A drive through Santa Ynez is a great way to spend a little time! Lovely countryside, beautiful trees and flowers! Unexpected “finds” and by that I mean we were riding around wine tasting when we came across Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar finds, like a...More

We don't drink so we don't do the wine tasting thing. Instead, we just start driving and see where we end up. We found a buffalo, ostriches, a farm where you can pick your own vegetables, a beautiful park in the middle of nowhere, wooden...More

When visiting the Santa Ynez valley be sure and visit Los Olivos. Great little town with lots of great wine tasting. Be sure and visit Saarloos wines and enjoy a fun atmosphere and some great wine tasting. They also have some delicious cup cakes! Really...More

Santa Ynez Valley is just beautiful! Especially in fall, winter (it’s CA) & spring. The colors & fresh air. Lots of great spots for picnics and you have Solvang, Los Olives, and Chumash Casino. Chumash you must be 21 to enter casiono and use the...More

Was very interesting. You can buy food to feed the ostriches and other birds. The big ones (Ostriches) are very aggressive when it comes to feeding them, some more than others. The Emu's are cute, and the little ones, I think they are called Kiwi's...More

I love going wine-tasting in Santa Ynez, and have the wine glass collection to prove it. The countryside is beautiful, the wineries are fun and friendly, and in my experience its not crowded. Oh, and the wines are great.

We love the Santa Ynez Valley and have been coming for many years. I like it as it is a lot less pretentious than Napa. We go up a few times a year and love the vibe, wines, etc.