Perhaps you've heard of (or tasted) Santa Barbara's seven AVAs (American Viticultural Areas, the official designation of wine growing areas or appellations): Alisos Canyon, Santa Maria Valley and ...

One of the region’s most celebrated biodynamic vineyards is changing hands, as Peter and Rebecca Work have sold Ampelos Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, which they established in 1999. The buyers are ...

Firefighting crews work to build a fire line as they continue to battle the Lake fire in Santa Barbara County on Sunday. (Daniel Dreifuss / AFP / Getty Images) A wildfire in the mountains above Santa ...

If Central California’s Santa Ynez Valley, in Santa Barbara County, is known for anything, it’s wine. It’s nowhere near as famous as Napa or Bordeaux, of course, but this bucolic region of rolling ...

From scenic Santa Maria farms and ranches to picturesque panoramas of Lompoc flower fields and views of Santa Ynez vineyards, sights and scenes of Santa Barbara County's diverse agricultural regions ...

Gainey Estate Vineyards is celebrating 40 years in the community, and aptly, 60 years and four generations of family-legacy farming and winemaking across three estate ranches and two appellations in ...

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Most million-dollar homes have wine cellars, but few come with a full-blown vineyard. Those who want a never-ending supply of Sauvignon Blanc would do well to invest in the latter, which is good ...

No injuries were reported Saturday after a small plane made an emergency landing in a vineyard adjacent to the Santa Ynez Airport. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo No injuries were ...

A wildfire in the mountains above Santa Barbara County's Santa Ynez Valley has exploded to nearly 19,000 acres, prompting evacuations near vineyards and Neverland Ranch. The Lake fire was sparked near ...

Most million-dollar homes have wine cellars, but few come with a full-blown vineyard. Those who want a never-ending supply of Sauvignon Blanc would do well to invest in the latter, which is good ...