Pair this dish with Grassini’s 2019 Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc. This wine opens with aromas of fresh honeydew melon, white spring flowers, a…
Proceeds from the annual women winemakers celebration are donated to a local nonprofit organization of choice. This year the Foodbank of Santa…
Frisée is a member of the endive/chicory family with finely curled leaves and a slightly bitter flavor. It is very popular in France, and a mo…
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…
FROM THE VINE Some of the best lessons I’ve had while learning about wine took place in a winery’s vineyards. There’s little, other than wine …
FROM THE VINE When I say I prefer small, artisan wineries, please don’t get me wrong, it’s just because they always rate among my Central Coas…
PAIRINGS Is Orzo pasta or rice? Actually, Orzo is a type of pasta made from wheat semolina flour that's similar to rice in shape, size, and te…
FROM THE VINE If you enjoy visiting your favorite tasting room, wine shop, or restaurants as much as I do, let’s thank California Governor New…
JOHN D. FINLEY One-pot meals have a great appeal for those who don’t like to do dishes. Here is an Italian offering using none other than that…
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…
PARINGS: I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for good dip recipes.
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JOHN D. FINLEY Artichokes are low in fat, high in fiber, and loaded with vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, phosphorus, …
FROM THE VINE Now that wineries have been given back the green light to reopen, many tasting rooms and restaurants are just not ready. But you…
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.
Themed “Ready, Set, Grow,” the free series will broadcast live via Zoom every Wednesday at 4 p.m. PST, for the next seven weeks starting June 3.
FROM THE VINE No doubt about it, our great artisan businesses are struggling to stay alive. Our frequent visits to taste and buy their wines m…
Alma Rosa Winery will donate 10% of all sales generated during the month of May to the Mental Wellness Center of Santa Barbara.
Many people believe antipasto means a dish served before a pasta course. ... Literally, the word “antipasto” is derived from the Latin root “a…
Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, a day most of us appreciate for taking our beloved mom out to a restaurant for a lovely dinner. In fact it’s the…
The live wine tasting experience features a new Santa Barbara County vintner every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
PAIRINGS Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelet or crustless quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, c…
“We were having such an amazing eight months before this all happened. Now we’re fighting to pay our rent and just trying to stay afloat.”
Nagy is an industry veteran and Santa Maria native.
Following the postponement of the 14th annual Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon due to social distancing restrictions brought on by the…
Known in the Valley as "Big Lar," Saarloos, a cattleman, grape grower, active community member and family man has died at the age of 68.