“A Year in Burgundy” Film Premiere
The amazing film premiere “A Year in Burgundy” at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival offered attendees an amazing introduction to the world of wine...
It’s All Greek To Me: The Wines of Crete
Greek wine is resurging these days due to more awareness about Greek food, from yogurt, to olive oil. The Greek Island of Crete is also seeing a resurrection of...
SIPing the Good Life Part 2: S.I.P Wines of the Edna Valley
We continue our look at the Central Coast Vineyard Team and their Sustainability-in-Practice certification with part two of our interview with Kris Beal, the...
SIPing the Good Life Part 1: SIP Wines of Monterey County & Arroyo Grande Valley
The notion of sustainability is becoming ever more popular, and for the wine industry in particular, the philosophy has seen a dramatic growth over the past several...
Laguna Beach, Uncorked! Huge Success
On Saturday, March 10, 2012 the Laguna Beach community uncorked its wine bottles to host its first food and wine festival to benefit the CHOC Children’s Hospital...
From the Moors to the Modern Table: A History with Bodegas Macià Batle
The winemaking tradition on the island of Mallorca began with the arrival of the Romans in 123 B.C. and has lasted to the present era. Hundreds of hectares currently...
Cedarville Vineyard: From Silicon Valley to the Sierras
When Jonathan Lachs and Susan Marks, the winemakers and owners of Cedarville Vinyard, first met as undergrads at UC Davis, neither one of them really thought they...
Great Wines When You’re Grilling: Beef & Lamb
For our third and final installment of Great Wines When You’re Grilling, we’re going to focus on a lot of people’s favorites: beef and lamb....
Great Wines When You’re Grilling: Chicken & Pork
For this next installment of great wines when you’re grilling, we thought it might be nice to focus on simple and straight-forward recipes that were still...
Great Wines When You’re Grilling: Seafood
On a summer day, when the sun is out, the sky is free of clouds, and the breeze picks up just the right amount, it’s almost unthinkable to stay cooped up...




