Taste of the Valley - Santa Ynez Valley
September 26th through 29th
Explore the incredible food and wine of California’s Santa Ynez Valley. Four days. Six towns. Signature events, tastings, demonstrations, activities, and more, at the annual Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley.
Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley explores specific communities each day, beginning with a day in Los Alamos, the region’s burgeoning haven for foodies, on Thursday, Sept. 28. The celebration ends on Oct. 1, with the best of Solvang. Along the way, attendees are invited to enjoy wine and beer tastings, special communal and chef-driven dinners, vineyard experiences, horseback riding, wine tumbler making, and much more.
This year’s late-September start for Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley also represents the earliest start for the event, during what many consider to be a favorite time of year in the region for the season’s mild temperatures and the buzz of harvest.
World of Pinot Noir
February 27th through March 1st
Location: Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara CA
Featuring a different roster of wineries from California and even more wines from international participants. The Grand Tasting continues the World of Pinot Noir tradition of Pinot Noir with more than 120 Pinot Noir producers from around the world gathered in the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Grand Ballroom. Bid on silent auction items while you nibble on fresh, local and seasonal wine country appetizers from the Ritz-Carlton Bacara culinary team.
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