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



SAMsARA Wine Co.

SAMsARA produces limited releases of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache and Chardonnay from carefully selected micro-sites within Sta. Rita Hill’s most distinctive vineyards. Their wines showcase the distinctive natural elements at play on each…


Au Bon Climat

Welcome to our tasting room, nestled in the historic Presidio neighborhood of downtown Santa Barbara at 813 Anacapa Street, Suite B. Here, you can explore the current releases and library wines from Au Bon Climat, Clendenen Family Vineyards, and…



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.…


Sanford Winery & Tasting Room

Once the first – always the first. In 1971, the first pioneering vineyards in Santa Barbara were planted at Sanford Winery. This renowned cool climate AVA was not only launched by the planting of the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, but also…


Pali Wine Co. Wine Garden

Our Santa Barbara wine tasting room is located within the Funk Zone area 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 wines as well as…


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