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Celebrate this Mother’s Day aboard X Wine Railroad on a curated wine tasting excursion from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara Wine Country.  Tickets for the May 9 “Meet the Winemaker” small group getaway are $399 per person and include a tour and tasting at two select wineries, vineyard-style lunch, round-trip transportation from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, drinks and snacks on board plus free time to explore Los Olivos.  Tickets are on sale now and available at xwinerailroad.com – space is limited.

A special Business Class car has been reserved aboard the Pacific Surfliner exclusively for X Wine Railroad guests. The train will depart from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles at 9:11 a.m. and return to the depot that evening at 9:48 p.m.  Featured wineries for the Mother’s Day excursion include Koehler, Brander, Rideau and Roblar.

The experience includes:

• Round-trip, Business Class transportation from L.A.’s Union Station to downtown Santa Barbara and includes a complimentary glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage and light snacks
• Private shuttle from Santa Barbara train depot to the Los Olivos area
• Tour and guided tasting at two wineries
• Boxed Vineyard-style Lunch
• Free time to explore tasting rooms and shops in Los Olivos
• Private shuttle from Los Olivos to Santa Barbara train depot
• Limited to 60 Guests (group will be divided into 4 smaller groups for lunch and tastings)

Upon arrival to Santa Barbara, guests will be whisked away aboard a fleet of Mercedes Sprinter Vans to the Wine Country where each group of 15 will tour and enjoy a guided tasting at two wineries—either Koehler and Brander or Rideau and Roblar--along with lunch.  In the afternoon, guests will be taken to Los Olivos where they’ll have time to explore additional tasting rooms, breweries and shops.

Tickets for X Wine Railroad’s Mother’s Day tasting trip to Santa Barbara Wine Country are on sale now at xwinerailroad.com. Guests must be 21 and older to attend. Parking at Union Station is not included. The Mother’s Day tasting trip will happen rain or shine – no refunds will be given. The itinerary is subject to change.

X Wine Railroad’s curated tasting trips are scheduled almost every Saturday and Sunday through November 20^th with a rotating schedule to various wineries.  Tickets for the Dad’s Day excursion, taking place Saturday, June 21 at Happy Canyon Vineyard—a private, by appointment only winery—are also on sale.

For more information, please call 702.234.4124 or email ddavid@unitedrailinc.com