- The Santa Barbara Independent

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Sat Jul 20, 2024 | 10:00am

Sta. Rita Hills to Toast Hitching Post Wines

Frank Ostini and Gray Hartley will be honored as “Vintners of the Year” by their fellow winemakers and growers during August’s “Wine & Fire” event.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Mon Mar 18, 2024 | 12:07pm

Satellite S.B.’s second annual natty wine faire coincides with the opening of The Factory event space.

Sip This By Vanessa Vin | Tue Jun 27, 2023 | 9:20pm

The special tasting in Goleta offers vintage tunes and vintage wine.

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

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.