George Yatchisin
George Yatchisin writes about food, wine and cocktails from Santa Barbara, where he lives with his amazing wife, dogs and one very old chicken.
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This weekend's Harvest in the Ghetto is the Lompoc Wine Alliance's coming out party.
Even Europe is paying attention to Paso Robles.
That I'm writing my harvest column a month earlier than last year, which featured winemakers talking about the surprisingly early 2014 harvest, is a hint something historic is afoot. Welcome to Drought Does California, 2015 edition.
Pinot noir and chardonnay from the Santa Lucia Highlands Appellation are finally getting attention and appreciation from wine drinkers.
The owner of Babcock Winery & Vineyards is revolutionizing wine making methods by literally turning grapevines upside-down.
"There is only so much chicken soup we can cook with one chicken to end up with the right flavors. There has been a lot of talk about yields and quality lately, but to me, it's obvious: in some wines, there simply isn't enough chicken."
Dave Potter of Municipal Winemakers brings a new label into the much-anticipated Santa Barbara complex, The Mill.
Currently, craft distillers cannot sell directly to the public. Or add ice to tasting samples.
Lodi has a history of growing bulk and supermarket wine. But times have changed and so has its reputation.
Sure, come summer you can drink up beers with blonde or light or even worse lite in their names, or you can pour yourself something with some flavor that still won't weigh you down or heat you up
Three Los Angeles restaurants with esteemed wine lists consider their obligation to showcase local wines.
Winemakers have mixed responses when it comes to championing local wines at L.A. restaurants.