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Sips and trips: All aboard the Vino Train

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Sips and trips: All aboard the Vino Train

For wine lovers looking for a pretty backdrop this weekend, why not a train car headed to Santa Barbara along the beautiful California coast? A vintage train, no less. 

For seven years, the Vino Train has ferried passengers from Union Station to Santa Barbara's wine country in classic, post-war style. The trip features two historic cars from the heyday of train travel.

Bill Hatrick is the brain behind the Vino Train. He shared its history with Take Two. 

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