Fox Wine Co.

120 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara
(805) 699-6329

Recent Reviews

Chris

Rude, $20 not even a generous pour glass of wine. Rush you out before closing and snarky staff. Wish I went a couple doors down where people seemed to actually have fun

Ryan Ams

Elise was excellent!!

Heather Dea

Our family reserved a portion of the for a pre wedding get together and the host family paid for a limited fund for beer at Topo and wine at Fox. When the funds ran out we were happy to pay for drinks. Money was not an issue.When family members went to purchase glasses of Rose, I noticed that the bill for 2 glasses exceed the price of a full bottle of the exact same wine. The server had been tipped $20 earlier by the same people buying the glasses of wine. When they brought the price disparity to the attention of the server and suggested politely that he should have at least told them a full bottle cost less than the 2 glasses and allowed them to decide what to purchase, he simply looked up and in a nasty tone and said, "the prices are on the menu, you should have looked." That was a correct statement, but being correct doesn't rectify horrible customer service. He could have offered options, an additional glass or recognition of the problem. This isn’t Girl Math.We won't be going back and spending our money.

Andre P.

I appreciate a place that has both wine and beer and since Fox Wine shares space with Topa Topa Brewing, everyone in my group was able to enjoy something. Really liked the open area of Fox Wine since it's in an old airplane hangar. Also love how the space is used for artists to show their work.Our server was great and very engaging.

pablo50284

Not the best experience!

Jose A.

Regrettably, our experience was not a pleasant one. If you enjoy beer tasting, you'll love their great selection of beers. However, if you prefer wine tasting, you may be disappointed with their small pour and high prices. Due to this, we would not recommend this place."

Sarah K.

Wouldn't recommend. Went to Paridise Springs Winery and for the price we got amazing pours. Here, it was literally 1 sip and more money. Just don't do it.

Telayna C.

Great service, nice atmosphere, good prices! Both tasting selections come with 5 wines and they have good diversity.

Tia N

The wine tasting flights were not as diverse as one would expect from a flight. The “premium” flight had 3 Syrahs (out of 5 wines). We tried both flights. Personally, only the cab was decent.The information provided to us was very minimal. We learned about the owner a little but nothing about the actual wine. The lady serving was nice.The wines were bouncing between a 1 and 2 (out of 5) stars.The entire building was complicated because of all the different licenses they have. If you go, be prepared not to sit with your friends who might be drinking a beer instead of wine. ?

April Santa Lucia

Fantastic wine, great outdoor seating. Check out their social media they have local band playing on the weekends.

Cori H.

Great ambiance, the wine was great and the band made our Sunday even better!

Tia Nathan

The wine tasting flights were not as diverse as one would expect from a flight. The “premium” flight had 3 Syrahs (out of 5 wines). We tried both flights. Personally, only the cab was decent.The information provided to us was very minimal. We learned about the owner a little but nothing about the actual wine. The lady serving was nice.The wines were bouncing between a 1 and 2 (out of 5) stars.The entire building was complicated because of all the different licenses they have. If you go, be prepared not to sit with your friends who might be drinking a beer instead of wine. ?

Will McCarthy

Disrespectful of neighbors. literally blasting live music into late at night for an audience of about 15 apparently intoxicated people. i guess it’s in their interest but the cost to others is irrelevant to them.

Sebastion R.

The wine is utterly atrocious with service that you would find at a cafeteria. We were recommended this establishment which I really wish we hadn't. On top of terrible product and service you're corralled into a 80sqft space where "only wine is allowed". It's a mixed use building with other breweries but for some reason you can't move between them, very strange. It's either a passion project for some entitled child or a tourist trap...I didn't stay long enough to find out, nonetheless, I won't be back.

Brian U.

Lodged in an industrial space behind breweries such as Topa Topa Brewing and Lama Dog Taproom, Fox felt like a third wheel and likely why Fox is set up more for drinking than tasting. For example, the $20 tasting for five wines wasn't listed on their menu. We bought two bottles to take home which either wasn't enough bottles to waive the tasting fee or they never waive fees. A red blend on tap is served by the glass or in the flight but is not bottled for sale. The wine bar pours wines from pinot-focused Fox Wine Co and syrah-heavy Blair Fox Cellars. Fox's Bordeaux varietals like the cab and sauvignon blanc were comparable in quality to their pinots. Oddly, the four Fox pinots offered were library product from the 2014 harvest. The Verna's pinot was the best wine I sampled here.

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