Stay up-to-date on Santa Maria Valley travel, wine, barbecue and outdoor activities in the news.
August
- August 18, 2017 – Post Magazine, Three Californian wines that exemplify New World innovation
- August 17, 2017 – KCOY, Harvest begins for some wineries in the Santa Maria Valley
- August 17, 2017 – Bottle Report, Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-Aug. 18-19
- August 16, 2017 – Eat, Move, Make, Wine and Music Pairings Awaken All Five Senses
- August 13, 2017 The Nittany Epicurean, 2012 Au Bon Climat Hildegard
- August 3, 2017 – KSBY, Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley season extended
- August 1, 2017 – Santa Barbara Seasons, Bob’s WELL BREAD Bakery Welcomes Cambria Estate Winemakers
- August 1, 2017 – Cambria Winery Welcomes Jill DelaRiva Russell as Winemaker
- August – SoCal Food & Beverage Professional, Tasteful Destinations, Pages 6-7
July
- July 31, 2017 – Wine Spectator, 11 California Chardonnays from New Horizons
- July 31, 2017 – The Tribune, New wine-tasting room opens in Arroyo Grande, with another on the way
- July 24, 2017 –Ford Truck Fans Convene in the Santa Maria Valley at the 46th Annual North/South Run
- July 23, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, Obon Festival showcases Japanese, Buddhist culture in Santa Maria
- July 22, 2017 – Lompoc Record, Along for the ride: Families go wine tasting via trolley
- July 20, 2017 – KSBY, Central Coast Living: Santa Maria Style BBQ
- July 19, 2017 – Wine Enthusiast, Everything Under the Sun in Santa Barbara; Clarissa Nagy
- July 19, 2017 – Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, California vintages not just from Napa
- July 17, 2017 – Wine Enthusiast, An Introduction to Santa Barbara
- July 15, 2017 – Mike the Wine Guy, Jon Karlo Macias, Ca’ Del Grevino
- July 13, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, 37th annual Bent Axles Car Club show rolling into Old Orcutt on Saturday
- July 10, 2017 – FoodWineTravelChix, Best Rosés for the summer boating season
- July 10, 2017 – Wine Spectator (online subscription needed), 16 Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc Sippers from California
- July 7, 2017 – Celebrate the Obon Festival Tradition in Santa Maria Valley
- 2017 – California Road Trips Guide, Pages 16-17, Coastal Cruise
- July 5, 2017 – Wisconsin Gazette, Vineyard characteristics make all the difference to this California winemaker
- July 4, 2017 – Drink Me, Cambria 2013 Benchbreak Pinot Noir
- July 3, 2017 – Along Comes Mary, Wine Adventures in Santa Maria!
- July 2, 2017 – Irish Independent, 4 wines to try, Cambria Estate Julia’s Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2012
June
- June 26, 2017 – Classic Cars Galore at the Bent Axles 37th Annual Car Show and Barbecue
- June 26, 2017 – Go to Travel Gal, 6 Most Romantic Summer Getaways in California
- June 24, 2017 – The Mercury News/East Bay Times/Chico Enterprise-Record, 20 awesome wines for every type of summer barbecue
- June 22, 2017 – Ride the Santa Maria Valley for a True Taste of the Region
- June 22, 2017 – Santa Barbara Independent, Dining Old-School in Santa Maria
- June 22, 2017 – Santa Barbara Independent, Trio of Santa Barbara County Tasting Trails
- June 22, 2017 – The Zoe Report, A Definitive Guide To What To Eat With Your Rosé: 2016 Presqu’ile Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir Rosé, $22
- June 19, 2017 – SoCal Restaurant Show, Matt Sobczak, Presqu’ile Winery
- June 14, 2017 – Zagat and HuffPost BBQ Nation, 5 Things to Know About Santa Maria-Style Barbecue
- June 14, 2017 – Wineormous, Taste Santa Maria Valley
- June 14, 2017 – Eve’s Wine 101, All-New Wine Trolley Rolls Into the Santa Maria Valley
- June 9, 2017 – LA Times, Your Ultimate Guide to Planning the Best Summer Road Trip
- June 8, 2017 – Wine Enthusiast, The Allure of Old Vines on the Central Coast
- June 8, 2017 – Wander With Wonder, The Best Wines and Barbecue of Santa Maria Valley
- June 1, 2017 – Rev Up for the Santa Maria Elks Lodge Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
- June 1, 2017 – Bakersfield Life Magazine, Let’s get together in the Santa Maria Valley (pages 36-37)
- June – Lonely Planet, Attractions in Santa Barbara Wine Country
May
- May 30, 2017 – Matador Network, Santa Maria Valley, California: A place for wine snobs, minus the snobbery
- May 30, 2017 – Along Comes Mary, Weekend Getaway: Santa Maria, California
- May 30, 2017 – Grape Experiences, Clang, Clang, Clang Goes the Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley!
