The WineYard at Steinbeck Vineyards, 5940 Union Road, Paso Robles. (805) 238-1854; www.thewineyard.com. ($25 per person, by appointment only) "As part of a two-hour long lesson on the grape-growing side of the wine business, Cindy Newkirk, a fifth-generation farm girl, escorts visitors through her family's 350-acre vineyards in her open-air 1958 Willies Jeep. The outdoor tour often includes wildlife sightings plus tasting grapes fresh off the vine (muscat, cabernet and syrah the day we visited). The tour ends with wonderful valley views, as well as a thrilling uphill, downhill ride amidst the coastal oaks that brings squeals of delight!"

Leslie A. Westbrook, Summerland

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