Best Wineries in Santa Ynez: Top Tasting Rooms and Vineyards
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.
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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.
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.
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.
The Ultimate Guide to the Santa Barbara Funk Zone
The Santa Barbara Funk Zone has become a favorite – for good reason! See our guide and itinerary 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 B&B’s in the Santa Ynez Valley, finding a place to stay in wine country is easy to uncork. However, not all hotels and B&B’s are created equally. During our visit to the Santa Ynez Valley to sip our way through wine country, we spent a few nights at the Ballard Inn…
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
Our list of things to do in San Diego includes some well-known-but-worth-it destinations along with a few off the beaten path.
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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.
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.
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.
Three Perfect Pairings for Wine Tasting and Golfing
Where to golf in the U.S. and get great wine. There are three top wine regions that make a perfect pairing for wine tasting and playing golf.
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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 just like Napa Valley and other popular wine worthy areas of the country, Santa Cruz is…
Interview with a Winemaker: Robin Akhurst Clos Pegase Winery
Carpe Travel sits down with Robin Akhurst of Clos Pegase Winery in Napa Valley for its series, Interview with a Winemaker.
Interview with a Winemaker: Leo Hansen, Stuhlmuller Vineyards (and Leo Steen Wines)
Carpe Travel sits down with Leo Hanson with Stuhlmuller Vineyards and Leo Steen Wines for its Interview with a Winemaker Series.
Napa Valley and Sonoma County Wineries: What the Locals Recommend
Carpe Travel presents a list of the MUST VISIT wineries in Napa Valley & Sonoma County based off recommendations from locals in the wine industry. Thank amazing wine finds!
Napa Valley Wine Tasting Reservations Worth Making
Planning ahead can be worth it, especially for Napa Valley wine tasting experiences. Some Napa winery reservations are so worth making.
Check-in: The Craftsman Inn
A Charming Napa Valley Bed & Breakfast in Calistoga The Craftsman Inn is one of the top rated Calistoga bed and breakfasts in Napa Valley, and for good reason. This upscale bed and breakfast occupies a restored 1910 Craftsman house in downtown Calistoga. The house was restored in 2006 and the owners did a fabulous…
Interview a Winemaker, Jeff Freeland at Oso Libre Winery in Paso Robles
Carpe Travel sits down with Jeff Freeland at Oso Libre Winery in Paso Robles for our Interview a Winemaker series.
Interview with a Winemaker: Greg La Follette
Carpe Travel sits down with Greg La Follette for its Interview with a Winemaker series.
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Interview with a Winemaker: Theresa Heredia, Gary Farrell Winery
Carpe Travel sits down with Theresa Heredia of Gary Farrell Winery for its Interview with a Winemaker series.
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 wine destination for travelers. Here are 20 fun facts, try quizzing your friends on your next…
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 places. With that said, on a recent press trip to Monterey County in California we stayed…
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Interview with a Winemaker: Scheid Vineyards
David Nagengast, Scheid Vineyards winemaker chats with Carpe Travel for its Interview with a Winemaker series to discuss wines in Monterey, CA.
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Check-In: Hotel Review of Quail Lodge & Golf Club
Carpe Travel’s editor shares a full review of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, a top spot to stay when sipping Monterey wine country.
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Interview with a Winemaker: Caraccioli Cellars
Caraccioli Cellars is a family owned and operated vineyard with roots deep in Monterey County. More in Carpe Travel’s Interview with a Winemaker series.
I want to be in an Octopuses Garden…at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Looking for things to do in Monterey? The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a MUST! Here’s a little preview of the aquarium and its Tentacles exhibit.
15 Things to know about Monterey, CA
Planning to visit Monterey, California soon? Here are a few fun facts you can quiz your friends or kids on the next time you’re visiting Monterey.
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 of us can probably relate to many of the same challenges people in the book were…
Interview with a Winemaker, Austin Hope of Hope Family Wines
Carpe Travels sits down with Austin Hope, the winemaker and president at Hope Family Wines to learn more about his wines and background.
Paso Robles Wineries, What’s All the Hype About?
Traveling to Paso Robles? Some great tips from a local insider on where to eat, where to go, what to do in Paso Robles and some great Paso Robles Wineries.
Where 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 checked out for our next trip since there will be more. Many more. I told The Husband I could live in Carlsbad. And for…
Napa 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 visit Charles Krug Winery until we were driving down the long, olive tree lined driveway to…
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 just how far up Spring Mountain Newton was when I booked the 11am Newton Winery tour,…