Exploring California Wine Country: Santa Barbara

Taking to the back roads in Southern California's leading wine region

Resist the temptation to stare: The drive from Santa Barbara over the Santa Ynez Mountains comes with stunning views, but it's not for the inattentive. The road twists past groves of old oaks that carpet.....

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