SANTA BARBARA WINE COUNTRY BLOG

Touring Santa Barbara Wine Country

Are you new to the ever-exciting wine tasting world? One of the most practical ways to learn all about wine is taking a wine tasting tour. No matter if you are a novice or an expert wine taster; there is a lot to learn from such tour and most probably something new to try. Make…

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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Santa Ynez Valley – Part 2

In our last blog, we talked about reasons to visit the Santa Ynez Valley, including visiting the beautiful historical city of Solvang, enjoying delicious eats at local restaurants, refreshing craft beer at local breweries, and taking a wine tour with Silk Road Transportation and Wine Tours. Local Events The Santa Ynez Valley offers more than…

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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Santa Ynez Valley – Part 1

Are you looking for your next relaxing getaway or summertime adventure? Have you considered the Santa Ynez Valley? The Santa Ynez Valley can give you a full experience of culture, wine tasting, good eats, shopping and breathtaking views. What more do you need in a weekend getaway or multi-week vacation? Here are 10 reasons to…

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Spend Mother’s Day in Santa Barbara

Mother’s Day this year is Sunday, May 14th, and it’s time to start planning a special day for mom. It could be easy to resort to what you’ve gotten your mom year after year: A card, bouquet of flowers, brunch at her favorite restaurant, or a day and dinner with all the family together. These…

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Health Benefits of Red Wine to Be Aware Of: Part 1

At Silk Road Transportation, it is no secret how much we love wine from Santa Ynez Valley. Living in wine country allows us to taste some of the best wines and enjoy it within our own backyard. Not only do we love the taste of wine, but we also love all the health benefits it…

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Health Benefits of Red Wine to Be Aware Of: Part 2

If you have been keeping up with our blog, we have been going over all the benefits of drinking red wine. While red wine is delicious and unique, it is also great for our overall health. At Silk Road Transportation, we want to let you know why you should be coming on wine tours with…

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Tarek El Moussa Does Santa Barbara Wine Country

You probably have seen this guy on HGTV over the last few years turning trash into treasure on the hit show, Flip or Flop. But what does Tarek do when he’s not flipping homes? At any given time he could be leading one of his real estate seminars, running his real estate business or spending time…

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RED WINES TO TRY IN SANTA YNEZ VALLEY!

Welcome to our blog, where we go over all the benefits of touring wine country, using our transportation service, and drinking delicious wine, of course. In our last post, we went over the different white wines that you may see on your Santa Ynez Wine tour. Not only that but also what white wines pair…

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Come To Wine Fantasy February 17th-20th!

With a holiday weekend right around the corner, do you have exciting plans yet? Holiday weekends usually mean an extra day off from work and this also means you should either plan a fun weekend getaway or an enjoyable day to spend doing something relaxing and interesting. Well, you happen to be in luck because…

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White Wines to Try in Santa Ynez Valley!

When you are touring wine country, it is helpful to be educated about what kind of wines are available and, more importantly, what you would like to be tasting. In our last blog we discussed the difference between red and white wine. In this next post, we will be going over the difference in types…

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