Our view: Consistent rules critical for successful reopening
An exemption that allows for the re-opening of Santa Barbara County’s tasting rooms underscores one essential concept: for the region’s economic recovery to be successful, it must be truly regional. A consistent set of rules across the tri-county region will bring about a methodical reopening — a hodge-podge of rules will create chaos and create Read More →
Tri-county vintners decry rules for reopening wine tasting rooms
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Presqu’ile winery has one of top 10 tasting rooms in U.S.
Presqu’ile, a winery in the hills of Santa Maria, announced Aug. 23 that for the second year in a row it was honored by USA Today’s 2019 National Readers Poll of the top 10 Best Tasting Rooms in the U.S. Presqu’ile is the only winery on the list from Santa Barbara County, a region with more than 200 wineries and tasting rooms. “It’s always Read More →
Santa Barbara County vintners seek more money for marketing
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Landmark equine brick barn now wine venue
What once was Santa Barbara County’s most elegant barn, built of red bricks and a Spanish tile roof to house Arabian horses, is now an ultramodern tasting room and events center just outside Buellton’s western residential district. Buellton resident Norman Williams hired an Italian stonemason to build the barn in the early 1970s after purchasing Read More →
Hitching Post Wines in Buellton opens tasting room
The Hitching Post II restaurant in Buellton enjoyed some high-profile exposure in the 2004 movie “Sideways.” A scene early in the film shows aspiring author Miles and his pal Jack walking along Highway 246 and up to the restaurant, where the roadside Hitching Post sign glows brightly in the twilight. They sit down at the Read More →
Wine community mourns passing of Seth Kunin
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