IF you are looking for a vineyard road less traveled, the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains wine country may be just the thing to satisfy the wine lover and the explorer in you. It boasts some of the ...

Started in 1988 by a husband and wife team, Storrs Winery and Vineyards is not just one of the best-known wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains, but it’s also a great place to get some French ...

SANTA CRUZ — Deciding to go wine tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains is the easy part. Where to start and how to cover an area from Half Moon Bay south to Watsonville is a little like going on a ...

National headline-making fires, impenetrable fog and snow-covered vines aren’t images that come to mind when considering California’s wine country. But the Santa Cruz Mountains, a vast and ...

Redwood-lined highways and panoramic ridge-top views are reason enough for a road trip through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Add to these the region's many exceptional wineries, and you have the ...

If you go Suggested trail: Burrell School Vineyards (24060 Summit Road, Los Gatos, 408-353-6290); Loma Prieta Winery (26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos, 408-353-2950); Silver Mountain Vineyards ...