The Funk Zone

Last month I featured a recipe and wine pairing from The Lark cookbook, Around the Table: Recipes & Stories from The Lark in Santa Barbara. Today, I’m excited to share…

If you know me, you know that I have a thing for cookbooks. When I get a new cookbook I can’t help but read it cover to cover, contemplating which…

It’s been a long time since I’ve featured a winemaker in my 12 Questions Q&A series and I’m excited to bring it back! This month, I’m catching up with Santa…

One of my favorite things about writing my blog and for various publications is getting to meet so many different people in the wine industry. Although everyone shares a similar…

I’ve written about the Funk Zone more times than I can count on one hand… for magazines, online publications, on my own blog as well as on other blogs. I don’t just…

About a year before I moved back to Santa Barbara, I was in town for my grandpa’s 90th birthday and paid a visit to The Funk Zone for the first…

If you remember my post on wine tasting in Los Olivos, you’ll know how much the town has changed. Once a dusty little western town, Los Olivos is now what…

Just when I thought Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone couldn’t fit in any more tasting rooms, new places keep opening up! Even though they’re all different, each new place contributes to…

You know when you walk into a place and you immediately love it because it’s visually appealing and just plain interesting? The Valley Project in Santa Barbara is just that. The tasting room…

Okay, okay, so I’ve been posting a lot on Santa Barbara’s The Funk Zone, but I need to comment on one more spot. And it’s a funky little spot. Municipal…