Santa Barbara Wine Country

By Joyce, on February 18th, 2018
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Santa Barbara County contains two of our go-to California pinot noir regions, Santa Maria Valley, and especially Santa Rita Hills. Santa Maria Valley We made a fast stop in Arroyo Seco to visit Latetia. Then we drove down the Santa Maria Valley, which is the northern most appellation in Santa Barbara County. We made stops [Read more …]

Santa Barbara California

By Joyce, on February 8th, 2018
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We love Santa Barbara California. What’s not to love. This coastal city is between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Coast. The town is lovely. It contains of primarily whitewashed, adobe-like buildings with red tile roofs, with the oldest dating from the 1800s. State Street, the main commercial street, is particularly lovely, with all [Read more …]