We drove up to Solvang to have a relaxing weekend with lots of wine! Our first stop was Gaineys Vineyard,
We were told Gainey was one of the first wineries that open up in the Santa Ynez Valley, we thought it was a little too commercialized for us. The wine was ok, but we were not that impressed and none of us bought any wines.
We had only planned to visit one vineyard and then just hit the tasting rooms in Solvang, but since we were a little disappointed with Gainey, we decided to hit up one more vineyard. The first one we saw was Buttonwood Farm.
Buttonwood had a totally different feel from Gainey, they were super busy but it was a warm, cosy and welcoming atmosphere.
The Sauvignon Blanc was really good, and I think I will visit this place again!
Once back in Solvang, we visited Carivintas Winery’s tasting room. There were nothing wrong with the wine, but the tasting room itself was a little annoying. I like the idea of allowing the dogs in the tasting room, but I didnt like the art on the walls or the labels, and it seemed like the girl pouring our wines have had one too many, and not in a charming way.
We had some time before dinner and stopped by one last tasting room; Dascomb Cellars. We all loved this place from the moment we walked through the door. Sofas, comfy chairs, fireplace and Trivial Pursuit questions on the tables. I bought a bottle of the 2008 Dascomb Roussanne, and the 2005 Port from East Valley Vineyard was Ah-mazing! I’m usually not a big fan of port wines, but it was served with raspberry chocolate that we let melt in our mouths while sipping on the port. My friend got me a bottle and the raspberry chocolate to go with it, since it is my birthday week. Yay!
There isn’t much to do in Solvang after 10pm, so we headed back to our hotel early.
