{"id":2237,"date":"2019-11-14T23:51:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T06:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marvista.com\/Yukiko\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2019-12-01T18:16:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T01:16:43","slug":"2237","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvista.com\/Yukiko\/en\/archives\/2237","title":{"rendered":"Santa Ynez Valley Winery Tour\u3000\uff5ePart Two\uff5e"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u00a0“Los Olivos” is a small town where people gather to sample wines and do shopping.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, I would like to introduce a small town called “Los Olivos”<\/strong><\/span> which is close to Santa Barbara.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This town is has a population of 1,132 and it sits within the Santa Ynez Valley.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As you can on the map\u00a0<\/span>above, it takes<\/span> just two hours by car from Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the entrance of Los Olivos.<\/p>\n

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There are many wine tasting rooms, hotels, spas, boutiques and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like a little town in the countryside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Even though the town is small, there are many wine tasting rooms, boutiques, and hotels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So you can enjoy it there.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are many wine tasting rooms!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are 25 different winery tasting rooms in this small town.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a map of the tasting rooms in Los Olivos. (It is hard to see.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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So it is hard to choose from them\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many different kinds of tasting rooms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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However, this town is small so you can walk around and easily go to all the tasting rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I recommend that do not rush into choosing the tasting room.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is the information about the popular tasting rooms in Los Olivos<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-barbara\/top-wine-tasting-rooms-in-los-olivos\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Many fun and interesting events are held in this town\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When we visited there in June, there was a<\/span>\u00a0“Jazz & Olive Festival\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/strong>being held at that time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

($45.00\/person)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It was bustling with many people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A sign for the Jazz festival in June.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Jazz concert outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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There were many booths sponsored by wineries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We sampled from almost all of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, there were some booths that served olives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We enjoyed and had a relaxing time with Jazz music and tasting wines outside.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Enjoyed the music with appetizer and wine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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You can find more information on their website such as Christmas event (Dec.7th)<\/strong><\/span> which kids <\/span><\/p>\n

can enjoy or<\/span> Film Festival in March 2020<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is the information about events and so on.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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How to enjoy Los Olivos\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There is not only wine tasting but also shopping or staying at a luxury hotel in Los Olivos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25ceA luxury hotel with a spa\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The hotel called “Fess Parker”.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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You can get a massage with hot stone therapy or reflexology.<\/span><\/p>\n

(The average room rate is between $400 to $500, depending on the season.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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By the way, there is the men’s spa menu. <\/span><\/p>\n

So the man can enjoy with wife or girlfriend as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inside the hotel “Fess Parker”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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There is a small fashion boutique inside this hotel, which features\u00a0<\/span>clothes and accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Los Olivos is a “triple threat”<\/strong><\/span> place where you can enjoy wine, shopping and have a massage!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have not stayed at this hotel yet, but I stopped at this boutique and enjoyed the shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to stay at this hotel someday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The specific information about this hotel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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\u25ceIf you like Western-style\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There is a shop which sells western goods\u00a0called “Jedlickas’s”<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0which is across the street <\/span><\/p>\n

from the Fess Parker hotel<\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are many western goods.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This store opened in 1932<\/strong><\/span> and they sell brands like Tony Lama, Levis, Carhartt and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cute boy’s western-style\uff01<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This is one of my favorite stores in this town.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are many varieties of western boots for men, women, and kids.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These are kid’s boot. So cute!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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There is a lot of equipment for horse riding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These are horse saddles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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These are so American type style!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The information about this store.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.jedlickas.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u25ceIt is suitable for souvenir\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There is a cute small store for stationery goods.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It called<\/span> “The Givin<\/span><\/strong>g Ink by The Honey Paper<\/span><\/strong><\/span>“.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can buy original cards and stationery.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why don’t you visit and buy a bit of different things from ordinary stores?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cute store.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The specific information from here<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/honey-paper.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Visited a famous restaurant which was featured in the movie “Side Ways”\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I introduce this movie last time, which is called ” Side Ways”.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 It made this area so popular.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This movie opened in 2004 and was a big hit at that time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A lame single man who dreams to be a novelist made a trip to Santa Ynez Valley with his close friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then he met an attractive woman who works for a restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a very similar movie which is a remake from Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the remake Japanese movie “Side Ways”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The restaurant called “Hitching Post \u2161”<\/strong><\/span> is featured in this movie.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

It is still loved by American people<\/span> and so popular.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And it is famous for steak.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The restaurant “Hitching Post \u2161\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The first restaurant called “The Hitching Post”<\/span> <\/strong>was started by Ostini & Natalie Ostini in 1952.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0In 1986, Frank Ostini who is their son opened a\u00a02nd restaurant. called “Hitching Post \u2161”<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a story of this restaurant on the menu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The specialty of this restaurant is Santa Maria-style Barbecue<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

It comes from the Argentina BBQ style, and<\/span> then modified in the Santa Barbara area many years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They burn wood logs from\u00a0Live Oak<\/strong> <\/span>to grill the meat for a long time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, the wine served is from their winery called\u00a0“The\u00a0Hartley Ostini brand”<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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We made a reservation in advance, but there were huge numbers of people who had a reservation!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many people were waiting inside the restaurant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We waited 40 minutes and finally, we could be seated\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today’s special on the board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We ordered Grilled Artichoke<\/strong><\/span> as an appetizer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The artichoke was steamed, grilled and smoked. <\/span><\/p>\n

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When I bit into it, a smoky taste expanded in my mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was really tasty<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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And also spicy tomato mayo sauce matched with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the grilled Artichoke with a smoky taste.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I ordered a Bay Shrimp cocktail<\/strong> <\/span>as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tiny bay shrimp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This shrimp cocktail with spicy cocktail sauce was tasty as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Both are my favorite dishes<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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And I ordered the\u00a05oz Filet Mignon Steak<\/strong><\/span> for the main dish.<\/span><\/p>\n

The meat was tender and juicy texture. <\/span><\/p>\n

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It matched with Pinot Noi<\/span>r\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This is Filet Mignon Steak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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For dessert, I ordered Key Lime Pie<\/strong> <\/span>without hesitating, because it is my favorite dessert.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the key lime pie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Lightly sweetened and I ate everything!<\/span><\/p>\n

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We were satisfied with dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are some pictures from the movie on the wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I recommend visiting there after wine tasting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But don’t forget to make a reservation in advance!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The specific information about this restaurant<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/hitchingpost2.com\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thank you for reading my blog today as well!<\/span><\/p>\n

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