11 Best Wineries in Santa Barbara

“What a great experience! I was visiting Santa Barbara in July and stopped into Longoria's tasting room on a whim. Brent immediately welcomed me and made me feel right at home.

I'm definitely more of a wine novice, but Brent has an incredible depth of knowledge and explained everything in a way that was approachable and engaging—never pretentious or intimidating. It made the tasting so much more enjoyable, and I left feeling like I had actually learned something.

The wines were outstanding. If I hadn't been flying home, I honestly would have bought a case to take with me.

The tasting room itself is also fantastic. It's family-friendly, has a wonderfully air-conditioned indoor space (which was much appreciated in July), and a beautiful outdoor patio that's the perfect spot to relax—especially during Fiesta.

I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Santa Barbara. Highly recommend!“

“Delicioso! Excelente servicio!“

“Great wines and great company. Drake and his staff are full of knowledge and stories. Really an excellent experience. I make a point to stop by every time I’m in Santa Barbara. It’s rare to find someone so talented and passionate about their craft“

“I did my book launch at Jamie Sloan wines, it was the absolute perfect place for a private event and a gathering of friends. Jamie and Kim were incredible hosts, and all the wines for the event were so delicious. Kim went out of her way to help me setup (I was running later than scheduled) and Jamie is the ultimate host who makes everyone feel at home. I couldn’t ask for a better way to send my book out into the world! 📖

I would give 10 stars if I could, it was so much fun and I can’t wait to go back for more wine tastings soon! 🥂✨“

“Absolutely 💕 fabulous staff.“

“Very knowledgeable staff, nice selection of wines. We enjoyed our visit and bought a few bottles to take home.“

“Truly excellent people and wine“

“what a great night out as far as i can remember 😬😁! Great tasting wine three bottles made me sleep well later , the band The new vibe were great and even took the time for a little chat with us and photos , thanks for looking after us and being so friendly hope to make it back again soon !“

“Busy Memorial Day weekend - but of all the wine tasting rooms we visited in the Funk Zone, Erica and Ashton at The Valley Project were the best! They took the time to explain the wines of course, but also were fun and engaging in conversation. The whole place just had a great vibe. Also, they have two very different flights to choose from. Highly recommend!“

“Excellent wine!

I've been here twice now and have really enjoyed their wine, especially their Pinot Noir.

They offer wine tasting, wine by the glass, and bottles of course.

Seating is available inside and in the courtyard they share with the brewery next door.“

“I really enjoyed my experience here at Pali Wine. My husband and I sat on the patio and there was live music playing which was so nice. Also the flight came on a little board which I loved. This was the only location we visited in Santa Barbara that did this!“