California vacation: Monterey, Paso Robles wine country

February 5th, 2010 admin

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Photo: Santa Cruz County CVC By Ari Bendersky In my first story about wine-tasting on a California vacation ( Beyond Napa … ), I focused on wineries and hotels in Northern California — in Sonoma, Mendocino and beyond. This time we travel south of San Francisco to Central California wine country. Santa Cruz Getting to Santa Cruz from San Francisco or San Jose is an easy, breathtaking drive over the mountains or down Highway 1 — with a quick stop in Los Gatos, Calif., to sip a few acclaimed glasses of Pinot Noir at David Bruce Winery or to San Martin, Calif., to the sprawling mission-like Clos la Chance for some beautiful red blends and citrusy Chardonnay. The bohemian town of Santa Cruz is a hippie …


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