When friends asked us to plan their anniversary trip to Solvang and Santa Barbara, we gave them a loose, low-stress itinerary built around the wineries and restaurants we actually love—and they came back saying it was perfect. Here's that same relaxed Santa Ynez Valley wine weekend, crowd-free and full of personality.

A day of wine-tasting in Lodi.

Day two of a Paso Weekend - ending in style with a concert at Vino Robles Ampitheatre.

The perfect two-day itinerary for Paso Robles. Narrowing down a list of over 200 wineries to less than 10.

What happens when you realize you’ll have a few hours free in beautiful Santa Barbara? Wine tasting of course!

Santa Maria Valley is located in northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties and is full of wineries to explore.

The beautiful Napa Valley has over 400 wineries with tasting rooms. With so many options, it would take months or even years to visit all of them. On a recent trip to visit friends in Napa, we had limited time for wine tasting. We decided to make the most of the couple hours we had by choosing two wineries that have long been on our list. The first day we visited the stunning Black Stallion Winery (more about that in our blog found here) and on the second day, we chose Trefet

On a recent trip to Napa we stopped at the Black Stallion Estate Winery for a visit. The winery is stunning! Located in the Silverado Trail, Black Stallion is an impressive winery that is hard to miss with the large black stallion statue in the front. Surrounded by beautiful vineyards and grounds the tasting room is a large, lovely space with an ample tasting bar. Additional seating of comfortable couches in front of a cozy fire. The outside seating area is inviting with larg

We have spent days exploring the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria Valleys and there is still so much to discover in the region.

The Lompoc Wine Ghetto is off the beaten path with some hidden gems.

Paso Robles is known for its wine and is quickly becoming known for the amazing female winemakers and winery owners taking over the region. On a recent trip to Paso, we focused on women in wine, staying at a woman-owned winery and tasting at the wineries of 4 amazing women. Our weekend began with a stay at the beautiful Pelletiere Estate, owned and operated by Janis Denner. Janis was an incredible hostess and the accommodations in the cottage were perfect. Read the full story

The Quintessential Elegant Paso Winery - a visit to Pelletiere Estate

Rock Wall Wine Company is located on Alameda Point - a former Naval Air Station

The allure of a vineyard and the realization that I could be standing among the vines in California or Spain or France or where my ancestors