- May 26, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, Memorial Day weekend tradition cruises back to Santa Maria
- May 26, 2017 – The Grand Island Independent, Savor Western flavor with kebabs
- May 22, 2017 – U.S. News & World Report, The 6 Most Romantic Summer Getaways in California
- May 22, 2017 – Elite Magazine of Santa Clarita, Santa Maria Valley is Your Ideal Getaway
- May 22, 2017 – Ventura County Star, Batmobile to be on display at Santa Maria car show
- May 22, 2017 – Wineormous, The Santa Maria Valley – Moxie Cafe
- May 21, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, From the Vine: Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
- May 20, 2017 – Noozhawk, New Santa Maria Wine Trolley Offers Vintage Experience
- May 17, 2017 – The Tribune, Ditch the car: Take a trolley to Santa Maria wine country instead
- May 16, 2017 – Ventura County Star, 35th Annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals Car Show
- May 13, 2017 – Santa Ynez Valley News, Santa Maria’s new Wine Trolley about to hit the road
- May 12, 2017 – The $nob Magazine, Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley
- May 12, 2017 – Wine Industry Advisor, All-New Wine Trolley Rolls Into the Santa Maria Valley
- May 11, 2017 – Fred Swan, 10 Byron Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Reviews plus Byron History
- May 11, 2017 – Winerabble, All-New Wine Trolley Rolls Into the Santa Maria Valley
- May 11, 2017 – KSBY, Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley unveiled
- May 11, 2017 – KEYT, Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley unveiled
- May 11, 2017 – All-New Wine Trolley Rolls Into the Santa Maria Valley
- May 10, 2017 – Basil & Salt, Wine Trolley rolls into the Santa Maria Valley
- May 9, 2017 – Forbes, Five Of The Best Rosés To Drink On Mother’s Day, Presqu’ile Winery
- May 8, 2017 – Wine Spectator, 9 Charming California Pinot Noirs
- May 7, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, Heart of the Valley: A dream becomes The Historic Santa Maria Inn by Shirley Contreras, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
- May 6, 2017 – SoCal Restaurant Show, Tim Rooney, Rooney’s Irish Pub
- May 4, 2017 – Noozhawk, Santa Maria ‘50s Car Show Will Be a Gas
- May 2, 2017 – Cruise to Santa Maria Valley for the West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals Car Show
April
- April 27, 2017 – Los Angeles Times, After a weekend escape in Santa Maria, the tri-tip will be seared into your memory
- April 27, 2017 – Grapelive: Wine of the Day, 2009 Palmina, Nebbiolo “Sisqouc” Santa Maria Valley
- April 27, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, A Jammin’ Good Time’: Santa Maria Strawberry Festival 2017 to kick off Friday
- April 22, 2017 – Terriorist, Wine Reviews: California New Releases – Cambria
- April 21, 2017 – Mom Uncorked, Santa Maria Valley: Where Wine and BBQ Reign Supreme
- April 21, 2017 – Mom Uncorked, The Wines of California’s Santa Maria Valley
- April 21, 2017 – FoodWineTravelChix, Far Western Tavern, Home of Graciousness and Tri-Tip Santa Maria BBQ
- April 17, 2017 – BBQ Industry, 8 reasons why Santa Maria BBQ is next-level
- April 15, 2017 – SoCal Restaurant Show, Caleb Granski, Moxie Cafe and Jon Karlo Macias, Ca’Del Grevino
