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Wine Cask: Inspired Pairings at Santa Barbara Feasting Bar

Creeping vines partially covered the sign that welcomed my arrival at the Wine Cask, a Santa Barbara institution from winemaker Doug Margerum and business partner Mitchell Sjerven that dates to 1981. This was the...
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Chefs Santa Barbara

Hiring Practices: What L.A. and Central Coast Chefs Look For

On July 31, Wally’s Wine hosted their 8th Annual Central Coast Food & Wine Celebration in Westwood, benefiting the Michael Bonaccorsi Scholarship Fund at the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology. A number...
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Chef Los Angeles

First Night: L.A. and Central Coast Chefs Remember their Starts

On July 31, Wally’s Wine hosted their 8th Annual Central Coast Food & Wine Celebration in Westwood, benefiting the Michael Bonaccorsi Scholarship Fund at the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology. Several leading...
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Pork Santa Barbara

Wine Cask Pork Belly

The Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau recently hosted me on a car-free media trip that spotlighted some of the area’s more compelling local, organic and sustainable eating and drinking options. For Monday’s dinner,...
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