Likely the nicest group of people in the whole county. The grounds are beautiful, the barn is fantastic, and the people and service are unmatched. The wines are pretty good too! The pinots were great, but they had a Cabernet that was delicious. read more

Time for an update on this review. After several years, wife and I STILL love this place - especially after a great week or so in the area recently that included a few stops at the tasting room and the annual winemaker's dinner. Can't say enough about the wine, of course - and I mean all of it - across the board, Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinots, Syrahs, Cabs and Cab Franc. The icing on the cake is all the great PEOPLE on the Dierberg/Starlane Team - who treat us so nicely and make us feel so welcome each and every time we visit from Jim & Mary Dierberg to Tyler, Jeff, AJ and Sonja plus the whole tasting room staff! read more

This is definitely my favorite place to go wine tasting. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the wine they are serving. I learn something new every time I go. The wine quality is excellent and the bottle prices are affordable. Though I usually stick to reds, I really enjoyed the sauvignon blanc. I love that I can sit outside and enjoy the beautiful view while drinking wine. They even have this cute garden area that is great for taking pictures! read more

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I was expecting so much after all the great reviews but it wasn't my favorite from our trip. The wines were very good and we bought some Pinot but again not my favorite. We brought food and sat outside on the patio where there was a grassy area and a few tables. Only wish we would have picnicked at one of the other places that had live music. read more

Every wine we tasted was excellent - a rarity for me! The winery itself is picturesque and the staff was friendly and knowledgable. We enjoyed chatting about the wines of the region and got some great tips on other good places to try in the area. read more

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We had a great time there. The staff was friendly and attentive. It was a little hard to find it, as we were driving from the 101 and it is located about 6 miles of it. The tasting was great and the explanation wa detailed. We ended up buying few bottles from them. read more

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Update to first review (4 years ago).... Dierberg/Star Lane continues to fire on all cylinders. The Cabs are really maturing wonderfully. Opened an 05 Estate Cab the other night with lamb oso bucco and it was amazing! If you are going to join any winery in the area, Dierberg would be the hands down no-brainer to join. Their wines from Pinot, Chard, Sav Blanc, Syrah, Pinot are great. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Their oyster and wood fired pizza pickup parties are the hit of the town. Highly recommended!!! read more

Overall, the wines they were pouring were too young. The pinots tasted like mineral water. The Sauvignon Blanc was too acidic. My husband and I both tasted. We bought three bottles, thinking that would waive the tasting fee. We were still charged a tasting fee. We have many wine memberships and understand wineries are for-profit enterprises, but that was insulting. read more

This little barn off the 246 is a great stop. Great explanations of microclimates of their vineyards followed by "proof in the pudding". Nice Pinot's from Happy Canyon. Cool maps with area vintners locations. Nice to get away from tasting "bar" and be served alfresco on the patio. Club Chardonnay was just right, not oaky, buttery. We joined the club. Quarterly is great cuz we can't afford monthly... Staying in Solvang and great to get to an "Estate Bottled" tasting of a smaller grower, vintner, seller, or is that cellar? I recommend! read more

The place is wonderful for photo ops and there's free wine tasting. I love how there's corn hole here. This is a wonderful place for enjoying yourself in the sun and you even get discounts here if you're a member. read more

First off, is there something wrong with the algorithms in Yelp if it actually asked me to answer "Good for Kids?" as part of my review? Is that a rhetorical question? Who in their right mind would take their children wine tasting? But I digress... Dierberg Starlane is our favorite winery in the region. I'm not a sav blanc fan, but I always seem to buy half a case of theirs. Their pinot noir is delicious, moderately priced, and always a hit when you bring it to a dinner party. The staff here is extremely friendly and helpful in a casual environment. Stop by, taste, and join the wine club. read more

Dierberg Star Lane is amazing! It is a wine lover's oasis set in the majestic hills between Lompoc and Buellton. The staff is friendly and knowledgable. It is a place where wine newbies can be indoctrinated and veterans can have their knowledge enhanced. This was the best tasting room we have been to so far and we will definitely be back! read more

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Whenever we head up wine tasting near Lompoc, we always hit up Dierberg! It's kind of like the spa of the wine world. You can leave a loud, boisterous wine tasting, and head over towards the big red barn, and you know everything will be A-OK. You can grab a patio table out front, and just stare. Well, drink wine and stare. It's gorgeous out there! In my fantasy world, I have my gaggle of corgis scampering around on the grass out front while I sip. Ah, one can dream. The wine's great too, did I mention that? Oh! And if you have hiccups, the girls there know just the cure. Thanks ladies! read more

Wine: 4 Stars Service: 4.5 Stars Views/Ambience: 4 Stars Nice portfolio of wine -- the burgundies from Dierberg were very nice (ended up buying a great Chardonnay) and the bordeaux from Star Lane were quite acceptable. Nice views and a cute tasting area, rustic standing bar with patio tables outside. We weren't given the option of tasting outside, but others were & they took the bottles out to them for the pours. Friendly service & quite knowledgeable wine educators. I like it when a server enjoys talking about the wines and the vineyards and can explain why they have the varieties they do, etc. Also made some great recommendations for other wineries to visit in the Paso & Templeton area. All around, a great place to stop. read more

