Malibu Discovery Tours
When you think of wine, most people think of the wine stars in Northern California, Santa Barbara, or Paso Robles…Think again! Pinot Noir, Malbec, Chardonnay…they can actually be found here and they are really good!
Malibu, just a stone’s throw away and a mere 40 minute drive – which btw, is nothing in L.A. time – is host to over 50 vineyards. Most are less than an acre and run by families destined for homemade wines – a backyard vineyard has become the new must-have amenity—kind of like the in-home gym, screening room, or infinity pool that was so 6 years ago 🙂 There are, however, a growing number of winemakers that have turned their passion into serious business and serious wines. For a great little afternoon getaway of wine tasting and ocean vistas, think Malibu Discovery Tours!
If you love wine, this is definitely a MUST for visitors, as well as locals!
You will be picked up at your hotel or residence and shuttled up the Panoramic PCH in a luxury van to taste wine…how DIVINE! NO driving for you is involved and these tours/excursions are so affordable! As with other tour companies, you have a number of tour combinations to choose from, so be sure to check out the website for your choices. They will be as educational as they will be fun!
A couple of my personal favorite tasting rooms in Malibu are Sip Tasting Room, located at the top of Mulholland Drive near the Paramount Ranch, and the Cornell Tasting Room right next to The Old Place in Malibu Canyon.
As I said, there are several tours to choose from. The scenic tours, hiking, and celebrity tours that do not involve lunch or tastings run around $59 per person and are about 3 hours or so in length. The other tasting room/lunch tours in addition to The Ronald Reagan Library tour – which btw is fantastic – are between $149 and $169 per person. Not only is this a fantastic thing to do while you are visiting this amazing part of the country but if you are a SoCal resident this is a great thing to think about if you are looking for something to do for a special birthday or anniversary.
I will repeat…No driving involved for you! I have taken these tours and they are great fun! Ken and his team know Malibu, and they know wine 🙂
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