Central Coast Wine Tour

Perfect architecture, and perfect setting. Santa Barbara, 又名“美国里维埃拉”，享有梦幻般的地中海气候, with plenty of sunny days and mild winters. Add wine country producing, award-winning vintages, outdoor adventures on land and sea, big-city arts and entertainment, 这座城市是加州美好生活的典范.

Stroll State Street 想要逛一流的商店和餐厅，可以从东海滩划着皮划艇在下面划 Stearns Wharf, visit the classic Old Mission Santa Barbara, and tour the 1782 Presidio 去看看像El Cuartel这样的原始土坯，这是该州现存的第二古老的建筑. 然后探索这个城市的前瞻性社区-修复的仓库 The Funk Zone现在这里有城市品酒室、艺术家工作室和很酷的精品店.

最著名的是通往圣伊内斯山谷的大门， Buellton 已经成为了自己的美食目的地吗. 这里以前是一个默默无闻的工业区, 现在，你可以和当地的酿酒师们一起，在餐厅和肉店宽敞的空间里尽情品尝牛肉丸和乳清干酪三明治等你最喜欢的美食 Industrial Eats. A couple doors down, 品尝著名的黑皮诺和霞多丽的先驱酿酒师理查德桑福德在乡村, modern Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards tasting room. And along Highway 246, 在这个地标性建筑上，重温一下电影史，啃一口多汁的牛排 Hitching Post II这家牛排馆在电影中扮演了主角 Sideways.

When it comes to food, most people associate Solvang with such traditional Danish fare as the aebleskivers at longtime favorites like the Solvang Restaurant. 但这个拥有正宗丹麦风格建筑的村庄也是加州葡萄酒之乡, with numerous tasting rooms. 你还可以在这里找到各种各样的加州精酿啤酒 The Good Life Cellar, and for farm-to-table dining try First & Oak它创造性地结合了当地种植者的季节性收获.

马和酒在这座西式小镇上分享着聚光灯 Santa Ynez, 在人行横道上镶嵌着纪念当地骏马的马蹄铁，你会发现为马术社区服务的企业. Central California Wine Tasting 在Sagunto街携带一个大的精品葡萄酒选择从周围的圣伊内斯谷, Paso Robles, and as far south as Malibu, while Carr Vineyards & Winery 用山谷和附近的圣丽塔山种植的葡萄酿造的各种酒.

The once sleepy ranching town of Los Olivos, 在主街中间有一根旗杆的地方, 现在可能是中部海岸最集中的品酒室. In addition to the must-visit Los Olivos Tasting Room & Wine Shop在圣巴巴拉，你还可以找到一些顶级葡萄酒生产商的品酒室 Stolpman Vineyards and Epiphany, 在那里，你可以品尝到以罗讷为基础的品种, contemporary setting or in a shaded garden.

Not that long ago, Los Alamos 一个沉睡的农业社区是容易被在101号高速公路上飞驰的旅行者所忽视的吗. 但美食和美酒已经改变了洛斯阿拉莫斯，现在它是品酒室和餐厅的必去之地 Bob’s Well Bread Bakery. Helmed by a former entertainment executive, the bakery is the place to go for flakey chocolate almond croissants; get there early to score the popular pork-and-beef meatloaf sandwich that frequently sells out. Full of Life Foods 早在2003年，他就帮助开创了洛斯阿拉莫斯美食界, 多亏了这种别出心裁的用木头烧制的东西，比如用枣子做的大饼, bacon, walnuts, and a smoked leek sauce.

这里有一个由坚固的石头和砖砌建筑组成的中心村庄，还有著名的摇摆桥， Arroyo Grande 是中部海岸最吸引人的小镇之一吗. It has also emerged as a wine destination, 多亏了越来越多的品酒室, 包括中央海岸的著名酿酒师鲍勃·林德奎斯特 Qupe. The town is the gateway to the SLO Coast AVA, the state’s newest viticulture area, 它包含了圣路易斯奥比斯波县(San Luis Obispo County)两个气候最凉爽的葡萄酒产区，不被美国政府发现.S. 阿罗约格兰德河谷和埃德纳河谷. Stop into the low-key, farm-style Kynsi Winery 品尝著名的黑皮诺和歌海娜，然后从令人印象深刻的品酒室欣赏葡萄园和火山山峰的全景 Edna Valley Vineyard.

With 40,000英亩的葡萄园在11个不同的地区种植着40多种葡萄品种, the sprawling Paso Robles wine country is the giant of Central Coast wine regions. From the quaint town square of the city of Paso Robles to Epoch Wine Estate 在偏远的约克山AVA，这个地区充满了葡萄酒爱好者的发现. For a great one-stop destination just off U.S. 101, Tin City, 一个工业风格的建筑群，汇集了精品酿酒厂, 证明了这地方不止有酒, thanks to the craft beers at BarrelHouse Brewing Co. and ciders made from California apples at Tin City Cider Co.