Monterey County is home to Big Sur’s rugged coastline, the golf courses of Pebble Beach, Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, the quaint, posh village of Carmel and the rolling vineyards of the Salinas Valley. There are many good hotels in Monterey. Monterey County wineries now total over 75 with 40,000 acres planted with 40 different grape varieties. Tasting fees range from nothing (at most of the Salinas Valley wineries) to up to $15 in Carmel Valley...read more
