Matt Kettmann, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 18, 2014 | 12:00am

Figueroa Mountain Lets Loose with Liquamentum

The ever-expanding brewery unveils the latest beers from its experimental barrel-aging project.

Sip This By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 18, 2014 | 12:00am

Review of Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water.

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann | Wed Sep 17, 2014 | 6:00am

Cooking with Leslie Thomas at Public Market; Sunday football specials on Canon Perdido; fancy wine at Mattei’s Tavern.

Briefs By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 11, 2014 | 12:00am

Venoco wants to re-open old well near Sandpiper.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 11, 2014 | 12:00am

There will be a free September 28 screening of the award-winning film about Santa Barbara wine country.

Bottles & Barrels By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 11, 2014 | 12:00am

Vintner John Wright blends bottles with bands in Buellton.

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 11, 2014 | 12:00am

New Yorker David Rosner returns to Santa Barbara and spruces up a classic menu.

Science & Tech By Matt Kettmann | Tue Sep 09, 2014 | 12:00am

Museum of Natural History hosts second Symposium on Human Origins.

Briefs By Matt Kettmann | Fri Sep 05, 2014 | 11:45am

Chris Bratcher was cleaning crusher-destemmer; neighboring vintner Bruno D’Alfonso comes to rescue.

Sip This By Matt Kettmann | Thu Sep 04, 2014 | 12:00am

Review of Hacienda La Lomita Pagano Grenache 2011.