{"id":2129,"date":"2019-10-27T17:55:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T00:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marvista.com\/Yukiko\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2019-12-01T13:25:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T20:25:19","slug":"2129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvista.com\/Yukiko\/en\/archives\/2129","title":{"rendered":"Santa Ynez Valley Winery Tour\u3000\uff5ePart one\uff5e"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Santa Ynez Valley is a popular wine-producing area not far from Los Angeles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Napa Wineries and Sonoma wineries come to our mind when we think of California wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, there are many wineries throughout the state of California.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I would like to introduce a wine production area called\u00a0“Santa Ynez Valley”<\/span> <\/strong>which is actually in<\/span><\/p>\n

southern California<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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First, I show you where is Santa Ynez Valley…<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is close to the city of Santa Barbra which is about 130 miles northwest from Los Angeles by car.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It takes about two hours on the freeways.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So it is not far from the city of Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Santa Ynez Valley, which is located in Santa Barbra County, is surrounded by the <\/span><\/p>\n

Santa Ynez Mountains\u00a0<\/span>and San Rafael mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>Why is\u00a0<\/b><\/span>winemaking<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0successful in this place?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The geographic area around Santa Barbara is close to the Pacific ocean and the humid air comes<\/span><\/p>\n

from the ocean. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Also there is a significant temperature difference between the day time and night time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These aspects are good for grapes such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is limestone from the Santa Ynez area.\u00a0 It has many minerals and is good for grapes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In 1782 a priest named\u00a0Junipero Serra<\/span><\/strong> planted grapes in Santa Ynez Valley for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1920, however, some Christian leaders who were strict about their religion worried that many<\/span><\/p>\n

immigrants were getting drunk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So they made a famous law called “The Prohibition”\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>which made all alcoholic beverages illegal, <\/span><\/p>\n

including wine and beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This law was somewhat enforced in the United States for thirteen years, until it was repealed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the law was abolished, many people joined to wine business and then it became more popular<\/span><\/p>\n

day by day\u00a0<\/span>in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2004, a very popular movie called “Sideways”<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0was a big hit.\u00a0 Then people learned that Santa Barbara <\/span><\/p>\n

has many great wineries and also some amazing Pinot Noir<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can enjoy this movie with many views of Santa Barbara and sightseeing spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We joined a winery tour!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Without further ado, I would like to tell you about this tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We joined a tour called “Explore Wines Tour”<\/strong> <\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The organizer is a woman called Lisa Stoll<\/span><\/strong> who is Sommelier and got the first prize in the best US<\/span><\/p>\n

Blind Tasting competition in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lisa is the organizer of this tour. (Right side) And Lauren is her assistant. (Left side)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The story of how did Lisa win at the blind tasting competition. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click link here<\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.vcstar.com\/story\/life\/2018\/09\/20\/local-women-lead-team-usa<\/a><\/p>\n

-during-wine-tasting-contest-france\/1077300002\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The specific information about her<\/span> “Explore Wines Tour<\/span>\u00a0“<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/explorewines.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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She picked us up at 10:30 AM at our hotel in Buellton, driving a Mercedes Benz Sprinter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She asked about our favorite wine or grape variety then she choose great wineries and<\/span><\/p>\n

took us to them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We were so lucky that this time because there were just two of us in the tour this day and her friend <\/span><\/p>\n

and an assistant, Lauren<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just like a private tour!<\/span><\/p>\n

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We requested to taste Pinot Noir, and then she showed four different wineries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Indeed, by the end of the day, we had tasted twenty-two kinds of red, white and rose wines<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u3000<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Each winery has different characters and tastes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the most enjoyable point for tasting wines, I think.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So I would like to introduce some wineries which we visited.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2460\u00a0Sogno del Fiore<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of this winery has own vineyard, but he also procures grapes from other winery’s vines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He also sells olive oil and\u00a0<\/span>offers samples of that as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He is a unique winery owner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are some cottages and space for a party, like a Tuscany village.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So the guest can stay and hold a wedding party here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like a summer house in Tuscany.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Also, he often holds an event for the wine club.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At this winery, if you are not on an organized tour and you just walk in, you can taste <\/span><\/p>\n

six different wines including reds and whites for $20\/person<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tasting wines in outside!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The owner explains how to enjoy wines and how to choose wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The owner explains about wines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Do not forget to make a reservation in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more about <\/span>Sogno del Fiore<\/strong><\/span> click on the link.<\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.sognodelfiore.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2461\u00a0Andrew Murray Vine Yards\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of this winery is named<\/span> “<\/strong><\/span>Andrew Murray”\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>and he fell in love with Syrah when he traveled to <\/span><\/p>\n

France in the 1980’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then he studied wine at UC Davis, and after that he started a wine business.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He is very particular about producing wine and he is highly evaluated in the wine industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The tasting room was modern and bright.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And we could see some huge barrels in the basement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Modern and bright tasting room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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They have some tasting courses. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if you are not already on an organized tour, <\/span><\/p>\n