Face Time with Santa Ynez Valley Farmers
The longtime Ventura and Santa Barbara Farm Day organizer Mary Maranville launches Heritage Farmland Touring Company.
Author: Matt Kettmann
Champagne’s Turn on the Big Screen
‘Widow Clicquot,’ now screening in Santa Barbara, tells the true, tragic, and ultimately triumphant tale of how one woman changed French wine.
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.
Full Belly Files | Six Central Coast Wineries in 24 Hours: Part One
The first leg of a recent reporting adventure through Santa Maria Valley, SLO Coast, and Paso Robles; plus, stories you may have missed.
Tamale Class Is Back
Richard Lambert is hosting a pre-Fiesta training session on July 20.
Armenian Winemaker Coming to Cuyama Buckhorn
‘Cup of Salvation’ star Vahe Keishgerian’s wines, including the Molana from Iran, will be paired with six courses by Chef Hugo Vera on Friday, July 19.
Mr. Cartoon Designs Inaugural Title X Wine Bottle
The renowned tattoo and graffiti artist from Los Angeles collaborates on Santa Barbara-grown wine.
Santa Barbara Shines at Los Angeles Pinot Party
Ian Blackburn’s STARS of Pinot Noir features nearly 40 top producers from the West Coast and beyond at Tesse in West Hollywood on July 18.
It’s Dinnertime at Esau’s
The beloved breakfast joint, which started serving Santa Barbara diners on State Street in 1961, just launched an evening menu in Carpinteria.
Becoming Willie Wonkas
Decorating our own chocolate bars at Twenty-Four Blackbirds; plus, I’m coming to Hollywood, a first look at new BibiJi, Indy Hops begins, SLO Coast news, and stories you may have missed.
