Stay up-to-date on Santa Maria Valley travel, wine, barbecue and outdoor activities in the news.
August 2019
- August 22, Food & Wine, This Man Will Get You So Amped Up About Beans
- August 21, Wine Enthusiast, California Chardonnays to Try for $25 or Less
- August 20, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Recipes for your Labor Day cookout: Grilled Chicken Breasts with Peaches and Santa Maria-Style Tri-Tip Kebabs
- August 20, The Gazette, Wine Guy: Rosé is a favorite summer sipper around the world
- August 14, Maxim, The Best American Pinot Noirs Under $30 To Drink Right Now
- August 14, The Press Democrat, Wine of the Week: Qupé 2017 Bien Nacido Syrah
- August 1, SF Gate, Santa Barbara wine has never been more thrilling — or more complicated
- August 1, Kitchn, 19 Recipes That Show What California Home Cooking Means in 2019
- August 1, Kitchn, Rancho Gordo’s Santa Maria-Style Pinquitos & Tri-Tip Steak
- August 1, Serious Eats, 20 Grilled-Steak Recipes to Conquer Summer
- August 1, Scout Magazine, Cambria Estate Winery, California’s Coastal Pearl
July 2019
- July 29, Alcohol Professor, A Foolproof Guide to Pairing Wine With Regional BBQ
- July 14, Living Mi Vida Loca, Santa Maria Valley road trip stops
- July 9, USA Today, Great American Bites BBQ road trip: The country’s best regional barbecue joints
- July 4, Chowhound, 7 Reasons Why Ti-Tip is a Steak Worth Knowing
June 2019
- June 29, Washington Post, Five myths about barbecue
- June 27, USA Today, Cooking over open flame: These are some of our favorite restaurants that use fire
- June 26, Reno Gazette-Journal, The best California wine region you’ve never heard of
- June 18, SF Gate, Discover New Regional Grilling Techniques this Fourth of July
- June 11, Honolulu Star Advisor, Quickbites: Hard Rock Cafe, Pai Honolulu, Musubi Cafe Iyasume and more
- June 8, NOLA, 26 – and counting – summer 2019 dining deals in New Orleans
- June 5, Joe’s Daily, Santa Maria Valley: Wineries, Places to Eat, and Other Things to Do
May 2019
- May 30, Food & Wine, 30 Recipes to Make in June
- May 27, The Roanoke Times, Family travel five: Enlightenment through cultural celebrations
- May 18, Food & Wine, 22 Memorial Day Recipes for a Perfect Cookout
- May 17, Food & Wine, What I Learned at BBQ Bootcamp
- May 10, Red Tricycle, Santa Maria Valley Is Your Next Central California Vacation Destination
- May 8, Travel Latina, Santa Maria Valley – On the coast of somewhere beautiful
- May 8, Forbes, Santa Barbara Chardonnay And Pinot Noir Are Made By The Ocean
- May 6, Wine Enthusiast, California’s White Wines Still Reign Supreme
- May 2, The Daily Meal, Every Regional Barbecue Style, Explained
- May 2, KNSD, Savor BBQ Month in the Santa Maria Valley
- May 1, KNBC, Cheers, It’s the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival
- May 1, KPTV, On the Go with Joe for National Barbecue Month
- May 1, 2 Travel Dads, California Agritourism in the Santa Maria Valley: a new way to explore
April 2019
- April 23, Barbecue Bible, Underappreciated Beef: New Cuts To Try On Your Grill
- April 21, Forbes, Best BBQ Ever – Your Ultimate Grilling Guide 2019
- April 19, Christina’s Cucina, 5 Reasons to Visit Santa Maria Valley
- April 17, California Unpublished, The Secret to Santa Maria Style Grilling at Home
- April 12, California Unpublished, Best Restaurants to Experience Traditional Santa Maria Style Barbecue
- April 11, Pasadena Now, Santa Maria Valley Brings the Sizzle to National Barbecue Month
- April 8, Mother Earth News, Understanding Clean Wine Designations
- April 8, Houston Chronicle, Ibiza chef-owner Charles Clark’s passion for rosé
- April 4, Napa Valley Register, Childhood dreams become reality
- April 1, The Outbound Collective, A Solo Woman’s Escape to Santa Maria Valley
- April 1, Forbes, Talking Natural, Biodynamic Wine With Santa Barbara Pioneer Steve Beckmen
March 2019
- March 28, Red Tricycle, 20 Spring Break Spots That Are Worth the Drive
