Having worked in the wine industry before coming to business school, I definitely had the chance to taste a lot of wines and visit a lot of wine regions. One of my favorites, the Santa Ynez Valley, just happens to be 90 minutes away from the UCLA campus.
I took a day trip up there with some family last weekend (pic here). We went to five wineries: Brander, Epiphany, Qupe, Fess Parker and Foxen. Qupe is always a favorite of mine -- we poured a lot of their wine at the restaurant I used to manage outside Chicago. The great thing about taking a wine-tasting trip to Santa Barbara is that you don't really have to like wine in order to get a lot out of it. The terrain is stunning up there, so it's a great way to get away from the city and see some natural beauty. And what's even more amazing is that just an hour southeast of SB, you can see snow!
This is just one off the million ways to have fun while you're at Anderson!
