I have to take my boyfriend’s mother wine tasting in the Santa Barbara are, and I have no idea where to take her! I don’t want to go to any cheesy vineyards...any suggestions? We also want to have lunch in the...

, Green & Red is a very small vineyard making this wine relatively difficult to find. Enjoy your meal.

Carina Cellars has a tasting room in Los Olivos. I really enjoy their syrahs and blends...well balanced with some elegance. Steve Beckmen's wines are always good, but I hear complaints that they are not so friendly in the tasting...

, or what someone wishes to bash, because it is popular. Just think, my male Bulldog is named Gevrey-Chambertin (de Beauregard) and not Sea Smoke. Still, I enjoy Sea Smoke, regardless of the vineyard. Do not buy your wines based...