Pinot & Polo

Sunday, August 18, 9:30am-noon
La Herradura Polo Club
3720 Baseline Ave. in Sta. Ynez

Join us for "Pinot & Polo" at La Herradura Polo Club as the grand finale of Wine & Fire Weekend. All are welcome to experience a polo match with Pinot & Bubbles poured field side under the shade of tents. Chairs are also available. Our poster girl is Wine Club Member Sara Rotman on her favorite polo pony Buttercup. (Photo: Robert W. Kranz @polowerk) Flying Goat Cellars is La Herradura Polo Club MVP Sponsor this season. We invite you to be our guest. Contact Kate 805-588-0996 for more information.

Let us introduce you to the "sport of kings" at the private club of the revered polo player Memo Gracida at La Herradura Polo Club. Watch a fast-paced polo match field-side at La Herradura Polo Club. Get inspired to pick up a foot mallet and practice your hand to eye coordination or perhaps even take a polo lesson with a professional!

Flying Goat Cellars is honored to be La Herradura Polo Club MVP sponsor for the 2024 season. Flying Goat is a family-owned luxury brand dedicated to producing age-worthy pinot and sparkling wine from Santa Barbara County. Since its earliest vintages, the brand has achieved award-winning status. Winemaker Norm Yost is uniquely known for launching the county’s first traditional méthode champenoise sparkling wine program in 2005. Wine Enthusiast named his 2019 Goat Bubbles Ampelos Vineyard the “Best Blanc de Noirs.”

La Herradura Polo Club boasts top-notch polo facilities and offers polo club services year-round. Players and guests have access to first class polo facilities, including three manicured polo fields, a full size arena, stabling and pastures for over 300 horses. Spectators are welcome at the polo matches and tailgating is encouraged.

For an introduction to polo before the match, check out the United States Polo Association Spectator Guide at uspolo.org. The National Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame at polomuseum.org is another great resource to learn about polo’s storied legacy in the U.S..

MVP Cable Magness (Team 90210/Bentley Estates) with Kate Griffith; La Herradura 8-goal tournament with 90210/Bentley Estates defeating GPP

MVP Carlos Gracida with Norm Yost