On the heels of the announcement of Wine Enthusiast’s "100 Best Wine Restaurants" for 2018, new-to-the-list PICO at The Los Alamos General Sto…
The Santa Barbara Vintners are changing things up for the 2014 Celebration of Harvest, making it a year of "firsts" for the annual festival ta…
Breweries in Buellton, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara are boosting Santa Barbara County’s growing reputation as a haven for craft beer aficiona…
Take a good look around you, for the 2014 vintage is sprouting on grapevines throughout the county.
For 30 years, the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Association has sponsored the Vintners Festival in April.
Santa Barbara County will herald spring with several events celebrating local food and wines — perfect chances for aficionados to meet winemak…
This preliminary 2013 Grape Crush revealed that California’s wine grape industry produced 4.23 million tons of fruit —more than the previous r…
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FROM THE VINE The 2020 harvest has begun at many vineyards on the Central Coast, and let’s hope it’s going to be a better year for the grapevi…
After failing to get approval from the Board of Supervisors to move forward with a regional 1.5% wine assessment on all tasting room sales, th…
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During the month of September, Grace Rose Farm will donate 25% of proceeds from the sale of Love Song roses to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
“We’re excited to continue to grow our efforts in community food access and supporting local farmers."
An Chumash 'ap house is traditionally constructed with framing comprised of willow branch, and thatching material sourced from tule reed.
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