- April 13, 2017 – Noozhawk, Santa Maria Firing Up Barbecue Throwdown to Benefit Kiwanis Kids
- April 10, 2017 – First Time Barbecue Festival Launches in the Santa Maria Valley
- April 8, 2017 – Life-Uncorked, Santa Maria Style BBQ Takes Center Stage at Far Western Tavern
- April 8, 2017 – SoCal Restaurant Show, Susan Righetti, Far Western Tavern
- April 6, 2017 – Kites and Spirits Will Soar April 23 at the Discovery Museum’s Free Family Kite Festival
March
- March 30, 2017 – Follow the Sweet Scents to the Santa Maria Valley’s 30th Annual Strawberry Festival
- March 29, 2017 – San Francisco Chronicle, Tasting notes: Mission and angelica, Foxen 7200 Mission Barberena Vineyard
- March 29, 2017 – The Produce News, Santa Maria: location led to destiny
- March 27, 2017 – IntoWine, Wine To Go Buy This Week – 2014 Byron Monument Pinot Noir – 93 Points
- March 27, 2017 – Now and Zin Wine, Wood You Like Some Chardonnay?, Dierberg Vineyard
- March 20, 2017 – Two Guys From Napa, Pinot Noir Recommendations: Favorites from the 2017 World of Pinot Noir
- March 18, 2017 – Santa Maria Times, Annual Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Day Car Show set for Saturday
- March 17, 2017 – Lands.com, On the Vineyard: The Challenges of Managing a Famous California Costal Vineyard
- March 15, 2017 – The Andy Caldwell Show AM-1440 and AM-1290, The Bizarre Foods Experience
- March 14, 2017 – Barbecue Bible, The Unique Barbecue of Santa Maria, California: Worth the Visit
- March 13, 2017 – KCOY/KEYT/KKFX, Santa Maria style barbecue featured on ‘Bizarre Foods’ show
- March 8, 2017 – Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, The Travel Channel, Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway
- March 8, 2017 – Weekly Wine Show, Ep 053 – Clarissa Nagy of Nagy Wines
- March 6, 2017 – The Tasting Panel, Blue Reviews, Feb-March, Migration 2014 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard
- March 5, 2017 – Wine-N-Friends, Six wine reasons to visit Santa Maria Valley
February
- February 27, 2017 – 10 Bottles of Wine Under $40 You Can Take to Meet Your Partner’s Parents, Presqu’ile Chardonnay
- February 25, 2017 – California Car Clubs, 6th Annual Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Day Car Show
- February 22, 2017 – The Santa Maria Valley Revs Up for the Saint Patrick’s Day Car Show Hosted By Knights of Columbus
- February 20, 2017 – Fred Swan, World of Pinot Noir: Can’t Miss Pinot Tastings March 3-4
- February 16, 2017 – Central California Tourism Council, 7 Hidden Gems of the Santa Maria Valley
- February 15, 2017 – Weekly Wine Show, Ep 050 – Central Coast Pinot Noir
- January 30, 2017 – TravelPulse, 5 Things To Do Along California’s Coast
January
- January 2017 – Yosemite National Park Journal, The Lost City | Best of the Coast
- January 25, 2017 – Fred Swan, Foxen Vineyards and 17 of their current releases
- January 25, 2017 – Fred Swan, What Everyone Should Know about the Santa Maria Valley AVA
- January 25, 2017 – Fred Swan, Santa Maria Valley AVA: What to See and Do
- January 24, 2017 – Organic Authority, Martian Ranch, 103 Best Organic Wines to Try this Year
December
- December 22, 2016 – Travel Channel, The New Top 10 Cities for Wine Snobs
