a direct descendant of the historic Olivas family in Ventura, California.
 
Despite her ancestors, Gates was a typical suburban kid. Her dad is a lawyer and her mom is a teacher. She is one of six children and has a twin sister. With all of the romantic stories about her family, she dreamed about being a rancher and living a bucolic life.
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On the cover - Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

Quality begins in the vineyards

Michael Cervin
June 1, 2015
Wine Country this Week

With Lucas & Lewellen wines, it’s all about choice, diversity and keeping it local.

On the cover of Wine Country this Week - Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

November, 2013

From the Ground Up
Harvest 2013 is over!  For the first time in 42 years, we had large crops back to back and outstanding weather that enabled us to pick our grapes at optimum levels of maturity.  2012 and 2013 will be superior vintage years.
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Mike and Royce Lewellen with Louis Lucas in the vineyard

Lucas & Lewellen Press Releases

November, 2019 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide - 2017 Pinot Noir, SBC

September, 2019 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide - 2017 Hidden Asset

June, 2019 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide - 2016 Pinot Noir, Goodchild Vineyard

Valley View Vineyard

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