Wines of the Week: S.I.P Certified Pinot Noir
In the wine industry, the notion of sustainability, or striving to produce every vintage in a way which benefits the land, the air, and the workers over the long...
Wines of the Week: Coquelicot Estates – Santa Barbara County
This week’s wines come to us from Coquelicot Estates in Santa Barbara County. The name Coquelicot is French for the striking red poppy flower that graces all the...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 6 – Ampelos Cellars
If not for a canceled meeting at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001, Ampelos Cellars may not exist. Lucky for Rebecca and Peter Work,...
Learning About Santa Barbara Wines
Santa Barbara’s Best in Class Two sommeliers, one of them a star of the new documentary Somm, teach the basics of Santa Barbara’s wine by focusing on three...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 2 – Bryan Kane (Rosé & White Wines)
Bryan Kane is a winemaker that really deserves more attention than he’s getting. His commitment to sustainable farming practices, natural winemaking, and...
Our Daily Bread Moves to Uptown Santa Barbara
Our Daily Bread Restaurant Original Bread Shop Opens on New De la Vina Restaurant Row Laurie Zalk, Owner-Partner Thirty-one years ago Laurie Zalk and Ze’ev Zalk...
Wines of the Week: “Warm Weather Whites” Part 1
Now that it’s nearly summer, we can all look forward to the warmer weather and sunshine of the months to come. And what better way to compliment these lovely...
Nadia and Laetitia Vineyards: Top-Quality & Sustainability
Selim Zilkha, owner of Nadia and Laetitia Vineyards has a firm belief in protecting and preserving the gifts of nature. Hence both his labels carry the Sustainability-in-Practice...
California Bordeaux Part 5: Santa Barbara County
The fifth stop on our survey of California Bordeaux is Santa Barbara County. In some ways, even after all these years, the area is still experiencing the Sideways...
SIPing the Good Life Part 3: The S.I.P Wines of Paso Robles & Santa Barbara County
We close out our look at the Central Coast Vineyard Team and their Sustainability-in-Practice certification with the final installment of our interview with Kris...