Benessere Zinfandel
Winemaker Chris Dearden hits it out of the park once again, with his 2004 Benessere Estate Napa Valley Zinfandel, a sexy, forward Napa Valley zinfandel from the “Black Glass Vineyard.”
Year: 2006
State Kills I.V. Parking Plan
Despite the fact that the new parking signs are all ready installed, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday afternoon to deny the county’s new comprehensive parking plan for the car-choked streets of Isla Vista.
Barney’s Weekend Picks
More things to do while the great fall weather lasts. The beach, food, theater, movies, and more.
Kafana Is No Longer
The Balkan-themed restaurant on the backside of Victoria Court has closed tomake room for a private dining area for Olio e Limone. We mourn the loss.
Carbon Leaf
On the Virginia quintet’s follow-up to Indian Summer, they wander similar ground while keeping their melodic strengths intact. Chalk one up for musical succession.
Condor Chick Flies
On October 22, a six-month-old California condor chick rose from its nest and flew 15 feet. In so doing, the chick became only the second of its extremely endangered species to take flight in the wild in 14 years.
GAUCHO GOSSIP
Critics of a UCSB faculty housing plan walked out of a Goleta City Council meeting in disgust on Monday night
LAW AND DISORDER
The attorney representing the family of Yoni Gottesman – the four-year-old who drowned while attending a swim camp at the Cathedral Oaks
Tour de Force
Ray LaMontagne with David Ford
At the Lobero Theatre, Saturday, November 11.
When it comes to musical projection, Englishman David Ford is unrelenting. Be it in voice or instrumentation, Ford literally throws everything he has into his music. A song like “I Don’t Care What You Call Me” might start off with resignation to romantic fate, but the tone of the song casually builds into an affirmation of defiance.
MEDIA MADNESS
The Teamsters claimed yet another victory in their ongoing conflict with News-Press owner Wendy McCaw. This one involved Teamster claims