Wine & Spirits
Cultivating Condor's Hope Wine
Steve Gliessman grows zinfandel, shiraz, and Pedro Ximenez grapes in the Cuyama Valley. Read story.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Condor's Hope Wines at Botanic Garden
Steve Gliessman grows zinfandel, shiraz, and Pedro Jimenez grapes in the Cuyama Valley. Read story.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Happy Trails
S.B.'s Downtown Art & Wine Tour returns. Read story.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Winemakin' Mommas
Here are five women from Santa Barbara wine country simultaneously raising babes and barrels. Read story.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Resetting Radar on Paso Cab
New collective hosts event to remind region and world of roots and future. Read story.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Coming of Caveau
Funk Zone wine bar/bottle shop-to-be hosts futures tasting on May 18. Read story.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Vintners’ Fest Welcomes New Leader
Morgen McLaughlin takes over Vintners Association in time for annual bash, this time at Mission Santa Inés. Read story.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
CAB-tivating Paso
The CAB Collective, whose first event is next weekend, refocuses Paso Robles on cabernet sauvignon. Read story.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
From Finger Lakes to Santa Ynez
A brief chat with Morgen McLaughlin, the S.B. County Vintners Association's new director. Read story.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Wine 101: The Buds Are Breaking
Peter Work on the season when his Ampelos Vineyard comes to life. Read story.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Vintners Fight Over Terroir-itory
Blair Pence's proposal to expand the Sta. Rita Hills appellation angers neighbors. Read story.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Jaffurs Paired with Wine Cask
A course-by-course examination of Saturday's winemaker dinner. Read story.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Cali Whites, Big Reds, and into the Douro
Central Coast chardonnays, big California reds, and Portuguese wines, with an Italian twist. Read story.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Pacifica Washington Meritage
A kosher wine for Passover from Phil Jones's Evans Vineyard. Read story.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Lynn Dubinsky Crowned Whiskey Queen
Her “Master Cleanse Redux” takes first place in Independent's cocktail contest. Read story.





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