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Things to do in Napa Valley…That Have Nothing to do with Wine

Here are a few of our favorite things to do in Napa Valley that are both outside - socially distanced - and have nothing to do with wine.

California Wine Festivals are Back! Sip these in…

Wine festivals in California are back! Here are some of the top California wine festivals not to miss this year.

Urban Wineries + 9 US Cities = Time to Sip

Here’s a look at nine of the country’s top urban wine trails and our picks for the standout wineries where guests can taste, tour and talk with the city’s pioneering winemakers.

Northern Sonoma Wineries - Aperture Cellars photo by Collin Smith

Northern Sonoma County Wine Tasting Itinerary

Pick and choose among the following experiences to curate your own perfect Northern Sonoma County wine tasting itinerary.

Where to Stay in Sonoma: Romantic Escape, Family Retreat or a Golf Getaway

Where to stay in Sonoma wine country for a romantic escape, a family retreat, or a bachelor’s golf getaway.

Healdsburg Sonoma - Flowers Vineyards & Winery by Jess Lander

How to Plan a Romantic Getaway in Healdsburg

Planning a Sonoma couple’s getaway? The enchanting town of Healdsburg makes for a great romantic getaway in wine country.

Sonoma Wineries to visit - Donum Estate by Jess Lander

10 MUST Sip Sonoma Wineries to Add to Your Grape Escape

With 400+ wineries in Sonoma County, narrowing down your choices can be difficult, but these 10 are must-add to your Sonoma wine tasting itinerary.

Paso Robles Wineries - ONX Vineyard Tour

These 5 Paso Robles Wineries are a MUST for Your Wine Tasting Itinerary

With 200+ wineries, there is a lot to sip in Paso Robles. To help narrow it down, here are five Paso Robles wineries to add to your wine tasting itinerary.

Temecula Wineries to Vist - Doffo Vineyard

Add These 7 Temecula Wineries to Your MUST Sip List

Temecula Valley boasts 40+ wineries, so you’re bound to drink something delicious. To help you decide, here are our top picks for Temecula wineries.

Three Perfect Days Wine Tasting in Temecula

This Temecula wine tasting itinerary lays out three days of sipping in a handful of top Temecula Valley wineries you MUST visit.

Monterey Wine Country: Go For The Chardonnay, Stay For The Pinot

The ultimate 3-day guide for pouring into Monterey wineries - River Road Wine Trail, Carmel Valley and Carmel-by-the-Sea. Where to sip, stay, things to do.

Wine tasting at Charles Krug in the new Cabanas

Unique Sipping Experiences: Calistoga and St. Helena Wineries in the Napa Valley

These Calistoga and St. Helena wineries offer some of the most beautiful and unique wine tasting experiences in the Napa Valley.

The Perfect Two-Day Itinerary for Sipping in Anderson Valley Wineries

Pick and choose among the places on this two-day itinerary to craft your perfect 48 hours sipping in Anderson Valley wineries.

Pennyroyal - Anderson Valley wineries in Mendocino Wine Country

Mendocino Wine Country: One of California’s best-kept secrets.

Mendocino wine country, one of California’s best-kept secrets is void of crowds and pomp. Our guide uncorks Anderson Valley wineries to sip and activities.

How to Spend a Weekend in Napa’s Coombsville AVA

With its small farms and hometown feel, think of a day in Coombsville as a nature hike with wine. Guide to sip it all in, including Coombsville wineries.

Where to Stay in Paso Robles - Allegretto vineyard

Pairing the Perfect Paso Robles Wine Tasting Getaway

How to sip in four days of Paso Robles wine tasting. We've laid out how to make your next wine country vacation a GRAPE escape.

Sipping Safely: How to plan a wine tasting vacation during Covid

You can take a wine tasting trip during Covid. Keeping safety first, plan your wine country vacation with these tips in mind.

Getting to know the Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery

Having produced wine for over a century in the US, the Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery has a story worth sipping in. This interview uncorks the story.

Historic American Wineries Every Wine Lover Should Visit

Discover the oldest wineries in America with Carpe Travel's guide to the Historic American Wineries Every Wine Lover Should Visit.

The Bakers Table in Santa Ynez Valley, chocolate espresso cookie recipe

Featured Food & Wine Pairing: The Bakers Table, Santa Ynez Valley

What's better than warm homemade cookies?!? The perfect cookie and wine pairing. Chocolate espresso cookies and wine pairing to be exact.

Castello di Amorosa, a great family friendly winery in Napa Valley

Things to do in Napa Valley with Kids (Without the Whine!)

We've uncorked a slew of things to do in Napa Valley with kids to pair with your next visit. To be honest, a lot of these things are fun without kids too!

Kid Friendly Wineries in Napa Valley. They do Exist.

Napa Valley + Kids = Wine Tasting??? Yes. Welcome to the era of kid friendly wineries in Napa Valley!!! We have a few everyone will love to sip-in.

17 mile drvie in Monterey is something great to do

Beyond the Vines: Things to do in Monterey County

The is a lot to uncork in Monterey County wine country! Here are some seriously fun things to do in Monterey County that go beyond sipping wine.

