Small-Group Wine Tour to Private Locations in Santa Barbara

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

SMALL GROUP/ SHARED WINE TOUR. This is not your typical wine tour. We offer private access to ultra small production, family wineries, estates and vineyard properties typically not open to the general public. Shared group wine tour is a maximum of 6-7 guests. Taste limited release wines at all private property locations, walk the vineyards and tour barrel rooms often with the owners or winemakers themselves at their private vineyard homes. Perfect for couples or small groups! No crowded commercial wineries or tasting rooms. All seated private area tastings.

*VOTED BEST OF SANTA BARBARA 2013-2024*

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Tour is not booked until you have received Confirmation. All tours are limited and subject to availability.

Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes it can be warm in the vineyards and cool in the barrel rooms.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Pick up & drop off from your location in luxury Mercedes

Customized organic lunch of your choice (choose from large selection from our organic menu)

Small Production, Premium Wine Tasting in all seating tastings.

Gratuity is not automatically charged upon booking

Must be 21+ (unfortunately we cannot accommodate children of any age for our shared tour)

We cannot accommodate any pets (dogs, cats, pigs, ferrets, etc) on our wine tours.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Santa Barbara

Visit all private wineries and vineyard estates not open to the general public. No crowded commercial wineries or tasting rooms. Walk the vineyards and tour wine production facilities and privately and exclusively. All tastings are seated and one-on-one often with winemakers or owners.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Small-Group Wine Tour to Private Locations in Santa Barbara

Pickup included

Reviews

4.95

274 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

267

I would do this again. The weather was beautiful and it was cool to see different vineyards.
Inspire28900726672,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really enjoyed getting to see different type of wine operations. Everyone was very friendly and the lunch was delicious!
Fun day in Santa Barbara area
james m,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Karina was a fantastic guide! Informative, helpful, kindhearted and went above and beyond our expectations! The day was memorable! Thanks for the opportunity!
Special Wines tasted in Spectacular Exclusive Locations
C1546MOgeorget,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were picked up at our hotel precisely on time to start our amazing adventure. Scott Bull curated our wine adventure with mainly bordeaux style reds as we requested and then suprised us with unique wines like a blush cabernet. Delicious! We visited three distinctly different locations - one with an amazingly beautiful vista, one with vineyards on a converted farm (yes there were goats!) and one in the heart of Happy Canyon blending love of wine making with love of horses. All of the tastings were special in their own way, the wines were fresh, crisp, robust, sublime, decadent. We returned to our hotel with a day we will all remember fondly. Thank you Sustainable Wine Tours for such a memorable day!
Over the moon!!
Marita S,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Ok, just super special! All private locations not open to the public! Met wine makers and very intimate. Only 6 passengers in a beautiful Mercedes van. Scott took care of us all day, constantly filling our gifted water bottles and serving a beautiful picnic on real plates. Even made the effort to get special local cupcakes for Very special birthday celebration for my friend! Wow! professional and committed to his work/company. Joyful experience. Just go’
Serious wine tour
ksilbie,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a high quality tour. All day. Included lunch-excellent. Scott was just great. Learned a lot about the industry. And yes; the wine was amazing!
Karina, our guide, was...
Christine S,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Karina, our guide, was wonderful! She was knowledgeable about wine and the Santa Barbara area. She was genuine and kind
Perfect day - don’t hesitate to book this company, they were fantastic!
Helen S,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had the best day on our small group wine tour. Scott was an excellent host and clearly passionate about making sure we had a great experience. The vineyards we visited were welcoming, interesting, and beautiful. They shared so much knowledge and also personal stories behind the vineyards history, and importantly the wine was absolutely fantastic! Lunch was delicious, snacks and water provided all day long, we were so well looked after. The group we shared our day with were great. Thank you so much, it really exceeded all of our expectation’s!
Best wine tour in Santa Barbara
judys429,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Best wine tour in Santa Barbara. My daughter and I enjoyed a beautiful day while tasting wonderful wines poured for us by the winemakers themselves. Their passion for winemaking and the stories behind these wines made the day incredibly special. Thanks to Scott who thought of every detail to make the day one we’ll never forget.
Very special tour
Happiness303283,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We have been on several wine tours in the past in Europe, Virgina and California. This was one of the best. Scott, our guide/ driver was very knowledgeable about wine and picked 3 different wineries for us to visit. All 3 were not open to the general public, making us feel very special. We tasted great wines and learned a lot. It was a great day. We highly recommend this tour!!
Great wine tour!
Bonnielank56,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabulous wine tour with Karina - she picked us up right on time from our VRBO. We were with a small group of 5 . Karina was full of wine information on the varietals available and the history of the wine region. We had 3 stops at sustainable wine tastings that were all amazing! Lunch and snacks were all fresh and lovely! Highly recommend this tour!