10 Food & Drink in Lompoc That You Shouldn't Miss

Fun, free flowing wine tours of Santa Barbara's Wine Country, explore vineyards and wineries of the Sta Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, Foxen Canyon, Lompoc Wine Ghetto, Los Olivos and local breweries.

On the heels of the huge success of their 'Heartbreak' Pinot Noir, this second label from Jalama Wines brings some new varietals to the already great wines available in the Wine Ghetto, including Chenin Blanc, Gewürztraminer, a Merlot-based blend and a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend. As this brand matures, you'll find a definite Bordeaux focus emerge.

Clos Pepe offers private tours and tastings to the discriminating wine tourist. If you are just learning wine, or are half-interested, please do not request a tour. This is a tour for the initiated wine geek that is ready to plumb the history and depth of what wine is, was, and will be.This is a two hour experience. An hour walking in the vineyard and an hour in a private home tasting wine. This is NOT a tasting room. This is a chance to make an appointment and attend a small, private gathering to learn, taste and buy wine. It is meant for collectors, afficianados, and those that are highly passionate about all things fermented.Absolutely no kids or animals on the property. All tours start at 10:30 am, no exceptions.

Open all days by appointment: Winemaker and owner of Turiya Wines, Angela Soleno, captures the essence of working on a small scale. Her philosophy is to make only enough wine so that each bin, fermenter, vineyard, or barrel gets her personal smell, touch and taste. The end result is dramatically fine-tuned wines. Turiya Wines sources fruit from vineyards on the Central Coast of California. Turiya is determined to create rare, fine-tuned wines, both blends as well as extremely small releases of single cultivars. Turiya only produces red wines. Tastings are by appointment and include samplings straight from the barrel as Angela shows the consumer how wine evolves with proper aging. It is truly a unique experience for any wine lover!

Montemar is located in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto home to over 25 boutique wineries. We handcraft our wines from top vineyards in Santa Barbara with a particular focus on Sta Rita Hills. 8 different Pinot noirs allow for a fun tasting. We also love Rhone varietals. We have artisanal charcuterie and cheeses as well as over 8,000 square feet of fun - mostly our large outdoor patio where we have games, fire pits and a large organic garden. Did I mention the chair.

In every bottle of Kessler-Haak wine, there’s a taste of something more -- the place where it was grown. Nestled along 27 acres of hillside in southern California, our family-owned vineyard is home to fresh, responsibly-farmed grapes. Crafting each bottle of our signature Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and sparkling wine to be as special as the grapes that made them. So come on by for a tasting -- at your home away from home in the hills, we’ll always save you a glass.

We invite you to take a step back in time and experience the place where the Sta. Rita Hills growing region was born. Travel along the beautiful countryside and discover our mission-inspired winery nestled among the vines in the very middle of La Rinconada Vineyard. An off the beaten path gem, Sanford Winery offers a selection of elevated tasting experiences of world-renowned wines sourced from our historic estate. Experience an educational, behind the scenes tour of our sustainable winemaking facility, take a guided walk through the oldest vines in Santa Barbara County, or simply enjoy a picnic lunch alongside estate grown vines while soaking in the spectacular vineyard views. Learn about our wonderful history in the valley we call home.