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Celebrate National Rosé Day!
Welcome to Sips & Saddles: A Celebration of National Rosé Day! Join us on Saturday, June 8 at 1:30pm for a fun-filled event at the Will Rogers Polo Club. Sip on delicious rosé wines while enjoying…
Read MoreA Week in Champagne
It seemed ironic to be flying from Salt Lake City to Paris after our layover from LAX since the midterms were showing us once again how backasswards we really are,…
Read MoreWhat is Pet Nat Wine?
What is Pet-Nat Wine and Why should I Care About It? The term Pet-Nat (aka Methode ancestral) originates in the motherland of wine- France. It means “natural sparkling,” more or…
Read MoreOrganic/Natural Wines of Santa Barbara
Many Santa Barbara vineyards such as Alma Rosa, Beckman, Sea Smoke, Grimm’s Bluff are moving toward organic, sustainable, and/or biodynamic farming practices. Some such as Demetria and Bien Nacido have…
Read MoreOpen for Business in Santa Ynez!
On Monday, January 25, 2021, the Stay-At-Home order was lifted throughout California, wineries are OPEN for outdoor tastings and indoor retail! For updates on hours and operating details, please contact…
Read MoreCalifornia Wine Tasting Updates
Wine in the Time of Corona Virus Updates from California’s wine regions Wineries need your help! Tasting rooms throughout California have been providing good times, stress relief, and a general…
Read MoreFrench Frolicking
It was a particularly warm spring day in Hermosa, especially for June gloom, so I decided to take a back yard rendez-vous to France. To a provençal town South East…
Read MoreMUSIC, YOGA & BOOZE: Music with a Bang, What’s So Special About ‘Om’ and Which Grape Was Resurrected?
Tank and the Bangas | The sound of everything | #1 place to avoid a plague Dance of the Muses by Anael Music A Rollercoaster Ride Have you ever fallen…
Read MoreMUSIC, YOGA & BOOZE: What’s Inside the Cluster?
Is there a remedy for strange days, when is silence loud and does bubblegum go with wine? John William Waterhouse Music Strange Days Have you ever felt like your parents didn’t…
Read MoreMUSIC, YOGA & BOOZE: Shifting Perspective
Who is The Broadway Baby; do broken bones mend the soul and what do Romeo & Juliet have to do with wine? Follies (by Stephen Sondheim) MUSIC The Broadway Baby Have…
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