It was a perfect day to embark on a little tasting exploration, so we headed east, along Carmel Valley Road, toward the village of Carmel Valley. Our chosen destinations were three wine tasting rooms..
As we sipped the wine, discussed the trip and basked in the sunshine, the owner of Il Piccolo came out and presented us with some just-made bruschetta...
The trip over the Santa Ynez Mountains was full of sharp curves but the day was perfect and the scenery gorgeous as we climbed steadily uphill towards our first...