"SIDEWAYS" CELEBRATION: When the film "Sideways" first sparkled on the silver screen back in 2004, moviegoers responded to its poignant themes, its authentic and complex friendships, and the many ...

Alexander Payne had modest expectations for Sideways when his unassuming indie about an antic-filled buddy road trip through idyllic California wine country hit theaters in the fall of 2004. With an ...

The Oscar nominee was honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award in Santa Barbara on Wednesday, as he reflected on his long acting career and standout roles. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor Despite the ...

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. - Creative meals, wine-tasting events, and a special film screening will all be on the menu at the annual Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley. Beginning Thursday, there will be a ...

We recently had the opportunity to revisit a favorite California wine region, the Santa Ynez Valley (about 45 miles northwest of Santa Barbara), and the film locations of the 2004 hit movie "Sideways.

It’s hard to believe that the movie “Sideways” is 20 years old. Also hard to believe: the lasting impact the small but mighty film had on the wine industry, the attention it drew to Santa Barbara ...

The movie "Sideways" put the picturesque Santa Barbara wine country on the map for swirling and sipping travelers Credit: Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The movie “Sideways” put the ...

Ever since Paul Giamatti’s Pinot Noir-guzzling character in “Sideways” snarled, “I am not drinking any Merlot” — sprinkling in an R-rated expletive — the wine world has never quite been the same. Soon ...

The movie "Sideways" put the picturesque Santa Barbara wine country on the map for swirling and sipping travelers Credit: Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures ‘Sideways,’ starring Sandra Oh, Thomas ...

Alexander Payne has this thing for mid-life crises. Whether pitting an exasperated high-school teacher against a scheming overachiever in his 1999 breakthrough Election, or dropping Jack Nicholson and ...