Vinprovning i Santa Barbara

Beautiful landscape surrounding Firestone winery.

A beautiful landscape surrounding Firestone’s vineyard.

 

Norr om Santa Barbara ligger Santa Barbaras vindistrikt. Otroligt vackert! Kanske inte lika känt som Napa Valley, men det görs många bra viner här också. Främst är området berömt för sin pinot noir, mycket tack vare filmen ”Sideways” som spelades in här. Förutom att åka runt till de olika vingårdarna och provsmaka viner finns det även tasting rooms i byarna i området, som Solvang och Los Olivos.

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North of Santa Barbara you find Santa Barbara Wine Country. Amazingly beautiful! It may not be as famous as Napa Valley, but a lot of great wines are produced here as well. The area is most known for its pinot noir, thanks to the movie ”Sideways” that was filmed here. The many vineyards have wine tasting, but there are also tasting rooms in the villages in the area, like Solvang and Los Olivos.

 

Fess Parker vineyard.

At Fess Parker vineyard.

 

Wine tasting at Foxen 7200 winery.

Tasting amazing wines at Foxen 7200 winery.

 

Happy cows in Santa Barbara Wine Country.

Happy cows in Santa Barbara Wine Country.

 

Sparkling wine tasting at Riverbench winery.

Sparkling wine tasting at Riverbench winery.

 

The picturesque Danish village Solvang.

The picturesque Danish village Solvang.

 

Wine tasting in Solvang.

Wine tasting at Santé tasting room in Solvang.


So many more vineyards to visit...

So many more vineyards to visit…

 

Enjoying the sun after a wine tasting at Fess Parker Winery.

Enjoying the sun after a wine tasting at Fess Parker Winery.