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Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 9: Santa Rita Hills Wine Trail: Deep Wine Country
Mar 01, 2019
The Santa Rita Hills Wine Trail lies between Lompoc and Buellton in Santa Barbara Wine Country. It is aligned with the Sta. Rita Hills AV...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 8: Santa Ynez Wine Trail: Wine & Horses
Feb 15, 2019
In the heart of the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Santa Ynez is a unique place of horse ranches, farms and vineyards. Here you can experien...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 7:  Los Olivos Promenade
Feb 01, 2019
In the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Los Olivos makes wine tasting easy and fun at the Los Olivos Promenade. Here you can savor an array of...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 6:  Foxen Canyon, Los Alamos, Santa Maria Wine Trail
Jan 30, 2019
Foxen Canyon, Los Alamos and the Santa Maria Valley are all part of one larger wine trail and make up the northernmost part of Santa Barb...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 5: Lompoc Wine Trail
Nov 26, 2018
Lompoc in Santa Barbara has transformed itself from temperance colony to Wine Ghetto and now this beautiful town and surrounds produces s...
7 Beautiful Wine Books for Holiday Gifting in 2018
Nov 12, 2018
Searching for the perfect holiday gift for the wine lover in your life? Maybe it's time to treat yourself to some essential wine reading?...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 4: The Buellton Wine Trail
Oct 29, 2018
Home of the Hitching Post, made famous in the film 'Sideways', Beullton is a quirky, characterful destination for foodies and wine lovers...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 3: The Solvang Wine Walk
Oct 16, 2018
Make the Solvang wine walk and surrounding vineyards part of your Santa Barbara wine trip and explore its many tasting rooms, wineries, r...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 2: The Santa Barbara Urban Trail
Oct 03, 2018
The second in our Santa Barbara wine series, this time we focus on the Santa Barbara Urban Trail. Visit 28 wineries (not all in one go) o...
Santa Barbara County Wine, Part 1: Close to Home Yet Adventurous in Spirit
Sep 20, 2018
Southern California provides many opportunities for visitors and residents alike to be adventurous with wine, but Santa Barbara County pr...
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes Recipe + Martellotto Chardonnay
Sep 05, 2018
The ultimate comfort food, super-light and fluffy mashed potatoes are sublime, especially when paired with Martellotto's Chardonnay. Here...
2016 Martellotto Il Capoccia Riserva Bordeaux Blend Takes First Place at Global Wine Challenge
Jul 30, 2018
Martellotto Winery’s Reserve Red Wins the #1 Wine, ‘Best in Show’, ‘Best Red’, and Double Gold at Global Wine Awards, 2018 We’re delighte...