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TOP WINERIES
(Quality & Experience)
  • Alma Rosa
  • Ampelos Cellars
  • Beckmen Vineyards
  • Core Wines
  • Flying Goat Cellars
  • Fiddlehead Cellars
  • Foxen Vineyards
  • Lafond Winery
  • Melville Vineyards
  • Municipal Winemakers
  • Palmina Winery
  • Qupé
  • Saarloos and Sons
  • Samsara
  • Sans Liege
  • Stolpman Vineyards
  • Summerland Winery
  • Tensley
  • Tercero Wines
  • Zaca Mesa Winery



  • 90+ point rated wines under $20

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    EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS:
    Type (of Tasting Room): R=Rustic, A=Average, F=Fancy
    Size (of Tasting Room): S=Small <10ppl), M=Medium (10-20ppl), L=Large (20+)
    Price (of Wines on Average): $=Under $22, $$=22-32, $$$=32-45, $$$$=45+
    W-Rating (Quality of Wines): Drinkable, Enjoyable, Very Good, Great
    E-Rating (Tasting Room Experience): Rude, Hit/Miss, Ordinary, Friendly, Fun
    Name: Links to Winery Website


    Mosby WineryOpen Daily – TF: $7
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    R S $$ Drinkable Friendly Italian
    Established: 1976 Location: Santa Rosa Road 8000 Cases
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    Municipal WinemakersOpen Daily – TF: $7
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A S $$ Very Good Friendly Rhones
    Established: 2007 Location: Downtown Santa Barbara 600 Cases
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    Pali Wine Co.Open F-Sa – TF: $10
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A S $$$ Enjoyable Ordinary Pinots
    Established: 2005 Location: Lompoc 3000 Cases
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    PalminaOpen Th-S – TF: $10
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A S $$ Very Good Friendly Italian
    Established: 1995 Location: Lompoc 10000 Cases
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    QupéOpen Daily
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A M $$$ Very Good Friendly Rhones
    Established: 1982 Location: Los Olivos 25000 Cases
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    Rancho Sisquoc VineyardsOpen Daily – TF: $8
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    R M $ Drinkable Friendly Rhones/Bordeaux
    Established: 1972 Location: Foxen Canyon Road 16,000 Cases
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    Riverbench VineyardsOpen Daily – TF: $5
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    F S $$ Enjoyable Ordinary Pinot/Chard
    Established: 1973/Winery: 2006 Location: Foxen Canyon Road 2500 Cases
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    Rusack VineyardsOpen Daily – TF: $6
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A M $$ Enjoyable Ordinary Rhones/Pinots
    Established: 1995 Location: Ballard Canyon Rd. 7000 Cases
    Nice Picnic Area
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    Saarloos and Sons VineyardsOpen Weekends
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    F S $$$ Very Good Fun Syrah/Bordeaux
    Established: 2005 Location: Los Olivos 1200 Cases
    Cupcake Pairing with their wines available from Enjoy Cupcakes.
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    SamsaraOpen F-Su – TF: $10
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    R S $$$ Very Good Friendly Syrah/Pinot
    Established: 2005 Location: Lompoc 500 Cases
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    Sans Liege WinesOpen Weekends
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A M $$$ Very Good Friendly Rhones
    Established: 2004 Location: Pismo Beach 4000 Cases
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    Scott CellarsOpen W-M – TF: $5
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    A S $$ Enjoyable Friendly Pinot/Syrah
    Established: 2005 Location: Los Olivos 1000 Cases
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    Shoestring WineryOpen Weekends
    Type Size Price W-Rating E-Rating Specialties
    R M $$ Drinkable Ordinary Italian
    Established: 1997 Location: Hwy. 246 East (?) Cases
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