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, places to eat, great delis, and places to picnic. We also have listed additional nearby wineries that are interesting and worth a visit. Santa Barbara is a great wine country. Best advice: First watch the movie Sideways and then follow the adventures of Miles and Jack on the Sideways Wine Trail. Although the film is over ten years old, it continues to be a cult wine movie.
The film centers around two men, one a wine novice, the other who considers himself a wine expert. Miles takes Jack to the Santa Barbara wine country in hopes of some wine education.
Sideways Wine Trail - Day One and Day Two
Where to Stay
Fess Parker Inn – Los Olivos
Ballard Inn – Ballard
Santa Ynez Inn – Santa Ynez
Royal Scandinavian Inn – Solvang
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott – Buellton
Where to Dine
In Los Olivos
Los Olivos Café & Wine Merchant
In Ballard
Nuuva Cafe Restaurant & Bar (805) 686-2430)
In Buelton
Hitching Post II – Where Miles and Jack meet up with Maya and Stephanie
In Solvang
Cafe Angelica
Where to buy a picnic lunch
Los Olivos Grocery
2621 Hwy. 154
Santa Ynez, CA
(805) 688-5115
R Country Store
2948 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA
(805) 688-6750
Panino
2900 Grand Avenue
Los Olivos, CA
(805) 688-9304
El Rancho Marketplace
2886 Mission Drive
Solvang, CA
(805) 688-4300
Panino
475 First Street
Solvang, CA
(805) 688-0608
Advice for your “Sideways” Wine Tour:
You are encouraged to have a designated driver | Consider a limousine or van service
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Pace yourself and make a day of wine tasting.
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