5/5 Laura E. K. 6 years ago on Google
My
husband
and
I
(late
50s,
casual
cyclists
from
New
York
State)
enjoyed
a
beautiful
February
14
ride
with
William,
owner
of
I
Bike
Santa
Barbara
Wine
Tours.
The
points
of
interest
will
be
familiar
to
any
fans
of
Alexander
Payne’s
great
film
“Sideways.”
William
provides
everything
you
need:
bikes,
water
bottles,
power
bars,
helmets,
encouragement.
We
signed
up
for
the
mid-level
“Wine
Lovers’
Ride”
but
then
extended
it
a
bit
to
the
full
15-mile
“Classic”
because
it
was
so
enjoyable
gliding
by
the
vineyards
and
ranches
with
bison,
alpacas,
and
horses
(not
to
mention
the
cute
Danish
town
of
Solvang,
where
we
nabbed
free
tastes
of
European
cheeses
and
fudge).
Waiting
at
the
end
of
our
ride
was
a
delicious
olive
oil
tasting
at
the
Rancho
Olivos
farmstand
and
then
the
vaunted
iBike
Italian-flavored
al
fresco
luncheon
at
the
spacious
Brander
winery
(following
a
5-wine
tasting,
of
course!).
We
also
had
a
fun
wine
tasting
in
Los
Olivos,
where
Mikael,
the
owner
of
Kaena
wines,
impressed
us
with
his
passion
for
wine
and
his
home
state
of
Hawaii.
Will
was
an
excellent
low-key
tour
guide
and
Santa
Barbara
fan
who
shared
lots
of
area
lore
and
tips.
We
highly
recommend
this
wonderful
day
riding
through
gorgeous
countryside.
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