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.
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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.
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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.
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Beyond the Vines: Things to do in Napa Valley with Kids
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Only have one day in Napa Valley? Here’s how to spend it.
By Kate Juillerat, guest writer It’s hard to spend only one day in Napa Valley given there are so many things to see and do, not to mention exploring the wine and culinary scene. But, if you do have...
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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.
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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.
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10 California wine festivals not to miss this summer
Planning your summer travels? Why not work in a California wine festival or two? Here are some of the top summer California wine festivals not to miss this year.
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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.
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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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Will Travel for Wine – Episode 1: Champagne or Sparkling Wine?
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? The Loophole That Makes California Champagne Legal Did you know Korbel Winery is one of the few US winemakers that can legally use the term Champagne on its bottles? It’s all due to a 100-year-old...
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Three Perfect Pairings for Wine Tasting and Golfing
By Jordan Fuller, guest writer Golf and wine often go hand-in-hand as two classy experiences. But, can we really do both on a single trip? Yes. Having spent the last year traveling around the United States and visiting more...
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The MUST Visit Wineries in Santa Cruz
By Tom Masters, Contributing Writer Santa Cruz is well-known for being the “birthplace” of surfing and hosting more than 20 luxurious miles of sandy shoreline where surfers gather to hit the waves. You may be surprised to hear that...
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Interview with a Winemaker: Robin Akhurst Clos Pegase Winery
It was love at first sip… When Clos Pegase Winery opened in Calistoga in 1987, it captured the attention of the international wine world with a masterpiece design by renowned architect Michael Graves. The winery was essentially designed as...
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Interview with a Winemaker: Leo Hansen, Stuhlmuller Vineyards (and Leo Steen Wines)
The tale of a European sommelier turned California winemaker… I’m a huge fan of Cabernet Sauvignon, which Alexander Valley in Sonoma County is known for, yet I’ve never spent time sipping my way through the valley. On our last...
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Napa Valley and Sonoma County Wineries: What the Locals Recommend
The best winery recommendations from those who REALLY know – the locals. One of my favorite things to explore when I travel is wineries and what I’ve found is the locals tend to know the best wineries to visit....
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Napa Valley Wine Tasting Reservations Worth Making
You can easily sip your way through Napa Valley wineries without a reservation, but there are some Napa Valley wine tasting reservations worth making. The older I’ve gotten the more non-committal I’ve become, especially when I travel. Don’t get...
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Check-in: The Craftsman Inn
A Charming Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast in Calistoga The Craftsman Inn is one of the top rated Calistoga bed and breakfast, and for good reason. This upscale bed and breakfast occupies a restored 1910 Craftsman house in downtown...
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Wine Facts Every Wine Lover Should Know About Napa Valley
15 Napa Valley Facts You Might Not Know I’ve spent a lot of time in Napa Valley exploring the different vineyards and wineries but it wasn’t until this last trip that I wanted to really dig into it. Literally,...
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Interview a Winemaker, Jeff Freeland at Oso Libre Winery in Paso Robles
Respect the fruit and great wine will follow… “Respect the fruit.” That’s one of the keys to great winemaking at Oso Libre Winery, according to Jeff Freeland, the winery’s winemaker. And, it shows. “Oso Libre” – Spanish for “Free...
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Interview with a Winemaker: Greg La Follette
In a rather surprised and unusual tone The Husband said, “Oh my God”. He had just opened a bottle of La Follette Pinot Noir 2012 and taken a sip. At that moment I wasn’t sure just how this review...
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Interview with a Winemaker: Theresa Heredia, Gary Farrell Winery
How does a chemistry teacher working on cancer-related peptide research at Cal Poly shift gears and become a winemaker? Just ask Theresa Heredia, the lead winemaker at Gary Farrell Winery in the Russian River Valley wine region. Theresa went...
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20 Things to Know About Paso Robles
It’s Wine Wednesday! Time for a little wine trivia for you wine lovers – and those traveling to Paso Robles. The Paso Robles wine region is California’s third largest and fastest growing wine region and it’s becoming quite the...
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Check-In: Sand Castle Inn Seaside CA
The few motels I’ve stayed in have not been somewhere I could shower without wearing flip-flops. Think Spring Break, college, $25 and five people sharing a room. I’m past that stage in my life…and prefer to stay in higher-end...
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Interview with a Winemaker: Scheid Vineyards
The smell of wine in the air and the blast of air-conditioning welcomed me into Scheid Vineyards tasting room. Along with what seemed like 50 people packed like sardines in the small room. Should we turn and leave or...
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Check-In: Hotel Review of Quail Lodge & Golf Club
It’s time for Check-In – our new series of hotel reviews. We’re kicking it off with our visit to Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel where I had the opportunity to stay for a few days last month....
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Interview with a Winemaker: Caraccioli Cellars
Last month I had the opportunity to visit Caraccioli Cellars in Monterey County when I did the Carmel Wine Walk. Think 15 wineries within four blocks – a wine lovers paradise! Caraccioli Cellars was one of the more unique...
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I want to be in an Octopuses Garden…at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Earlier this month I was invited to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium to preview the new Tentacles: The Astounding Lives of Octopuses, Squid and Cuttlefish exhibit before it opened to the public. This exhibit is the largest open exhibit...
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15 Things to know about Monterey, CA
Planning to visit Monterey, California soon? There’s a lot to see and do but having a little background on the area brings more color and context to this little California beach town. Before visiting the area this month I...
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The Steinbeck Center Celebrates 75 Years
I read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck back in high school, have you read it? Seen the movie? It’s a classic tale – and Pulitzer Prize winner – that’s set during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Most...
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Interview with a Winemaker, Austin Home of Hope Family Wines
A Spotlight on Wineries in Paso Robles With Austin Hope of Hope Family Wines Earlier this year I spent some time exploring several wineries in Paso Robles, where I discovered many new wines and totally fell for the region...
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Paso Robles Wineries, What’s All the Hype About?
As I started my research for an upcoming wine tasting trip to Paso Robles I discovered Matthew Liberty and his Paso Robles wine and food blog, HootnAnnieBlog. The site is filled with great insider tips for people who travel to...
Read moreWhere to Stay in Carlsbad, CA
Per our adventures in Carlsbad, CA I wanted to share a few recommendations on places to stay in Carlsbad. I did include the one we stayed at and a few we drove by and checked out for our next...
Read moreNapa Valley: Charles Krug Winery – 150 years in the making
The last of my Mondavi visits this trip to the Napa Valley was to Charles Krug Wineryin St. Helena. There are still more Mondavi family wineries to visit next time though…I had not realized how excited I was to...
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Napa Valley: Newton Winery
A visit to Newton Winery was a must on our visit to Napa Valley. They produce wines we’ve only enjoyed out and about, but never at their winery so this trip we made it priority. I had not realized...
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