• PRESS •
“Actor and voice talent Jeff Fischer (“American Dad”) just finished harvesting the 12th vintage of his Santa Barbara County-made Habit Wine. 'I make wines for people to enjoy: they are serious, but not meant to be elitist.'"
November 13th, 2019
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Celebrities Take Hands-On
Approach to Making Fine Wines
DECEMBER 2019 ISSUE
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Year's Best U.S. Cabernets & Blends:
“2015 Habit Santa Ynez Valley Red Blend Bordeaux Style:
91 Points"
AUGUST 2019 ISSUE
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Year's Best Rosés:
“2018 Habit Wine Rosé:
93 Points”
Hollywood's Favorite Summer Rosés
by Lesley Balla
"Organic and biodynamically farmed in the Santa Ynez Valley, the 2018 rosé is light and bright, the perfect pairing for chilled seafood, charcuterie and cheeses, even sushi. Fans include Sandra Bullock, Chris Noth, Sarah Wayne Callies, Holt McCallany, Aaron Kaplan, writer-producer Nahnatchka Khan and director Joe Russo, who says he is Habit’s “most loyal customer."
June 25th, 2019
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Jeff Fischer of Habit Wine and American Dad: The Sprudge Wine Interview
by Jordan Michelman
"You might know him as the voice of interplanetary stoner boyfriend extraordinaire Jeff Fischer on TV’s American Dad, but the real Jeff Fischer is a vineyard living, grape picking, seriously committed winemaker."
FEBRUARY 15th, 2019
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November 20th, 2016
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BEST WINES OF 2016
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• Best Cab Franc •
2014 HABIT Santa Ynez Valley
Heady bright, fresh fruit steeped in licorice, tapenade, and lovely Loire funk translating directly into the mouth, where tart candy and floral reign supreme into the delicate tannins.
SEPT 9 2016
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Santa Barbara: On The Road, Continued...
by Antonio Galloni
• Habit Tasting Notes •
The 2015 Sauvignon Blanc McGinley Vineyard is bright, focused and nuanced. 89
The 2015 Chenin Blanc Jurassic Park Vineyard is rich, ample and generous. 88
The 2015 Grüner Veltliner Rancho Arroyo Perdido is the most precise and brilliant of the Habit whites. 91
The 2014 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard is gorgeous. 92
Another delicious wine, the 2014 Cabernet Franc is gorgeous and super-expressive from the outset. 92
The 2013 Red Wine, Habit's Cabernet Franc-dominated blend, is fabulous. 93
August 20th, 2015
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Santa Barbara: On The Road (Aug 2015)
by Antonio Galloni
This is a fabulous set of wines from Habit and proprietor Jeff Fischer. Native fermentations, aging on the lees, manual punchdowns and low levels of new oak are some of the stylistic choices that allow the flavors to emerge with striking purity in these delicious, incredibly pleasing wines.
June 11th, 2015
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Habit Wine: A Habit you won't want to break (June 2015)
by Hana-Lee Sedgwick
"From Gruner Veltliner to Pinot and even a Bordeaux blend, everything I tasted had finesse and approachability. And, coming from a down-to-earth celebrity whose enthusiasm
for wine translates into the wine he produces? I'm sold."
August 10th, 2015
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New York Riesling Diary
The New Aromatic Dry Whites of Santa Barbara County, CA
by Stuart Pigott
"Here is another aromatic grape that dislikes oak and really gains something from prolonged contact with the yeast after fermentation; the twin secrets of Jeff's distinctive wine style."
Triple Threat -
Jeff Fischer & Habit Wines
by George Yatchisin
"Jeff Fischer is a winemaker. Jeff Fischer is an actor.
Jeff Fischer is a character on American Dad!
All three of these Fischers are the same man.”
March 12th, 2014
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February 19th, 2015
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Habit Forming (Feb 2015)
by Dennis Schaefer
"What started out as a garagiste project has morphed into annually producing several thousand cases of wine. Mr. Fischer, though, is probably different than most winemakers: He only makes wines that he likes to drink - and hopes that others share his disposition. What a concept!"
April 23rd, 2014
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Wine Keeps on Sipping into the Futures
by George Yatchisin
"...Jeff Fischer and his Habit label makes habit-forming wines, from a Chenin Blanc that will make you rethink how complex yet drinkable that varietal can be to a La Encatada Vineyard pinot noir he aptly described as "feminine and ethereal."”
2011 Habit Sauvignon Blanc :
"Habit's sauv is completely different than the grassy, bitingly-herbaceous varieties that usually come out of California or New Zealand. His version showcases tropical fruit flavors with the faintest hint of spice. What really makes it special, though, is that it's aged on the lees in steel tanks, resulting in a crisp yet round mouthfeel that goes perfectly with oysters on the half shell or grilled fish. It's done in what he refers to as a Loire-style, French-driven wine. Whatever it is, we're digging it."
June 29th, 2012
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What Goes Around - The Throwback White Revival
- by David Darlington
“Maybe because I’m too new at the wine business, I just make what I like—a totally dry chenin, Old-World–driven in style. But the reaction was incredible. Sommeliers really get it when they taste it.” ~ Jeff Fischer
August, 2013
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Habit Wine Dinner at The Salon:
On Wednesday night the Salon hosted a wine dinner featuring Jeff Fischer's Habit Wines. The Habit dinner included...Chenin Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc and Bordeaux Blend.
Habit is a small-batch love affair between Fischer and his grapes, and his wines can be found at a number of fine restaurants around town...
August 10th, 2012
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2010 Habit Sauvignon Blanc :
"Habit's Sauvignon Blanc is a delicious wine. Aged on its lees, this is a more lush expression of the grape, its prototypical brash brightness rounded ever so slightly."
June 21st, 2011
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March 10th, 2010
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2009 Habit Sauvignon Blanc :
"From the moment I smelled the wine, I was hooked. The catch word for this wine is restraint. On its nose, savory dill and tarragon blend with aromas of citrus and passionfruit. All of the typical sauvignon blanc notes are present, but in such an unusually quiet way.
The scents in the glass tease and tempt, rather than knock you down as so many other sauvignon blancs do. The palate reflects the same elegance with crisp citrus and tropical notes and delicate, clean acidity."