Cottonwood Canyon Winery 3940 Dominion Rd., Santa Maria El Viñero 130 N. Broadway St. Suite A, Old Orcutt Naughty Oak Brewing Company 165 S. Broadway St. #102, Old Orcutt ...

The popular Santa Maria Valley wine trolley returns to action this weekend, ready to transport passengers around to some of the area's favorite wineries, tasting rooms, breweries and other businesses.

He picked us up in Santa Maria at the Costa de Oro Winery, about an 8-mile drive from the Wine Stone Inn. Before boarding, we enjoyed tasting Costa de Oro’s world-famous Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.

Perhaps you've heard of (or tasted) Santa Barbara's seven AVAs (American Viticultural Areas, the official designation of wine growing areas or appellations): Alisos Canyon, Santa Maria Valley and ...