Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
Full-day wine-tasting tours average $105 to $160 per person; most leave from Santa Bar-
bara, and some require a minimum number of participants.
Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours
CYCLING
( 888-557-8687, 805-686-9490;
www.winecountrycycling.com
; 3630 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez;
8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Sat, by appt Sun)
Guided and DIY cycling tours start from the Santa Ynez storefront, which also rents road
and hybrid mountain bikes (from $35/45 per half/full day).
Wine Edventures
GUIDED TOUR
( 805-965-9463;
www.welovewines.com
)
Serves up a fun-lovin' side dish of local history and wine education on its shuttle-driven
wine-tasting tours, one of which visits a microbrewery, too.
Sustainable Vine Wine Tours
GUIDED TOUR
( 805-698-3911;
www.sustainablevine.com
)
Biodiesel-van tours of wineries implementing organic and sustainable agricultural prac-
tices include a local picnic lunch in the vineyards.
Los Olivos
Pop 1130
The posh ranching town of Los Olivos is many visitors' first stop when exploring Santa
Barbara's Wine Country. Its four-block-long main street is lined with rustic wine-tasting
rooms, bistros and boutiques seemingly airlifted straight out of Napa.
Sights
Clairmont Farms
FARM
