As the sole reporter at the now-legendary Paris Tasting of 1976, wine journalist George M. Taber broke the news that unknown California wines had trounced some of France’s proudest selections. When word spread, French winemakers lost their psychological grip on oenophiles everywhere. In the ensuing decades of change in the wine world, Taber’s enthusiasm for that most revered of beverages has only grown.
Sheriff’s Department narcotics investigators raided the home of a 29-year-old suspected drug dealer in Carpinteria and found more than 9 grams of cocaine and 16 grams of meth.
Beauty abounds in East/West Gallery’s current exhibition, Paired. The show’s title refers to the mother/son duo Imogen Cunningham and Rondal Partridge, two iconic American photographers whose work illustrates the similarities and distinctions of inter-generational talent.
Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, appeared in Santa Barbara Superior Court on 10/18 for a preliminary hearing on a charge of cocaine possession, along with co-defendant Christopher Lane.
Usually when I write about mushrooms, I’m talking about some beneficial fungus that aids in the decomposition of mulch or evidence of the nasty armillaria that can be so detrimental to our native oaks (and other plants). Today, though, I’m talking about those fungal wonders that add their particular texture and earthy flavor to all sorts of dishes.
Something happens to a girl when she walks into a Betsey Johnson shop. Take me, for instance. Now, although I am given to wearing heels no matter the occasion, I’m not really what you’d call a girly girl-just short. I pretty much live in denim and have no interest in rehabilitating my Catholic-school-caused case of Truck Driver Mouth. It’s not that I don’t have a girl card, I just choose not to flash it.
The woodwinds got their turn in the limelight at Friday night’s concert, which featured four pieces, including three works written for large ensembles that included multiple oboes, bassoons, and clarinets. The ebulliently sardonic John Steinmetz led both the reeds and the Adrian Spence jeering section with customary aplomb.
If you need evidence that Paso Robles passes for southeastern France as a wine destination, get to a tasting with Tablas Creek Vineyard at the Wine Cask (813 Anacapa St., 966-9463) on Saturday, October 27, from noon-2 p.m. When the legendary Perrin family looked for a New World site to make Rh’ne varietals, they turned to wine importer Robert Haas for help and found a location in Paso where they hoped to make wines as good as the ones they’ve produced for decades at Ch•teau de Beaucastel.
Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy on interdependence, politics, and poetry.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art announced on 10/23 that it would receive its first painting by French artist Theodore Rousseau upon the retirement of director Phillip Johnston.
