Santa Barbara

Small-Group Wine Tasting Tour of Santa Barbara Wine Country

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Appointment Only Wine Tasting Tour
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Visit wineries that are not open to the public on this exclusive wine tasting tour. Drive through the scenic Santa Ynez Valley and visit small, family-owned establishments where you’ll taste wines and visit barrel rooms, often with the owners themselves. There’s never any standing at a crowded bar with other guests—all tastings are seated and private.
  • Guided VIP wine tour
  • Private seated tastings and lunch included
  • Small groups—maximum of 8 people
  • Pickup and drop-off included

Sample Menu

Main

Choose from Sandwiches and Salads Menu (included in your tour)

You will be sent link to our extensive menu. All items are made to order and can accommodate all dietary restrictions.

Main

Bacon, Goat, Date Sandwich (example)

Nitrate-free bacon, goat cheese, dates, arugula and balsamic glaze on fresh baked ciabatta bread

Main

Tri Tip Sandwich (example)

Freshly grilled tri tip, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro mayo, pico de gallo, on a hoagie roll.

Main

Southwest Blackened Chicken Sandwich (example)

Blackened chicken, green ortega chilies, melted jack cheese, tomato, red onion, lettuce, and cilantro mayo on fresh baked ciabatta bread

Main

Cobb Salad (example)

Romaine, roast turkey, hard boiled egg, bacon, blue cheese, grape tomatoes, ranch dressing (on the side).

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off from your location in luxury Mercedes
  • Premium Wine Tasting
  • Organic Lunch of your choice (choose from sandwiches or salads)
  • Maximum tour of only eight guests
  • Most tours offered cheese platter
  • Bottled water
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuity is not automatically charged upon booking
  • We love our pets but are unable to accommodate on our tours.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

10:00 AM

Pickup details

Pick up directly from your location anywhere in the Santa Barbara Region including Santa Ynez, Solvang and Buelton. Excludes regions outside Santa Barbara County due to distance from wine country. (Carpinteria)

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 21 years.
  • Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Eat a complete breakfast.
  • Avoid wearing cologne or perfume.
  • Bring a water bottle (if you have one) which can be refilled throughout the day to reduce waste.
  • Limited release wines that will be tasted can be purchased for carry away or shipped back home.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Amy_C
Sustainable Wine Tours offers personalized, small-group tours that allow visitors to explore the beautiful vineyards and taste a variety of wines that most of Santa Barbara doesn’t get to taste. Their knowledgeable guides provide insights into the sustainable practices employed by the wineries, making it a great educational experience and a tasty one as well! Scott is full of personality and so are the wineries he selected to show us! Great tour, would recommend over the larger wineries any day!!

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Perfect Day
Walter_D, Mar 2024
This was our first trip to the Santa Barbara wine country, and it was fantastic. We had private tours with the wine makers and owners of the vineyards. Our guide and driver Scott Bull was incredibly knowledgeable and made our day memorable. I would definitely recommend Sustainable Wine Tours to anyone that wants to spend a great day in wine country.
Private, VIP tour
Fernando_F, Mar 2024
Wonderful, private and very exclusive tour. We would have never found these wineries and wine makers on our own. Very intimate, small group. Exactly what we were looking for.
VIP wine tour!!!!
Joann_M, Jul 2023
Definitely VIP service!!!! Excellent! Will be back! Unique not your ordinary tour!!! Had a blast and excellent wines!!!!!!
Stop looking, THIS IS THE ONE!
Amy_C, May 2023
Sustainable Wine Tours offers personalized, small-group tours that allow visitors to explore the beautiful vineyards and taste a variety of wines that most of Santa Barbara doesn’t get to taste. Their knowledgeable guides provide insights into the sustainable practices employed by the wineries, making it a great educational experience and a tasty one as well! Scott is full of personality and so are the wineries he selected to show us! Great tour, would recommend over the larger wineries any day!!
Lehrreich, unterhaltsam, sehr gute Weine
Joceline_v, Aug 2022
I loved that it was a really small group of six people. We had a lot of fun and were able to get to know each other a bit. The vineyards that we visited were beautiful and the wine we tasted was reaaaallyy good!
Unique wine tour
Christopher_L, Jan 2021
Excellent, intimate, small group wine tour. Steve, our host, was very attentive and personable. Each stop was super unique and provided a different feel from the next. The owner/operators that we met were passionate and knowledge in their craft and made the time go by almost too quickly. Oh ya, the wines were amazing too!
Excellent small group wine tour
Christopher_L, Jan 2021
The tour was excellent! Small group tour taking you to private wineries/vineyards/estates only. Steve was a wonderful host and each stop was uniquely different with amazing wines to sample. We look forward to touring with them again.

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