Bridlewood Winery

SANTA YNEZ – The 20th season of The Amazing Race premieres tonight and the starting line is at a local winery.

It's at the Bridlewood Winery in the Santa ynez Valley. "It was kind of surreal, like when you're in the middle of it, it's kind of like being in the eye of the storm because everything is happening around you. You've got the crew, you've got the contestants, you've got everything there," says John Kochis, general manager at Bridlewood Estate Winery.

For Bridlewood general manager John Kochis the experience was much more than just fun and games. "This is going to be an incredible shot in the arm, not only to us at Bridlewood but I think for the rest of the Santa ynez Valley and Santa Barbara County just to show that there is iconic wineries and incredible imagery right here in a lot of peoples backyard."

Catch the season premiere tonight at eight on CBS.