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A nod to a not-so-dry January with a visit to Rusack Vineyards.
Dry January Episode #41, Provisions & Libations, airs on January 10th, 2024. A choice not to participate in Dry January turned into an amazing adventure of wine tails. This episode recounts the remarkable…
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Wine Witch on Fire
A memoir written by Natalie MacLean. Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much recently became a national bestseller. Natalie also characterizes herself as the ‘Chief…
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Grape Harvest 2023
Grape Harvest 2023 has been dubbed the year of the farmer and the year of the winemaker, according to Chuck Carlson of Carlson Wines in the Santa Maria Valley. I had the unique…
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Let Them Eat Cake
“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” is a phrase coined by Jean Jacques Rousseau in 1765 regarding the peasants and her gross misunderstanding of their plight with the famine. Brioche is a type of…
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Hwy 1 Scenic Drive
A scenic drive up Hwy 1 in San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County is a must-do this fall season. We may not see the colors change like the East Coast, but we…
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Taste Tempting Paso Robles Distillery Trail
Located in the heart of wine country is a trail of distilleries called Paso Robles Distillery Trail, creating delicious renditions of vodka, brandy, gin, whisky, and infused drink mixes for your favorite cocktail.…
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Watermelon Watermelon Watermelon
Last week, I had watermelon pop in my lap every step I took, prompting me to create a podcast about watermelon to share with my listeners. For the podcast, I researched the tasty…
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Certified Farmer’s Markets
A trip to a farmers market is as timeless as a trip to the grocery store. Whether you are on a side street in Europe, picking out of the back end of a…
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Tell your story using a fork, knife, or spoon.
You are invited to join this special food and drink podcast series hosted by Provisions & Libations Podcast; Tell your story! Individuals or restauranteurs with distinctive recipes or family offerings will create their…
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Sisterhood of the traveling birthdays
Friends since the mid-1980s. All three of us attended different (rivaling) high schools. Victoria attended Santa Maria High School as a Saint wearing red. Esther attended St. Joseph High School as a Knight…
