What do you do to prepare for a wine weekend getaway?  Typically for me it is just the typical clothes, toothbrush, etc.  But this time I decided to pack a little more.  I am thinking SNACKS!  When headed to the wine country you plan on tasting many different wines.  You must eat throughout the day and drink lots of water.
So my plan is to hit up Whole Foods tomorrow for some delicious sliced salami’s and cheese.  Unfortunately we haven’t found anything similar to the Dry Creek General Store or Oakville Grocery …

Recently my hubby and I made 2 trips up to Santa Barbara County. These two trips were back to back weekends. These trips were our first trips up to Santa Barbara Wine area because we were not looking forward to the drive. I am not sure where I stand now as I am not a fan of a long drive, but I do have to say- Santa Barbara County is exactly what I expected. I would simply describe it as something between Temecula and Sonoma. As a final clarification, it was closer to Sonoma, but uniquely.