Sta Rita Hills

A friend was giving me a hard time the other day. She said I write so much about Santa Barbara wineries for magazines and cover them on my Instagram, but rarely…

Situated close to the coast, the Sta. Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara is a cool wine region ideally suited for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. While these varieties make…

It’s no lie that Santa Barbara County–specifically the Sta. Rita Hills–is making a name for itself when it comes to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. I may be biased, but I think…

Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, the two prominent white grapes of Austria, aren’t necessarily the first varietals that come to mind when thinking of Santa Barbara County wine. It’s true that Chardonnay…

Just before we left town for our wedding, Nick and I went to a local wine bar to do a tasting of some wines I’d been hearing about. Those wines…

I’m super excited to share that I’m now a guest contributor to Club W’s The Juice blog! Club W is an online wine club that personalizes your wine selection based on…