SANTA BARBARA— Sommeliers Brian McClintic and Eric Railsback, who were featured in the documentary SOMM, are launching an online wine club through their Santa Barbara shop Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant. A "seasonal" SOMM package starts at $109 per shipment; more information here. [EaterWire]
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS— FOX's "cooking show for amateurs" MasterChef is now casting for its fifth season, so home cooks looking to subject themselves to judgement from Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich can attend one of 11 open calls in cities like Pheonix, Chicago, Orlando, and New York. More information here. [EaterWire]
KANSAS CITY— The American Royal Association's Barbecue Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for its 2013 class: pitmaster Myron Mixon, grillmaker George Stephens, Sr., and chef Adam Perry Lang will be honored during this year's World Series of Barbecue Championship, on October 5. [EaterWire]
Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant. [Photo: Facebook]