Mrs.Wine Guy  and I had a few free days between the holidays so we took a couple of those days to do some wine tasting in Santa Barbara county.  It is one of our favorite places to go because first and foremost the wine is always good, the scenery is beautiful,  it is not crowed, and the tasting fees and wine prices are generally reasonable. Day one we focused on some old favorites and made a new discovery along the Foxen Canyon Road, and day two we visited the Lompoc Wine Ghetto.  We also made a stop at the Hitching Post Restaurant/Winery in Buellton.   The Hitching Post you may recall is the restaurant where the Virginia Madsen (Maya) character works in the movie Sideways.  The movie is credited with putting Santa Barbara wines on the map, increasing the popularity of Pinot Noir, and killing the demand for Merlot (If you have seen the movie you understand).  The restaurant features steaks grilled over an open oak fueled fire and a variety of o...