Share Categories Wine Country More Articles We were thrilled to see the Travel Channel name the Santa Maria Valley as one The New Top 10 Cities for Wine Snobs. (We actually love all wine enthusiasts in Santa Maria Valley, you just need to enjoy wine!) Scar of the Sea, Presqu’ile Winery and Rancho Sisquoc are among all the wonderful wineries mentioned in this great recognition. Learn more about the Santa Maria Valley AVA & Wine Region. “The Santa Maria Valley is hot right now. Why? For starters, the cost of living and of properties in this Central Valley region are much less expensive than up north in Napa. And that is attracting many young, up-and-coming winemakers to the area. Fruit is so spectacular here that many northern winemakers are traveling south to purchase pinot grapes…” Read the full feature, here: The New Top 10 Cities for Wine Snobs
Visiting The Valley Best Wine Country Hotels in the Santa Maria Valley Wine, Dine and Stay Whether you’re visiting for the weekend to explore our 34 tasting rooms on the Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley, here for a week to unwind and relax, or just passing by to enjoy the Santa Maria Style barbecue you’ve been longing to try, the Santa Maria Valley has a wide variety […]
Barbecue A $500 Wine Weekend in the Santa Maria Valley Get away to wine country without the wine country price tags. In the Santa Maria Valley, you can get away to a wine country that the Travel Channel listed as a Top 10 City for Wine Snobs with award-winning Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, but you won’t find any snobbery here. You can pair your Pinot […]
Local Flavors The 6 Best Ways to Enjoy Spring in the Santa Maria Valley Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons in the Santa Maria Valley. Rainfall in winter make the vineyards, fields and surrounding hills lush and green, providing visitors quite a view. Spring is also the perfect time of year to see wildflowers in bloom through the Valley. The temperate Central Coast climate makes spring a […]
Recreation Wine Tasting Weekend A Santa Maria Experience for Every Type of Wine Trip If you’re coming to Santa Maria Valley for a wine tasting weekend like no other, you’ve come to the right place. Our rare east-west orientation and unique central coast climate make for one of California’s longest grape-growing seasons—and you might be surprised to learn that […]