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Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Thu Oct 20, 2022 | 3:52pm

Saved by Sips in ‘Blood from a Stone’

This memoir details how the wine industry saved Santa Ynez Valley author Adam McHugh.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Mon Sep 05, 2022 | 10:32am

Talking enzymes with Santa Barbara County winemaker power couple Bruno D’Alfonso and Kris Curran.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann & Macduff Everton | Tue Aug 16, 2022 | 12:15pm

Macedonia, journalism, and grenache unite at Casa Dumetz in Los Alamos.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Sun Jul 31, 2022 | 6:32am

This native Santa Barbara winemaker’s hard work is paying off.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Sun Jul 24, 2022 | 7:00am

This Santa Barbara County winemaker tells the tale of each vineyard.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Sun Jul 03, 2022 | 8:03am

The Ballard Canyon estate remodels its tasting room and develops new grape varieties.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Fri Jun 17, 2022 | 7:03pm

The longtime Riverbench Winery mastermind Laura Booras returns home to run Freedom Beverage.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Tue Jun 14, 2022 | 9:02am

Longtime Santa Barbara County vintners Peter and Rebecca Work start a new brand to attract millennials.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Sun May 22, 2022 | 7:24am

The remodeled Santa Ynez Valley tasting room features library flights in a contemporary setting.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Wed May 18, 2022 | 9:25am

These celebrated Santa Barbara County brands are benefiting from the new estate winery and hospitality hub near Lompoc.