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Drink By Matt Kettmann | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | 11:43am

Municipal Winemakers Closing Funk Zone Tasting Room

A centerpiece of Santa Barbara’s waterfront wine scene is shifting attention to other locations.

Drink By Meaghan Clark Tiernan | Thu Dec 25, 2025 | 12:18pm

Ali’s List curates a compendium of the best happy hours in the Santa Barbara area.

Drink By Matt Kettmann | Thu Dec 11, 2025 | 1:45pm

Los Padres ForestWatch has launched a passport program for tasting and trekking across the Central Coast.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Wed Dec 10, 2025 | 2:22pm

Here’s how to taste globally renowned bottlings in a casual setting on East Haley Street in Santa Barbara.

Drink By Leslie Dinaberg | Thu Nov 13, 2025 | 4:55pm

Creative cocktails make their way for Santa Barbara’s most festive season.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Thu Nov 06, 2025 | 4:30pm

Toya Banks’s ode to her sister-friends stretches from Chicago’s South Side to Santa Barbara.

Drink By Leslie Dinaberg | Fri Oct 31, 2025 | 11:03am

From bubble water to spritzes, spirits, wine, beer, and functional beverages — here are a few things we’ve been tasting recently.

Drink By Matt Kettmann | Mon Oct 27, 2025 | 12:48pm

Wines to want, cocktails to crave, and zombies to crawl this weekend.

Best Of By Tyler Hayden & Tiana Molony | Wed Oct 15, 2025 | 11:59pm

The people have spoken, and these are their winners.

Drink By Matt Kettmann | Tue Oct 14, 2025 | 4:08pm

Check out these new interactive and educational experiences unveiled this Saturday, October 18, at Vega Vineyard.