Wine Tasting Rooms

When wine tasting in Santa Barbara, tasting rooms are the wine lover’s ultimate watering hole: Visitors come here to socialize, to share experiences and to relax. No matter your favorite grape varietal or your personal style, you’ll find a Santa Barbara tasting room to fit your taste.

The dozens of tasting rooms that spread throughout downtown Santa Barbara are a reflection of the winemakers and the neighborhoods where they’re located. For a vivacious, youthful sipping experience, the Funk Zone tasting rooms are teeming with personality and Instagram-worthy style. In the city’s historic Presidio Neighborhood, the tasting rooms are intimate and embrace the elegance of the historic buildings they occupy.

For a more picturesque wine-drinking experience, tasting rooms in the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria Valleys are as friendly as they are eclectic. Multiple tasting lists, including reserve lists that often feature limited-edition wines, create a comprehensive lesson for  budding aficionados or seasoned experts alike. At their core, Santa Barbara’s tasting rooms are personal, so don’t be surprised if the person doing the pouring is the actual winemaker.

Tasting Rooms in Santa Barbara


J Wilkes Tasting Room

Just one block from the beach and Stearns Wharf, this tasting room is at the heart of Santa Barbara's Funk Zone. With its stunning backdrop, our tasting room embodies the spirit of The American Riviera®, where laid-back vibes meet upscale…


Santa Barbara Wine Collective

The Santa Barbara Wine Collective highlights the unique terroir of Santa Barbara County by showcasing our favorite, family owned wineries that produce wine within our 7 official AVA’s. Our selections are those that not only tell a story, in…


Pali Wine Co. Wine Garden

Our Santa Barbara wine tasting room is located within the “Funk Zone” section of downtown Santa Barbara, just two blocks from the beach and two blocks off of State Street. Come by to check out our beautiful collection of Santa Barbara…


Grassini Family Vineyards Tasting Room

Voted Best Winery and Best Tasting Room by the readers of both the Santa Barbara Independent and the Santa Barbara News-Press! We are a family owned and operated winery and vineyard with a love for the land and a commitment to making the finest…


Carr Winery

Carr Vineyards & Winery is a small, handcrafted winery producing 4500 cases in downtown Santa Barbara. Owner and winemaker Ryan Carr established the winery in 1999. All of the wines made by Carr are sourced from Santa Barbara County vineyards…



Paradise Springs Winery

Visit our Tasting Room in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara just a few blocks from the ocean in the renown "Funk Zone" where guests have the opportunity to visit, taste, and purchase wines from both from our Santa Barbara and Virginia wineries.…


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