Bion Rice, CEO and director of winemaking at Sunstone Vineyards & Winery in Santa Ynez has announced his resignation from the family busin…
There’s no shortage of good restaurants in Solvang and the several small towns around it, nor great tasting rooms. Judging by the growth of Lo…
Greece meets Argentina with this fantastic Mint Chimichurri Sauce! Usually associated with Argentine beef, Chimichurri usually includes some s…
Over the years, I have witnessed the fact that everyone wants something bubbly to celebrate the new year, even those who don’t drink alcoholic…
With Christmas just a few days away, let’s go for something red and green – a beet salad, adding a white topper! Goat Cheese. This recipe is s…
Our fine local vintners on the Central Coast know quite well, when it comes to the Christmastime holiday season it’s a family affair. That mot…
When you think about Mediterranean food, your mind may go to pizza and pasta from Italy, or lamb chops from Greece, but these dishes don’t fit…
To this day, no matter what my choices are for pairing wines with extravagant holiday meals, I aways find a surprising new favorite that’s qui…
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and lentils are both high in protein and fiber. The benefits are legion: they have the potential to lower blood gl…
Although SLO Brew originally opened in 1988, I remember it was rarely as popular as it has become today. It’s all thanks to longtime friends a…
Caught in the crossfire of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, U.S. vineyards are struggling to sell Syrah in Shanghai and Chardonn…
Typically, light, crisp and full of fruit, Sauvignon Blanc can also offer vanilla and creamy flavors when introduced to oak, a great choice fo…
I’ve had an appreciation for Presqu’ile and the Murphy family ever since the winery opened around 2010. In fact, it’s so popular I don’t need …
Often marketed as Ahi, (from the Hawaiian “ahi”) the flesh of Yellowfin Ahi ranges from pink to deep red. Larger fish tend to have a deeper co…
This is the last of the many Central Coast fall events that take place annually, but it’s one I am certain you don’t want to miss. I never for…
Usually we plan to prepare a particular dish, and then think about what wine would pair well with it. Sometimes, however, it works the other w…
Fall is a lovely time of year, when you live on the Central Coast. The sweet aroma of fermenting grapes along our winding wine country trails …
Santa Barbara County Vintners Association (Santa Barbara Vintners) will travel to Los Angeles to employ a new set of marketing initiatives aim…
Fall on the Central Coast abounds with great wine events. I know, right, more events. But most of our wine celebrations are far less costly th…
Held at the newly redesigned Jacobsen arena, entrants competed against each other in seven different events for points and a chance at a cash …
The family-owned and operated Grassini Family Vineyards, located in the Happy Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County, has announced the addition o…
The Santa Ynez Valley will celebrate the bounty of the region with the inaugural Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley, a four-day gastronomical expe…
Each year the Vineyard Team Scholarship Program awards higher education scholarships to high school seniors and college students — all childre…
Fall is my favorite time of the year in wine country. For one thing it’s harvest time, and as as of the last week in August, many winemakers w…
Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program will hold its annual Cowboy Ball on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Dr. Gary and Lisa Novatt’s 'Happy N Ran…
Mission Santa Inès is celebrating the bounty of its local winemakers with a special fundraising event "Wine to Gladden the Heart," on Friday, …
What’s not to love about busy little Los Olivos? With so many great tasting rooms and restaurants within an easy walk from each other, I feel …
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