Santa Cruz County food & drink news, notes, events, recommendations and more from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, the holy trinity of Champagne, are familiar sights in the region’s great cuvées.

The walk was led by Anne.

Eleven standout American Cabernets crushed it at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards, each scoring 92+ points. Here’s a look ...

We picked a giant bowl of fresh, ripe plums and began our winter prep the old-fashioned way. This is how our hermit family lives and preserves.

The cedar waxwings have arrived and that means my serviceberries are ripe enough to harvest now. Honestly, this is the only ...

Introducing the Experts: – Holly Simpson Baldwin, co-owner of The Farm Between, a nursery and farm stand in Jeffersonville, ...

Why mow when you can grow?' That question lies at the heart of an emerging movement that replaces turfgrass with tomatoes, ...

Nectarines: There is a common misconception that nectarines are a cross between a plum and a peach, but that’s not at all the ...

It’s a grossly overplayed myth that red wine can’t be put on ice, which I am definitively debunking in this very column. Done ...

Good cooking is all about balance, a delicate dance between salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami. While we most often see fruit in desserts, it can also bring sweetness and ...

JUNE proved to be the most hectic month for wine travel in recent years and included a return trip to South Africa, and a ...