- December 21, 2016 – Bizarre Foods Films Santa Maria-Style Barbecue at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge for New Season
- December 16, 2016 – Robert Parker Wine Journal, 2013 Hammell Wine Alliance True Believer
- December 6, 2016 – Noozhawk, Annual Christmas Bird Count Takes Wing on Dec. 26
- December 6, 2016 – Birdwatching Daily, Annual Santa Maria Valley/Guadalupe Christmas Bird Count
- December 6, 2016 – Annual Santa Maria Valley/Guadalupe Christmas Bird Count Carries on Tradition
- December 5, 2016 – Grape Experiences, Real People. Real Experiences. Let’s Get Together in the Santa Maria Valley
November
- November 29, 2016 – Ventura County Star, Santa Maria Parade of Lights
- November 28, 2016 – Santa Ynez Valley News, Fave Five for the Week: November 24 – December 4
- November 28, 2016 – Noozhawk, Christmas Parades Plentiful Throughout Santa Barbara County
- November 27, 2016 – Santa Maria Times, Christmas Parade of Lights to feature holiday’s finest
- November 22, 2016 – Reverse Wine Snob, Swirl ‘Til You Spill in the Santa Maria Valley
- November 11, 2016 – Noozhawk, Santa Maria Valley Events Illuminate Holiday Season
- November 10, 2016 – Santa Maria Valley Lights Up the Holiday Season With Special Events
- November 8, 2016 – KMYC, The Good Life with Mike the Wine Guy, Clarissa Nagy
October
- October 30, 2016 – KSBY, Santa Maria celebrates Dia de los Muertos
- October 30, 2016 – KEYT, Families celebrate Dia De Los Muertos in Santa Maria
- October 28, 2016 – KSBY, Dia de los Muertos event planned in Santa Maria
- October 22, 2016 – Santa Maria Times, Good News: Dia de los Muertos
- October 21, 2016 – Santa Maria Times, South on 101: This weekend, shop till you drop
- October 19, 2016 – Noozhawk, Celebrate Cultural Tradition of Dia de los Muertos in the Santa Maria Valley
- October 18, 2016 – Santa Maria Times, Dia de los Muertos Festival set for Oct. 30
- October 12, 2016 – Noozhawk, New Campaign Seeks To Boost Santa Maria Valley Tourism
- October 12, 2016 – KCLU, Santa Maria Rebrands Itself In Effort To Draw In More Tourism
- October 11, 2016 – KSBY, New campaign aims to bring tourists to Santa Maria Valley
- October 11, 2016 – KCOY/KEYT/KKFX, Santa Maria Valley Chamber Unveils New Marketing Campaign
- October 10, 2016 – Santa Maria Times, New marketing plan aimed at bringing people ‘together’ in the Santa Maria Valley
- October 6, 2016 – Celebrate the Cultural Tradition of Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead in the Santa Maria Valley
- October 6, 2016 – LatinoLA, Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in the Santa Maria Valley
September
- September 30, 2016 – Santa Maria Times, Autumn Arts Festival calling all vendors and participants
- September 29, 2016 – Travel Industry Newswire, KPS3 and CC Media, The Perfect Pairing For the New Santa Maria Valley Tourism Campaign
- September 29, 2016 – KPS3 and CC Media, The Perfect Pairing For the New Santa Maria Valley Tourism Campaign
- September 20, 2016 – Noozhawk, Autumn Arts Festival a Cornucopia of Creativity
- September 16, 2016 – Celebrate the Season at the 33rd Annual Autumn Arts Festival in the Santa Maria Valley
August
- August 2016 – Outdoor Blurprint, Road Trip Guide: California’s Central Coast
June
- June 17, 2016 – EaterLA, 12 Impressive Stops for Central Coast Barbecue in California