Things to do in Santa Ynez Valley - olive oil tasting at Global Garden

Things to do in Santa Ynez Valley Beyond the Vines

With 120+ wineries, wine tasting is one of the top things to do in the Santa Ynez Valley, but you will miss out on a lot if you don't go beyond the vines.

1881 Napa, one of the worlds wine museums to sip in

Think museums are boring? Time to sip in a wine museum.

We’ve uncorked wine museums around the world to sip in history, culture – and wine.

Things to do in Santa Barbara - Whale Watching

Beyond the Vines…Top Things to do in Santa Barbara

There are tons of things to do in Santa Barbara besides sipping wines from its award-winning wine country, assuming you want to get beyond the vines.

Uncorking the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country

The Santa Ynez Valley is home to six distinct towns, each each is worth sipping in on your next wine country vacation.

Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Transportation Options

Getting around the Santa Ynez Valley wine country requires driving. See our guide to determine which wine country transportation option is for you?

The Ballard Inn - Where to Stay in Santa Ynez Valley

Where to Stay in the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country

The editor at Carpe Travel uncorks the top places to stay during your next Santa Ynez Valley wine vacation.

Seated wine tasting at Brave & Maiden, a new Santa Ynez Winery

Top Santa Ynez Valley Wineries to Sip In

There are 100+ Santa Ynez Valley wineries - you’re bound to sip well no matter where you go. But, to help we've pulled the top must sip wineries.

Hitching Post II in Santa Ynez Valley shares its recipe and wine pairing for its Oak-Grilled Steak with Mushrooms, Onions and Pinot Noir Sauce

The Perfect Restaurant Pairings For Your Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Vacation

During our travels through the Santa Ynez Valley wine country we noshed at many restaurants. Our top picks for the perfect pairing.

Pence Vineyards, one of the Santa Ynez Valley wineries not to miss

The Sideways Effect of the Santa Ynez Valley Terroir

The movie, Sideways, may have put the Santa Ynez Valley wine country on the map. But the regions terroir has its own sideways effect.

Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country brave and maiden

Sipping Through the Santa Ynez Valley in 48 Hours

Visiting the Santa Ynez Valley? Carpe Travel has put together a few wine tasting itineraries to pair with your next wine country getaway.

Wine Country is the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley

Getting to know the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Region

Your guide to understanding California's unique wine region, the Santa Ynez Valley. Complete with tips and itineraries to pair your pallet with Santa Ynez Valley wineries.

The Ultimate Guide to the Santa Barbara Funk Zone

The Santa Barbara Funk Zone has become a favorite and for good reason! See our guide and itineraries on where to sip, savor and stay to get your funk on!

Check-In: The Ballard Inn & Gathering Table, Santa Ynez Valley

With 50 hotels and lodging options in the Santa Ynez Valley, finding a place to stay in wine country can be easy to uncork. However, not all hotels and B&B’s are created equally. During our visit to the Santa...

How Uber Wine ACTUALLY Worked When Put to the Test

We put Uber Wine to the test when wine tasting in Santa Barbara County. Click over to get the good, the bad, and the reality of wine tasting with Uber Wine.

Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Tasting Rooms to Sip-In

Twenty tasting rooms within 4-blocks? It’s a wine lovers paradise, aka Carmel-by-the-Sea. Here's your guide to sipping-in Carmel-by-the-Sea tasting rooms.

28 Family Friendly Wineries in California to Sip-in

There are so many activities beyond wine tasting that wineries are offering to make them more of family friendly winery. Here are the top kid friendly wineries in California to sip in with your kids.

Best Things to Do in Sonoma County with Tweens and Teens

Sonoma wine country a family destination?! Yes, it can be. Here some of the best things to do in Sonoma County with tweens and teens to create the perfect pairing.

10 Seriously Cool Things to do in San Diego

Carpe Travel's list of things to do in San Diego includes some well-known-but-worth-it destinations, along with a few off the beaten path ones to explore.

Spring in the Santa Ynez Valley is no ordinary break

Dreaming of the Santa Ynez Valley on California’s gorgeous Central Coast... Think amazing wine country, a delicious culinary scene & endless outdoor opportunities. This is one wine country getaway to sip back and enjoy.

Only have one day in Napa Valley? Here’s how to spend it.

If you just have one day to sip in Napa Valley, we have a great itinerary to pour into to sample the region.

One Stop Sipping: Downtown Healdsburg Tasting Rooms

You can spend days sipping through the two dozen+ Healdsburg tasting rooms. Here we have the must-sip ones, paired with restaurants and hotels for a well-rounded wine country getaway.

Allegretto Vineyard Resort, one of the top hotels in Paso Robles wine country

Where to Sip & Stay in Paso Robles Wine Country

Looking for where to sip and stay in Paso Robles? We’ve paired the top Paso Robles wine country hotels with not to miss Paso Robles wineries.

An Intro to Visiting Santa Barbara Wine Country

Wine lovers and travelers take note! Santa Barbara is not to be missed. This short guide shares how best to sip your way through Santa Barbara wine country.

Will Travel for Wine: Episode 5, Exploring Livermore Valley, California’s OLDEST Wine Region

Wine Travel: Exploring Livermore Valley, California’s OLDEST Wine Region Sixth-generation winemaker, Steven Kent Mirassou, shares the regions history for wine travelers including tips on where to sip, stay and things to do beyond the vines. Subscribe to the Will...

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