Top Things to do in Santa Ynez Valley
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Top 10 Nightlife in Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
Discover the best top things to do in Santa Ynez Valley, United States including Brewer-Clifton Tasting Room, Waylan Wine, Wandering Dog Wine Bar, Royal Oaks Winery, CrossHatch Winery, Dana V. Wines, Randy's Taproom, Kaena Wine Company, Viking Garden Cellars, Sante Wine Bar & Lounge.
Restaurants in Santa Ynez Valley
1. Brewer-Clifton Tasting Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Come taste Pinot Noir and Chardonnay proudly grown in the Sta. Rita Hills of California in the beauty of Los Olivos.
2. Waylan Wine
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By ScottWAllen - Hermosa Beach, United States
From the wine to the vibe this place checked all of the boxes. The guys behind the bar were awesome, it’s all family run and that comes through. They even support local craft people by selling their products in their store! The only hard part is selecting whether this will be the perfect beginning or perfect ending to your wine tasting experience in Los Olivos.
3. Wandering Dog Wine Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
A fabulous place to enjoy wine, beer and shrub tastings along with gourmet cheese and charcuterie platters! You can choose between flights, tastings or by-the-glass. Relax on the outside patio or enjoy the air-conditioned inside and talk with the servers about your favorite wines. Cheese pairings available as well to go along with any tasting or flight. Dog friendly on the patio. Unfortunately children cannot come in or be on our patio. Must be 21 or older to be on the premises.
4. Royal Oaks Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
At Royal Oaks Winery, we believe in celebrating life as often as possible. From private moments of relaxation and serenity at Royal Oaks Ranch, or enjoying our delicious, elegant wines in our Solvang tasting room, or booking a private dinner to commemorate one of life’s special occasions, our passion is to provide you with a brief interlude from life’s hectic pace. So refresh, and enjoy being in the present. After all, that’s what life is.
Reviewed By dustinm802
Lovely local winery with a fabulous selection of sweet wines. Service and hospitality from the family run business was excellent
5. CrossHatch Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
All of the wines produced by CrossHatch Winery are co-fermented blends sourced from Santa Barbara County vineyards. CrossHatch is a winery created in 2011 by winemaker Ryan Carr that focuses on co-fermented blends from Santa Barbara County vineyards. After making only single varietal wines for eleven years, winemaker Ryan Carr wanted to try something different. He and his wife Jessica came up with the idea for CrossHatch, inspired by the classic form of art. Cross hatching is an artistic technique that uses closely spaced intersecting lines to create shading, definition, and form in a drawing. Carr took this technique and adapted it into the winemaking process by harvesting multiple varietals on the same day then crushing and fermenting them together. Co-fermentation brings out and creates flavors in the wine that would not have existed otherwise. This makes the CrossHatch wine truly one of a kind. Visit the tasting room in Santa Ynez, CA for wine tasting and wines by the glass.
6. Dana V. Wines
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
7. Randy's Taproom
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Randy's Taproom is the place where tourists and locals alike come to enjoy life. We have the finest beers, as well as some wine to please everyone. Got a sports game to watch? Let us know. We LOVE fans. Live Music on Saturdays! Open 3pm-9pm daily! Open 3pm-11pm on the weekends!
8. Kaena Wine Company
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By stevenk768 - Honolulu, United States
Kaena is an awesome tasting room with a distinctly local Hawaiian story to it. My wife and I were recommended to visit Kaena, which is a few doors down from the Fess Parker Inn where we were staying. As soon as you walk into Kaena, you know you are in a different kind of tasting room. Kaena has a really casual feel, with decor that recalls old Hawaii. Mike, the owner, was there when we visited, and we found out he actually grew up and went to school in Hawaii, near our home. Mike's story as to how he became a winemaker is really awesome, and he is an extremely warm and friendly guy, with a really big heart. This guy exudes aloha. But in all seriousness, this is Los Olivos we are talking about, so if you are going to have a wine tasting room, you gotta have some game. Well, Mike's Kaena winery did not disappoint. His passion, and his specialty, is Grenache wine. You will taste grenache at some of the other tasting rooms, but Kaena's Grenache really is a step above. We enjoyed it very much, and purchased some of his estate Grenache. Now from time to time you will see folks walking around time holding a bottle or two that they bought from a tasting room, but we actually met a couple of folks in Los Olivos who were carrying a case of Kaena's Grenache. Now how often do you see that? Answer: It's really rare. When you visit Los Olivos, you really do have to make a short list of tasting rooms to visit, as there are way too many to begin to visit them all. I certainly recommend that Kaena be on your list. The wine is very enjoyable, and so is the Hawaiian vibe and story that go along with this place.
