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paso robles

A Weekend in Paso Robles- What Not to Miss

Posted on by claire
So if you've seen my Instagram, you know that I love to go wine tasting. In addition to going to the Santa Ynez Valley I also like to go to Paso Robles which is 3 to 4 hours away from Los Angeles.  When we go to Paso Robles we usually spend 2-3 days, after that my husband and I are over wine tasting.  That's why I also give suggestions on other things to in the area besides wine tasting. So, here is my list of things to do when you're in Paso Robles for 48 to 72 hours: Where to Stay in Paso Robles La Bellasera Hotel Every time we’ve been to Paso Robles we stay at La Bellasera, it's centrally located and has nice amenities.  They call it a "luxury hotel", but I feel that it's a solid 3.5 star hotel.  If you don’t want to venture out for dinner after a long day of wine tasting, the Enoteca Restaurant on site has a great menu. Where to Eat Breakfast  Vics Café is our only go to spot for breakfast. We stumbled upon this restaurant on our first morning in Paso, 3 years ago. I was pleasantly surprised by the...Read More
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Top 16 Places to Hit in Santa Ynez Wine Country

Posted on by claire
If you’ve seen my Instagram account, you probably know that I like wine. One of my favorite places to visit is the Santa Ynez Wine Country, north of Santa Barbara. The first time we ever went to the Santa Ynez Wineries was in January 2015. My husband has always been enamored with the movie Sideways, so I decided to take him on a "Sideways tour". I got us a private tour of Sanford Winery; we went to dinner at the Hitching Post II and had breakfast at Succulent Café, all from the movie. These 3 are still on my go-to list, but that list has gotten MUCH bigger.  We go at least 2 times a year...probably more.  In my experience, I always think that you should do no more than three wineries in a day.  After a certain number of wine tastings all wine tastes the same, and it can lead to some really bad decisions.  I know because I still have some crap sitting in my wine cellar.   Another one of my favorite activities is to get a picnic together and relax on the beautiful winery grounds. Picnics tend to slow things down a bit, just in case some...Read More