We had a friends wedding out in L.A. last weekend. Being that it was my birthday (and who am I kidding, mommy needed a little break) we decided to go out two days early and go to the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.
Santa Ynez Valley is located about 35 miles from Santa Barbara. We decided to stay at a little B&B in the city of Solvang. Solvang is a beautiful little Danish city in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Friends who were out in Solvang a few years ago recommended the Mirabelle Inn.
This was my first time staying at a B&B and it didn't dissapoint. It was a charming little inn with 10 rooms. Every morning there was a home cooked breakfast which included fresh baked breads, jams, home made granola & yogurt and made to order omlets.
The Santa Ynez Valley is known for hundreds of amazing wineries (side note, this is where the movie Sideways was filmed). We booked a wine tour through Stagecoach Wine Tours.
They picked us up from our B&B and took us to 4 different wineries throughout the Santa Ynez Valley.
At Mosby Winery we bought a bottle of Ossessione Montepulciano. It was a delicious red that had hints of maple and red currant fruit.
We finished off the wonderful day with a lunch on the terrace of Rusack Winery overlooking the beautiful view.
After a long and tipsy day of wine tasting we had a great dinner at the Mirabelle Restaurant. It was located right in our B&B.
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