Santa Cruz wineries: Testarossa & Bonny Doon

We left San Fran for California wine country. Specifically, the area I love to call my favorite: Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey County. As we meander our way down to that area (with a rad convertible) we stop in a couple of wineries.

First off is Testarossa, which was an impressive stone fortress, almost like a hilltop monestary.


We sampled a couple of great reds, and then we were off through the forest of California redwoods to... Bonny Doon.



The wine at Bonny Doon? Eh. But the scenery is worth the trip. These trees are truly remarkable.

And our southerly journey continues to Santa Lucia AVA south of Salinas.