- March 26, Foodista, California Wines Come to Vancouver British Columbia
- March 23, KQED, Santa Maria Barbecue, It’s Not Just Tri-Tip
- March 21, SF Gate, Tasting notes: California’s translucent red wines
- March 18, Texas Monthly, TEXSOM International Wine Awards 2019
- March 15, Matador Network, Best Places to Travel in May
- March 14, Wine Enthusiast, Wineries that Let You Drink for Good
- March 10, Visit CA, California Restaurant Month 2019 Reaches an All-Time High with 40 Destinations
- March 9, Fresno Bee, Pinot fans love Anderson Valley
- March 4, Monterey County Now, Morsels: New in Oldtown, living Fat, throwing down and plenty more
- March 4, Chelsea Pearl, A Weekend Getaway to Santa Maria Valley
- March 2, Forbes, Wines of the Week: Suprising Bubbly And Old-Vines Cabernet
- March 1, Paper Blog England, Jed Steel on Steele Wines
February 2019
- February 22, Via, 10 Best Places to Stop Along Highway 101
- February 22, Aspen Daily News, Stofflet: Fragrantly snared
- February 22, Vancouver Sun, Salut!: Best of the Vancouver International Wine Festival
- February 6, Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria Elks kick off 76th annual Rodeo and Parade season
- February 5, Food & Wine, The Secrets of Airline Sommeliers
- February 5, KSBY-TV, Organizers excited for 2019 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo
- February 1, Atlas Obscura, Monarch Butterfly Grove
- February 1, KUSI-TV, Travel Advice with Ashley Colburn
January 2019
- January 31, DesertUSA, Exploring Yucca Valley – Pioneertown, The Integraton, and Boulder Gardens
- January 25, Wine Spectator, A Day in the Life: Chris Cannon Remakes a New Jersey Landmark—and Himself
- January 22, Latino Foodie, Let Santa Maria Valley Capture your Palate and Recharge Your Soul #SantaMariaStyle
- January 21, Medium, Exploring the old town of Guadalupe, California
- January 16, WYPR 88.1FM, Cambria Signature Series
- January 16, Go Nomad, Guadalupe, Gateway to the Dunes
- January 15 – Capital Gazette, Wine, etc.: Cold weather is perfect for cognac and port
- January 14 – Culture Map Fort Worth, These are the 5 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week
- January 11 – The Daily Meal, America’s 50 Best Steakhouses
- January 10 – Summit Daily, Wine Ink: Anniversary, sunshine in a bottle: Foxen comes to Snowmass
- January 2 – D Magazine, What To Drink Now: California Wines
December 2018
- December 26 – Seven Fifty Daily, The 20 Breakout Bottles of 2018
- December 22 – Jetsetting Fashionista, Interview with Qupe Winemaker Bob Lindquist
- December 19 – Wine Enthusiast, California’s Standout 2016 Vintage of Pinot Noir
- December 18 – PUNCH: The 25 Essential Wines of 2018
- December 14 – Santa Barbara Season Blog, Cocktail Corner: Wine World News & Happenings
- December 12 – Wine Enthusiast, Your Guide to Must-Have Sparkling Wines from Around the World
- December 11 – Wine Oh TV, Santa Maria Style Barbecue at its Best
- December 6 – Seven Fifty Daily, 8 New California AVAs on the Horizon
- December 6 – Eat This, Not That!, The 25 Best Wines to Gift—And They’re All Under $25
- December 5 – Wine Oh TV, Discover Santa Maria Valley Wine Country
- December 3 – Wine Enthusiast, Your Guide to Must-Have Sparkling Wines from Around the World
- December 1 – SoCal Pulse, San Diego’s Best Barbecue: Make a Pit Stop at These Hotspots
November 2018
- November 28 – WTOP, Wine of the week: Julia Jackson’s Cambria Estate Wines
- November 26 – Texas Monthly, Where to Find the State’s Top Wine Lists
- November 23 – Chelsea Pearl, 10 Brands to Shop this Small Business Saturday
- November 23 – The Tribune News, Paso Robles chef Brian Stein on boosting barbecue with wine
- November 20 – Wine Enthusiast, Time to Take a Deep Look at Santa Barbara’s World-Class Wines
- November 14 – Elite Daily, These Cheap Wines From Trader Joe’s For Thanksgiving 2018 Are What I’m Thankful For This Year
- November 14 – Newsday, Thanksgiving drinks: What Long Island drink enthusiasts are uncorking this year
