It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I love the holidays, but my only complaint is that it all tends to sneak up so quickly, then suddenly we’re ringing…
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Many people associate Austria with Grüner Veltliner, which has increasingly become more popular in recent years, especially during summer. And I totally get it — Grüners can be thirst-quenching wines…
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Santa Barbara Holiday Gift Guide for Food and Wine Lovers
by W&W December 12, 2017The holiday season is upon us, which means the internet is full of gift guides galore. Sure, Amazon gets plenty of my business this time of year, but it’s much…
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Remembering Santa Barbara Winemaker Seth Kunin
by W&W November 2, 2017If you live in Santa Barbara, you’ve probably heard of or have met winemaker Seth Kunin. There’s a good chance he’s poured his wines for you at one of his two…
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Is anyone else feeling like 2016 flew by faster than ever? It’s really hard to believe we’re just days away from ringing in a new year! While 2016 definitely came…
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Who doesn’t enjoy a good game night with friends? My friends and I have been known to have some seriously fun game nights. There’s usually wine involved, but we’ve never…
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It’s true that the majority of my travel involves wine, but sometimes it’s nice to unplug for a few days outside of the wine world. After a fun wedding in Big…
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A lot of people ask me if oak aging really makes that much of a difference in wine. Well, if you’ve ever had a heavily oaked Chardonnay compared with an…
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When fellow blogger Bryan, of The Wandering Gourmand, asked me to participate in his ‘Best in the World’ series, I was excited to be part of such a select group…
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Has it really been 2 years already!? Hard to believe that I started writing this blog in March 2013. It all started after a few suggestions from friends… “Instead of…