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.
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.…
Recognized by readers of the Santa Barbara Independent as one of the region’s top wineries and tasting rooms, Grassini Family Vineyards crafts exceptional Bordeaux varietals from its estate vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley, with a focus on…
Seth Kunin started Kunin Wines in 1998, focusing on Syrah, Zinfandel and Viognier. Over the years he added additional Rhone and Loire Valley varieties such as Grenache, Mourvedre, Rousanne, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc and, more importantly,…
Located near Santa Barbara’s waterfront at the Hotel Californian, Margerum Wine Company offers tastings or wines by the glass in our expansive tasting room or on the heated patio. And at the gateway to the Sta. Rita Hills, our winery is also…
Babcock Winery & Vineyards is located in the countryside of the beautiful Sta. Rita Hills, 9 miles west of the 101. Crafted by pioneer, Bryan Babcock, with a legacy in winemaking since the 80s, our wines are a testament to passion and…
Certified sustainable winery focused on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines from a single vineyard on the bank of the ancient Sisquoc River, known as the Santa Maria Bench. Riverbench Vineyard was established in 1973, when the first grapes…
From the quality of wine and the inviting tasting room to the thoughtful enhancements and immersive educational opportunities on offer, here are six reasons to visit Jamie Slone Wines.
