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Pinot Noir is fast becoming a favorite among California wine drinkers. It is a light to moderate wine that matches well with many foods. The hit movie, Sideways, has been influential in the recent popularity of Pinot Noir wine. Pinot Noir is know as the “Noble” grape and originates from the Burgundy region of France. … Read more

Our starting point for this fabulous wine tour of Santa Ynez wineries is the town of Los Olivos. Take Highway 154 to the right for about five miles. Turn right on to Highway 246/Mission Drive. The Gainey entrance will be on your right in 1.3 miles. Gainey is the first of several Santa Ynez wineries … Read more

There are many excellent wineries on the Foxen Canyon Road Wine Trail you may want to take two days to visit and experience these wineries. The trail begins on Zaca Station Road that later becomes Foxen Canyon Road. From Los Olivos, our home base for all the Santa Barbara wine trails, take Highway 154 towards … Read more

Please note: Before you head to Santa Barbara wine country, be sure you have appointments or reservations for wine tasting. Since COVID, most wineries do not take in drop-in visitors. Santa Barbara Wine Country Map Use the Santa Barbara wine map to visit the excellent wineries of this wine region. The small towns of Los … Read more

Day Two – Sideways Wine Trail For day two of the Sideways wine trail, stock up at Panino in Los Olivos for a picnic lunch. From Los Olivos, take a right onto Highway 154 and travel about five miles and take a right onto Highway 246. Travel a little over 2 miles and turn left on … Read more

Follow the characters in the movie Sideways. We have two days of adventures on the Sideways wine trail. It starts in the town of Los Olivos. Purchase your picnic food and supplies at the Los Olivos Market or Panino Café in Los Olivos. Head north from Los Olivos to Highway 154, turn left and watch … Read more

2004 Photo of Chris Burrows who played himself in Sideways – Sanford Tasting Room The Sideways wine trail features the wineries in the movie Sideways. If you loved the movie Sideways, you would love the Santa Barbara wine country and its excellent varieties of wine. We have a two-day suggested wine trail and recommendations for lodging, … Read more

This is Santa Barbara wine country information. We just spent a week in Santa Barbara wine country. We rented a house in the wine town of Los Olivos, which is the center of the entire Santa Barbara wine country. Each morning we awoke to very cool mornings and a thick bank of fog. Apparently, this … Read more

Besides visiting wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms, there is plenty of things to do in Santa Barbara wine country. These are some suggestions. Los Olivos Things to Do: Have a delicious cup of coffee at R Country Store on 2948 Grand Avenue Have a massage or body treatment at Fess Parker’s Champagne Spa & Boutique Shop … Read more