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Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Wed Feb 25, 2026 | 2:12pm

Winning Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale Battle

How I won the 30th anniversary ale in Paso Robles.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Tue Feb 24, 2026 | 10:18am

Max Hoetzel and Sara Hershkowitz produce herbally enhanced verjus in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Wed Feb 11, 2026 | 4:01pm

Here are some initial reactions to news that the globally impactful restaurant reviewing outfit is coming to wine country.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Tue Feb 10, 2026 | 10:23am

How to taste globally renowned brands in a casual setting on Santa Barbara’s East Haley Street.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Mon Feb 09, 2026 | 10:05am

Shekar Sathyanarayana brings his immersive experience to the Santa Ynez Valley.

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.

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.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Tue May 27, 2025 | 10:38am

After nearly two decades in the Central Coast wine industry, Kira Malone releases her own label.

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

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.