Santa Barbara County’s famous winemaking region just received its seventh unique AVA (American Viticultural Area) wine region. Formally recognized as “Alisos Canyon” this new wine appellation located near the historic stagecoach town of Los Alamos, is admired for its...
How many wineries to visit in a day of wine tasting? How much time should you plan to spend at each winery? Visiting 3 to 4 wineries in a day allows enough quality time at each winery, to savor the wine, visit with the winemaker and enjoy the beauty of the tasting...
Hosting a wine tasting at your home? Or serving several different bottles of wine for a meal or event? Maybe visiting a winery for a wine tasting? One of the more essential aspects to a wine tasting is the order in which you taste the different wine varietals. It is...
Most of us have been staying safe at home throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are feeling more than a little restless, but want to keep your risk of infection and that of others to the minimum, there is an outdoor getaway, with fresh air and room for social...
Santa Barbara County has become a world-class wine destination with over 275 wineries and 6 uniquely designated AVA’s (American Viticultural Areas). Santa Barbara wines have won top honors and are nationally recognized as best wines in many competitions. Santa Barbara...