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FROM THE VINE Stretching out like a wild cat awakening from a long spring nap, our tremendous wine industry in Santa Barbara County is reopeni…
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JOHN D. FINLEY A “fusion” dish, but one you will enjoy -- the flavors of Greece rolled into a classic meatloaf and served with a Malbec wine.
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