- November 14 – The Gazette, 10 wines worth sharing for Thanksgiving
- November 12 – Wine Institute, Fifty Masters of Wine Tour California Regions & Wines: A Photo Review
- November 5 – Tucson Saddle Bag Notes, Wine Vacation
- November 5 – IntoWine, Smackdown Pinot Noir: Santa Maria Valley -v- Santa Lucia Highlands
- November 3 – Robb Report, An Award-Winning Somm’s Guide to Dining in Santa Barbara
- November 2 – NBC Los Angeles, Travel Fans: Santa Barbara County Popping Up in Glendale
- November 1 – Brit + Co, How to Celebrate Sustainably this Holiday Season
October 2018
- October 24 – Drinkhacker, Tasting Fetzer’s New Premium Fringe Collective Wines, 2016 Vintage
- October 22 – The Wanderbug, California Road Trip: Pacific Coast Highway
- October 22 – Roamaroo, What to do in Santa Maria California – a Travel Guide
- October 17 – We3Travel, Cheap Winter Family Vacations in the United States
- October 12 – House of Nash Eats, Grilled Santa Maria Tri-Tip
- October 12 – Modern Hiker, One City, One Hike – Santa Maria’s Point Sal Trail
- October 11 – The Tribune, Get a taste of Santa Maria Valley’s wine scene with these must-try tours
September 2018
- September 26 – Matador Network, The 7 most epic bike tours around the world
- September 20 – Modern Hiker, 36 Hours in the Santa Maria Valley
- September 19 – Visit California, 5 Amazing Things to do in Santa Maria Valley
- September 18 – Food & Wine, The 30 Pinot Noirs to Drink If You Want to Be a Real Expert
- September 10 – Brides, 10 Best Wedding-Day Rosés, According to Sommeliers
- September 10 – Matador Network, 9 underrated destinations in the US for a blowout girls trip
August 2018
- August 30 – MSN, America’s Melting Pot Cities
- August 29 – Detroit Free Press, 3 recipes for your Labor Day cookout make fine use of peaches, corn and tomatoes
- August 28 – Hyperallergic, 5 Art-Filled Summer Weekend Trips from Los Angeles
- August 24 – LA Weekly, Road Trip: Get Sideways at Hitching Post Wines in Buellton
- August 23 – Forbes, Delicious BBQ And World-Class Wine Are Your Perfect Pairing
- August 23 – House Method, Most Underrated Towns in Every State
- August 17 – News4US, Santa Maria Valley is a Different Kind of Getaway Spot
- August 15 – Serious Eats, 20 Grilled-Steak Recipes to Conquer Summer
- August 9 – PR Newswire, The Peacock Inn Restaurant & Bar Announces New Sommelier
July 2018
- July 31 – Fort Bend Lifestyles & Homes, Seeing Red- Wines to snatch up for fall and winter tasting
- July 31 – Orbitz Travel Blog, The ultimate California wine lover’s road trip
- July 26 – Los Angeles Times, Unearthing the mysteries of ‘Egypt’ in the dunes of the California Coast
- July 26 – South Florida Sun Sentinel, Ernie’s Bar-B-Q site to be reborn as Andy’s Live Fire Grill
- July 24 – Motown India, California’s Iconic Highway 1 Has a Lot to Offer
- July 23 – Jetsetting Fashionista, The Russian River Valley California’s Top 10 Wineries
- July 22 – Ken’s Wine Guide, 2017 Cambria Rose “Julia’s Vineyard Rose of Pinot Noir”
- July 22 – The Outbound Collective, From the Sea to the Sky: Road Tripping California’s Central Coast
- July 21 – Terriorist, Wine Reviews: Summer Sippers
- July 20 – 2 Travel Dads, California Central Coast Road Trip Itinerary: castles, wine and more
- July 18 – San Diego Union Tribune, Five trails added to second hiking challenge
- July 13 – Atlas Obscura, Santa Maria-Style Barbecue
- July 11 – MSN Lifestyle and Eater LA, The Guide to California’s Cowboy Country
- July 8 – Jetsetting Fashionista, Santa Barbara’s Beautiful Presqu’ile Winery
- July 5 – The Daily Meal, Etude Explores & Respects the Essence of Pinot Noir
- July 2 – The Daily Meal, Our top 10 recipes from June 2018
- July 2 – The Growler, Rosé all day not just for wine anymore
- July 1 – Santa Barbara Seasons, Profound and Rare: An Evening Exploring Presqu’ile Winery’s Library
- July 1 – Vino Voyager, A Fresh New Trio of Pinot Noir