Cali Coast Wine Country
So, the only real reason I have ever run a half-marathon is because there’s wine tasting at the finish line. Ok, ok… and maybe also because my brother inspired me just a little (he’s run at least 12 real marathons)…and come to think of it, there was an ugly breakup with a two-timing boyfriend that conveniently …
We have so many amazing local champagnes and Sparkling Wines right here on the central coast, there’s no need to look further afield for New Year’s Eve bubbles. With about 60 sparkling wine makers in Santa Barbara county and about 70 in San Luis Obispo county, this coastal region in California can really stand up …
After you finally find the place, at the very end of the lone thoroughfare in a one-stop-sign-town between Santa Maria and Santa Barbara, you climb the steps of the painted porch and a home-cooked smell wafts through the old-fashioned window. You could be on your grandmother’s porch, if only it weren’t attached to a production …
Note: Chef Drew has moved on, so check out the new chef at Pico. For most of us, winter means time for soup! And the ultimate soup is consommé: a super clear, concentrated broth usually served with a few hearty ingredients like meat, pasta or vegetable garnishes. A soup so clear and simple can taste …
“Why are you all dressed alike? What’s with the polka-dots?” The slightly tipsy woman was staring at the seven of us dressed in various impersonations of Lucy and Ethel stomping grapes from the classic “I Love Lucy” episode. I looked our group up and down. Some did look like Lucy & Ethel, but a few …
San Luis Obispo County includes Paso Robles & the SLO Coast, and now has more than 80 Sparkling Wine producers.
Santa Barbara county is known for Chardonnay & Pinot Noir, and now has more than 70 Sparkling Wine producers.
