Diane Hernandez, retired Valley News employee and active art hobbyist, says living on an alpaca ranch in Santa Ynez has its perks, which inclu…
An application from one of Santa Barbara County’s pioneer wineries to use up to 100% of grapes from offsite in its wines earned preliminary ap…
The live wine tasting experience features a new Santa Barbara County vintner every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
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“We were having such an amazing eight months before this all happened. Now we’re fighting to pay our rent and just trying to stay afloat.”
Nagy is an industry veteran and Santa Maria native.
The family-friendly, small-scale Santa Maria farm offers both pesticide-free blueberries and strawberries for the picking.
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“It was to be a relaxed project growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay along with a variety of vegetables and fruits, including a grove of olive trees.”
The award has been presented every year since 2002.
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New columnist Jamie Edlin visits Santa Ynez property The Starter Farm and shares the benefits of the farm to table movement from a local perspective.
A contract with a local firm to assist the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department was called into question Tuesday when 4th …
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