–The 8th Southern Exposure Garagiste Festival is returning to Solvang in February 2022. The festival showcases wines of micro-production ‘garagiste’ winemakers, being named “Best of the Fests” by Fest Forums and the ‘Best Wine Festival in the US by USA Today. COVID-19 may have interrupted several years of this always anticipated event, but the grapes kept growing, and these dedicated, talented, passionate winemakers kept making their sought-after wines.