The Brady Team’s Santa Barbara Wine Country Blog is full of useful and interesting information about this beautiful region of California: its vineyards, wines, real estate and more. Why not enjoy reading with a glass of Santa Barbara wine?

A Day in the Santa Ynez Valley

Start your day by heading over to the quaint little town of Los Olivos.  Visit Sanger Family Wines to experience Consilience, Tre Anelli and Marianello Wines , as well as some of the best olive oils in the state.  Their Marianello Olive Farm is here in the valley and is planted solely to the Lucca variety.  All the work [...]

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A Beautiful Life

If you've spent any time in Italy, you know that Italians know how to live a beautiful life.  Italians are easy-going and have a positive outlook on life.  Especially in their daily life.  Italians live "la vita bella". However, the beautiful life does not mean the extravagant life. It means a relaxed, family-centric lifestyle, with focus on food and wine. Here, in the Santa Ynez Valley, you ca [...]
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Happy Canyon AVA ~ Top Bordeaux Varietals

Legend has it that during Prohibition alcohol was being produced in "Happy Canyon".  People would take a drive to "Happy Canyon" to purchase it, and the name stuck.  The 23, 941 acres, that make up the area, achieved American Viticulture Area (AVA) Designation in November of 2009.  It is located in the easter [...]
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Ballard Canyon AVA: The Newest Wine-Growing Appellation

In October of 2013, Ballard Canyon AVA, the newest wine-growing appellation in the Santa Ynez Valley, was approved by the federal government. The area covers 7,700 acre canyon located between the towns of Solvang, Buellton, and Los Olivos. This distinct area particularly focuses i [...]
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Ballard School: A Santa Ynez Valley Gem

  Ballard School is located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley on the central coast of California in Santa Barbara County. This school and its' picturesque red school house has been a staple of the Santa Ynez Valley since 1882. In the early days of the Santa Ynez Valley the schoolhouse was the only public buil [...]
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Dunn School: A College Prep School

Dunn School is a college-prep school for grades 6 - 12 located in Los Olivos, Ca. The school is o an 55-acre campus ,which brings together 43 talented teachers who inspire students to become sharp thinkers, creative doers and confident leaders. The distin [...]

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Santa Ynez Valley Schools: Great for Kids and Home Values!

Los Olivos Elementary School sign

One of the most important factors for many people when deciding on a home to purchase is the quality of the school district. Whether you have kids or not is irrelevant as history has shown that homes in good school districts typically have higher resale value and are easier to sell. The Santa Ynez Valley schools are of the highest quality, making the choice of purchasing a home here mu [...]

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