Located just 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean and about 40 minutes from Santa Barbara, Sta. Rita Hills AVA has become a champion of both cooler Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Getting ‘Sideways’ in Buellton – 20 years after the cult fave movie came out – means a weekend of wine tasting, hiking and delicious explorations.

A woman who survived the Bosnian War as a little girl is now a rising star winemaker in the thrilling wine region of Sta. Rita Hills in California.

November 3, 2024 The California Wine Region Winning Over Chardonnay Skeptics Sta. Rita Hills offers a vivid take on the varietal.

This past weekend, Aug. 15-18, the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance showcased its annual Wine & Fire Weekend, highlighting the rustic charm and viticultural prowess of Santa Barbara County’s ...

We have always admired the pinot noirs from Santa Barbara County. But, as we have gratefully learned, there’s more to this region than “Santa Barbara.” The more than 280 wineries here are ...

Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini, owners and operators of Hitching Post Wines in the Santa Ynez Valley, have been named 2024 Vintners of the Year by the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance.

Alma Rosa Winery in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation of north Santa Barbara County is a winery that has all the pieces in place to become a classic wine estate, not just in the region, but in American ...

Longtime club members Marlene and Michael Robinson purchased the Taste of the Sta. Rita Hills Los Olivos tasting room in August from founding owners Antonio and Jeni Moretti, who have retired ...