More from Michael Cervin
Drinking Green: 10 Wines for Earth Day
A guide to sustainable vs. organic vs. biodynamic wines — and what it all means.
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Kurt Russell Headlines Bacara Food & Wine Weekend in Santa Barbara, Talks Winemaking
"I look at the vineyard as the studio, the wine itself as a genre, the kind of wine you make," he says. "Picking the best grapes is like getting the best takes, and putting them in the can and blending is the final cut."
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House Reopens to Public After $4.4M Restoration
The restoration was like "detective work," says Jeffery Herr, curator for Hollyhock House.
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‘Sideways’ 10th Anniversary Celebrated at Reunion With Alexander Payne, Paul Giamatti
The 2004 film celebrated the milestone by raising $100,000 for Direct Relief International at the ranch of Jim Clendenen, the Au Bon Climat winemaker whose Pinot Noir was featured in the film.
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Malibu Becomes Newly Designated Wine Region
Malibu has now been given the status as Malibu Coast AVA (American Viticultural Area), an official classification reflecting unique characteristics of grapes grown in the region.
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Club of the Moment: Drai’s in Las Vegas
Vegas' only rooftop club, the new Drai's Beachclub + Nightclub, lights up boutique hotel The Cromwell, which opened in May.
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Why Emilio Estevez Decided to Start a Winery
The "Young Guns" actor, who runs Casa Dumetz Wines with partner Sonja Magdevski, chats with THR about his Los Alamos winery, an hour north of Santa Barbara.
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L.A.’s Famed Sportsmen’s Lodge, Where Bette Davis Once Slept, Gets a Redo
The Sportsmen's Lodge, where John Wayne taught his kids to fish, has been relaunched after a $30 million renovation.
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Bouquets of Love: How to Pick the Perfect Flowers for Mother’s Day
Want to know what type of blooms to give Mom this Sunday? We chat with three floral connoisseurs to make your (last-minute) gift a memorable pick for Mother's Day.
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Paso Robles Is California’s New Cabernet Country
The Central Coast area's Cabernet Sauvignon producers will celebrate with a festival of wine tastings this weekend. Get ready to drink up.
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5 Wines to Try at Santa Barbara’s Vintners Spring Weekend
With the Santa Barbara Wine Country Festival approaching this weekend, these are the top wines to taste-test at the annual fest.
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‘Red Obsession’ Director Warwick Ross Reveals His Top Wine Picks
The Australian filmmaker, who made the Russell Crowe-narrated doc with David Roach, also talks to THR about how the movie about Bordeaux wine and its unlikely China connection came to be.
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