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.
A recent wine event offered a lesson in pairing pork with light quaffs.
Some folks want you to think not just of Bobby Wine but wine itself when you think of baseball.
A music producer is now rocking the reds in Paso Robles.
"The wines of the Central Coast have always been drinkable, and then they got good, and now, we have entered into an era of stellar wines."
A new documentary follows four would-be master sommeliers through the rigorous testing process.
"Sitting on the pleasant porch of a venerable old farmhouse along Napa's famed Silverado Trail this May, it seemed a bit of a surprise that the red wine I swirled in my tasting glass wasn't Cabernet Sauvignon."
A winery that also has a full complement of animals -- and visitors can meet them.
The types of wines you'll be faced with at this once-in-a-lifetime destination restaurant.
"It takes a lot of Amaro to recover from prodigious good wine consumption."
"We talk a lot about philosophical things, but at the end of the day you want a wine that pleases you, one with a lot of complexity, structure, and balance."
Some of the more interesting new wines out this year, and where to find them.
This weekend, learn all about some lesser-known wine grapes.