Santa Ynez Valley
The filming location of the movie Sideways; more than a hundred wineries and the ranch town of Los Olivos lie in the valley behind the mountains.
The Santa Ynez Valley is an inland valley behind the Santa Ynez Mountains, including the towns of Solvang, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Ballard. It is home to more than a hundred wineries, famous for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Rhône varieties. You can walk along the main street of Los Olivos to more than twenty tasting rooms. It is about 50 km from Santa Barbara. If you drive, arrange a designated driver who does not drink, or join a winery tour.
Opening hours
Tasting rooms mostly 11:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Mission Santa Inés
- Solvang
- Lake Cachuma
- El Capitán State Beach
- Cold Spring Arch Bridge
- Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
- Arroyo Burro Beach (Hendry's)
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History