What to eat with Malibu & Ventura wines, on the trail and at home: local pairings that actually work.
Pairing here starts with the wines themselves: cool-climate Syrah and Pinot Noir from Ojai's pioneers, Malibu Coast AVA estate reds, and Ventura's eclectic urban lists.
Muni's build-your-own cheese boards, Idle-hour-style kitchen pairings at Fermentation House events, and Ojai's Arcade restaurants steps from the tasting rooms
Begin at The Ojai Vineyard firehouse, add Casa Barranca across the Arcade, then finish on the water at Deep Sea's Ventura Harbor patio
Where kitchens are scarce, a cooler and a farm-stand stop turn any permitted picnic table into the best restaurant in the region.
Ojai Vineyard single-site Syrahs are the collector move; Native Bloom's carbonic reds and vermouth are the conversation pieces, and both reward the table more than the trophy shelf.
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