Tasting Wine: ‘Sideways’ aside

I spent a column a few weeks ago complaining about the film “Sideways.” Now, let me focus on something good that came out of that movie: It drew more attention to the wines from Santa Barbara County. For outsiders, Napa Valley has been synonymous with California wine, but I think the undisputed fact is that Santa Barbara County and other Central Coast wine regions gave birth to many of the best wines made in our state.

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