Destination: Santa Barbara Wine Country

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From the archives: August 25, 2007

L.A's secret wine country escape for years before a little film called "Sideways" cast it into the spotlight, the Santa Ynez Valley is home to many world-class wineries, top restaurants and great getaway hotels and bed and breakfasts.

On this page:Wineries, Restaurants, Hotels.

Wineries

  1. 1 3.5 Star Rating: Average Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vnyrd
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    1500 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 (map)

  2. 2 Ampelos Cellars
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    1633 W Central Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436 (map)

  3. 3 Stolpman Vineyards Tasting Rm
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    1659 Copenhagen Dr Ste C, Solvang, CA 93463 (map)

  4. 4 Daniel Gehrs Wines
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    2939 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441 (map)

  5. 5 Foxen Vineyard
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    7200 Foxen Canyon Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454 (map)

  6. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Melville Vineyards & Winery
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    5185 E Hwy 246, Lompoc, CA 93436 (map)

  7. 7 Palmina
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    1520 E Chestnut Ct, Lompoc, CA 93436 (map)

Restaurants

  1. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Ballard Inn & Restaurant
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    2436 Baseline Ave, Ballard, CA 93463 (map)

  2. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Los Olivos Cafe
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    2879 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441 (map)

  3. 10 4 Star Rating: Recommended Hitching Post II
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    406 E Highway 246, Buellton, CA 93427 (map)

  4. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Cold Spring Tavern
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    5995 Stagecoach Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (map)

  5. 12 3 Star Rating: Average Patrick's Side Street Cafe
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    2375 Alamo Pintado Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441 (map)

  6. 13 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Paula's Pancake House
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    1531 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463 (map)

  7. 14 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Grappolo
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    3687 Sagunto St Ste C, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (map)

Hotels

  1. 15 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Fess Parker's Wine Country Inn and Spa
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    2860 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441 (map)

  2. 16 Hadsten House Inn & Spa
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    1450 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 (map)

    Santa Barbara wine country's first luxury boutique hotel opens after 5 million dollar renovation updates an old Vagabond Inn.

  3. 17 4 Star Rating: Recommended Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort
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    1054 Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 (map)

  4. 18 4 Star Rating: Recommended Days Inn Solvang / Buellton
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    114 E Highway 246, Buellton, CA 93427 (map)

  5. 19 4 Star Rating: Recommended Wine Valley Inn & Cottages
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    1554 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA 93463 (map)

  6. 20 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Ballard Inn
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    2436 Baseline Ave, Ballard, CA 93463 (map)

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