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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...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 1 – Hunt Cellars
When you taste a lot of wine, one question people ask regularly is “can you recommend some great wineries?” More often than not, this means someone is looking...
An Eminent New Leader for a Cult Cabernet
Château Latour holder François Pinault’s newest trophy winery, Araujo Estate, is in Napa Valley THE NAPA WINE community has been speculating for months about...
Wines of the Week: 10 Span Vineyards
The inspiration behind 10SPAN wines comes from the California condor, the largest flying bird in North America that soars above California’s coastline. According...
Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 5
We close out our survey of Sonoma Country’s Dry Creek Valley with a handful of wineries from the region. The appellation may be most famous for its wonderful...
Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 4 – Wilson Winery
Wilson Winery was built on tradition and family—much like its landmark barn anchored to the eastern rim of the legendary Dry Creek Valley. Ken and Diane Wilson...
Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 3 – Fritz Underground Winery
Fritz Underground Winery is unlike any place you’ve ever visited. A visionary wonder built ahead of its time by namesake Mr. Jay Arthur Fritz in the late 1970’s,...
Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 2 – Kokomo Winery
We continue our survey of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. (Last week we looked at Dry Creek Vineyard.) This week, we come to Kokomo Winery. Since their inception...
Great Value Wines
If you’re looking for great value, we have some fine suggestions for you. Every bottle is priced under $20, but each one still hits the spot, making them...
Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 1 – Dry Creek Vineyard
Sonoma Country’s Dry Creek Valley is one of the premier grape growing regions in California. The area may be most famous for its Zinfandels, but there are a wide...
