In addition to the Vintners' Festival main event Saturday afternoon, and the Vintners' Visa passport to visit 12 tasting rooms, many wineries are also offering special events - Winemaker Dinners, barrel tastings, cellar lunches, library sales, open houses.
Alma Rosa
11pm - 4.30pm |
Annual Day in the Country
Please join us for our Annual Day in the Country in the rustic ambience of our tasting room at Rancho El Jabalí. Enjoy wine, food and festivities featuring the acoustic Latin grooves of our musical friends 'Domingo Siete'. Artisan cheese and a variety of wine pairing treats will be served. |
Andrew Murray
11am - 4pm |
Open House - New Release Celebration
Come by Andrew Murray Vineyards winery and celebrate our New Release with us! New Releases and Library wines for everyone to enjoy! Weekend Only Discounts! We look forward to seeing you! 5095 Zaca Station Road |
Babcock
9am - 5pm |
Open House
Featured will be wine tastings of over 20 Babcock wines, including our new and current releases along with the ever popular barrel tastings and futures wine sales. |
Babcock
12.30 - 2.30pm |
VIP Cellar Lunch
Join us at the winery during our Open House event for our V.I.P. Cellar lunch experience. Meet owner/winemaker Bryan Babcock and enjoy a catered lunch by Fresco Cafe of Solvang. |
Beckmen
noon - 5pm |
Grenache Open House
Enjoy an afternoon tasting at Beckmen Vineyards featuring all of our popular Grenache wines, including Estate Grenache, Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache, Whole Cluster, Block Eight and Grenache Rose! We will also be breaking out some library wines and offering light appetizers. We hope to see you there! |
Bedford
Casa Dumetz
5 - 7.30pm |
Not Your Mother's Grilled Cheese
Twilight Rendezvous in Los Alamos! After the festival come to Los Alamos to relax, "wine" down, and enjoy Not Your Mother’s Grilled Cheese appetizers featuring artisan breads and cheeses, great Bedford & Casa Dumetz wine, and live music in the courtyard. RSVP's welcomed. |
Brander
noon - 4pm |
Open House
Wine tasting, Futures tasting, BBQ, Music by Chris Fossek. |
Foley
10am - noon |
Chuck Wagon Brunch
While you’re in the Santa Ynez Valley this year for Vintner’s Festival we invite you to drop by Foley Estates winery for the Sixth Annual Chuck Wagon Brunch. Feast on a hearty brunch featuring all of your favorite breakfast dishes along with a made to order omelet station. Each guest will receive a complimentary tasting of the current Foley Estates releases and a 30% discount on all wine purchased at the event! This event sells out quickly so reserve your seats today. |
Foxen
11am - 4pm |
Open House at FOXEN and foxen 7200 “the shack”
Please stop by our tasting rooms for our current line up, special library wines for sale and light hors d' oeuvres. |
Foxen |
Winemaker Dinner at Alisal Guest Ranch
Once again Bill, Becky, Dick and Jenny are set to return as hosts for this perennial favorite wine dinner. Chef Pascal will create a five-course dinner to pair with some of our newest releases of the year. This is always a sell out event, so book early! |
Ken Brown Wines
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Special tastings of our small-lot, vineyard-designated wines and select older vintages from our library plus new releases from the amazing 2010 vintage. |
Kenneth Volk
10.30am - 4.30pm |
Open House
Enjoy cheeses and appetizers along with your wine tasting. Designated drivers at no charge. Wine specials & pre-release tastings. |
Lafond
11am - 4pm |
Open House
We will be tasting new releases, along with some great cheeses, fresh bread, spreads, strawberries, brownies and our famous Taco Stand! |
Longoria |
Winemaker Dinner at the Ballard Inn
Join Chef Budi Kazali and Owner/Winemaker Rick Longoria for their annual Winemaker Dinner. This year will feature special Library Wines to celebrate Longoria Wines 30th year: 1982 - 2012! |
Lucas & Lewellen
5 - 8pm |
Wine & Cheese Pairings
Join us after the Vintners’ Festival for live music, wine specials, and our annual Vintners' Festival Wine & Cheese Pairings. No RSVP required. |
Melville
10am - 4pm |
Open House Weekend
Come and join Melville as we host a open house filled with new release wines and light hors d'oeuvres throughout the weekend, prepared by our in-house baker Lynn Sigafoos. |
Melville
from 6pm |
Annual Melville Winemaker Dinner
Melville hosts an intimate evening dinner with our winemaker and the Melville family. A catered four-course menu will be paired with selections from our library and current releases, and will be prepared by the amazing Duo Catering of Santa Barbara. The dinner is always one of the highlights of the year and will be an exquisite, enjoyable event inside our barrel room. |
Oreana
2 - 5pm |
Live music on the patio
Come and enjoy an afternoon on the Urban Wine Trail in downtown Santa Barbara. Enjoy a tasting or a glass of wine on our patio while listening to live music |
Point Concepción
10am - 5pm |
Spring Open House
Please join us at our winery for our Spring Open House. In addition to all of our current releases of Cargasacchi and Point Concepción wines, we will be offering a few special treats from our library, as well as the first chance to taste our 2009 Cargasacchi Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir from the Cargasacchi Vineyard. We're only open to the public three times a year, so we hope to see you to help us celebrate the arrival of the new vintage! |
Roblar
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Join us in our beautiful cellar at Roblar Winery and Vineyards. Listen to music and enjoy a special tasting paired with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. |
Royal Oaks
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Join us for an Open House at our tasting room in the heart of Solvang. Enjoy semi-sweet wine tasting and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. We’ll be featuring our ever-so-popular Blueberry Royale! |
Sanford
11am - 4pm |
Open House
Join us for our annual Open House. Taste a selection of our current wine releases, tour our beautiful winery facility, sample barrel tastings and enjoy food right off the grill. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. |
Toccata
5 - 8pm |
Wine & Cheese Pairings
Join us after the Vintners’ Festival for live music, wine specials, and our annual Vintners' Festival Wine & Cheese Pairings. No RSVP required. |
Zaca Mesa
10am - 2pm |
Hike with your dog through our vineyard
Join us Saturday morning at the vineyard entrance (not at the tasting room, 6893 Foxen Canyon Road). Zaca Mesa winemaker, Eric Mohseni will lead you through the vineyard with the dogs. Enjoy a gentle hike and then return to the winery for a picnic lunch and wine. Doggie treats and water will be provided. Don't forget the leash! RSVP. |
