Santa Barbara Vintners Start NorCal Wildfire Fund
Winemakers partnering with Direct Relief to raise money for Sonoma/Napa victims.
Recent Stories
Cider Flows in Old Town Goleta
Santa Barbara Cider Company offers diverse alternatives to beer and wine tastings.
Okamoto Kitchen Comes to Presidio
Video-game wizard brings anime food truck to Asian American Neighborhood Festival.
Foodie Awards 2017
The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ presents its eighth annual ode to eating out.
Booze & Bites
Pairing cocktails with cuisine around Santa Barbara
Make Smith Leather Co. Finds Home
Third-generation craftsperson Steven Soria opens shop on De la Guerra Street.
Wandering Dog Enters Craft Vinegar Game
The seminal Solvang wine bar finds a home for Broken Clock Vinegar Works.
Nico Azios Decodes Syrah
Santa Barbara winemaker studying one grape variety, vintage by vintage.
Hard Frescos Hit Surf ’n’ Suds Beer Festival
Update on the fermented aguas frescas with Santa Barbara roots
Introducing Ila & Cherry Newton Syrahs
These two wines are backed by wine-industry heavyweights who aren’t winemakers.