I absolutely love Dierberg. If you are a fan of pinot noir, this is THE PLACE to go when you are in the Lompoc area. The tasting area is completely unpretentious. It's literally a barn with a few picnic tables around it. But the lack of facade adds to the emphasis on the wine. And the wine is ever-so delicious. My personal favorite is the pinot noir from the Santa Maria Valley (SMV). But to each their own :) The last couples times that we've visited, we brought our own little picnic and made an afternoon of sitting outside the barn and drinking Dierberg. The staff is friendly and if you ask nicely, they'll often bring the tastings to you so you can sit and enjoy the surroundings. All in all - a top notch experience. read more

Love this place!!!!!! Hopitiality Director Chris King could not have been better!!!! He was knowledgeable, informative, kind, understanding, warm, etc. He really knows his stuff and creates the perfect experience for you and a date. You got to ask for this guy when you visit. Oh yeah, the wines are great too. The Astral Cab is excellent as is "Steven" Santa Maria Pinot Noir. You cannot go wrong with Star Lane! Highly recommend!!! read more

Really enjoy this winery. Love the atmosphere and wine. Looking forward to attending my first pick up party.

The perfect stop! This is a hidden gem Bought a bottle of Chardonnay which was really excellent and good price. Place was super cute, beautiful views. Best of all they were so helpful and sweet. Kid and dog friendly a plus with a lovely lawn! Can't wait to come back! read more

Had a blast here. The wines are amazing. Especially the 2014 Pinot Noir. Affectionately known as the "Porch Pounder!" Jasmin was excellent and was very knowledgeable about the wine we were tasting! Highly recommend! read more

Tasting in a barn wine room was interesting. I was here over Memorial Day weekend. The kid who helped us with the tasting could not answer basic questions about the wine. As a note: I am Not a fan of any of these wines; most especially the Sauvignon Blanc from Happy Canyon. I might as well drink perfume if I wanted to taste flowers. read more

There are 2 tasting areas at Dierberg. One is the the large barn section and the other is in the smaller side section. They pour from both areas when its busy on the weekends, but since I was here on a weekend they were just pouring from the small section. The Pinots are wonderful. The staff here is lovely! Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the wines. I like to gain some knowledge when I go tasting since I love wine but don't really know a ton about it. If they tell me its supposed to taste like strawberries or coffee...it helps me learn my palate better. They were so helpful here and you can tell they enjoy what they do instead of at some tasting rooms where you just get "ready for your next, um, Cabernet right?" and walk away. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous view of the valley and hills from their patio. Just pull up their website and check out some of the pictures. Its absolutely a beautiful way to spend the afternoon. read more

LOVE THEIR PINOT!!! my favorite pinot wine/winery in the sta. barbara area along with melville!!! brought home the '06 sta. maria valley pinot!!!! & sooooo excited to have it with prawn & scallop dinner hub will make tonight !!!! if ever in the area, it is a must stop place with melville! cool looking lone barn, but its all about their pinot! read more

Happy happy joy joy! We loved this place. I enjoyed all the wines in the flight - The Chardonnay, the Pinot Noir, Cab Sauv and Syrah, especially the Star Lane Astral Cab and Merlot! They offer a selection for all tastes of palates and pocketbooks, as the price points are accommodating due to the three "brands". We found ourselves just as impressed with the Three Saints as we did the Dierberg and Star Lane. Our pourer was fun, friendly, informative. She seemed genuinely knowledgeable and interested in the product. The property is spacious and beautiful in a splendid countryside location away from the highway surrounded by the hills. Next time we will definitely picnic! read more

This is really more of a 3.5 rating. I enjoyed the winding, scenic drive up to the hill to the lonely barn. Very pretty. Only pouring one pinor noir in the tasting, a 2006 Santa Maria estate grown, and I wasn't that impressed. Surprisingly, I was crazy about their Star Lane Cabernet Sauvignon. I'm not a big cab fan at all, and particularly from this region, but their very pricey reserve 2005 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon bowled me over. The grapes are coming from Happy Canyon, area, and they seem to like the heat. If you don't mind the price, this is a good buy. read more

My family and I had an AMAZING wine tasting experience! Not only was the wine impeccable, but the new tasting crew truly outdid themselves making us feel welcomed. They were extremely knowledgeable, outgoing, and accommadating! 100% will be back for another great experience! read more

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Pinots were good. Whites so-so. The reason for the poor review was poor customer service. We were at the bar and walked in with 8 people. At the end when we paid, they said we had eight people so tasting fee went up to $25, not $20 for anyone else. We said we did not know and they said it was on the website. We didn't argue but their business model is poor. We didn't have a private room. We didn't ask for anything special. Wines were not described to us. We were a group and ready to buy, environment was nice but the value of the experience was zero. read more

Good picnic spot! -looks like theres a space for events too. Tasting staff not that into it.... seemed like high school kids and weekend staff BUT the wine was good and the scenery awesome, made for some great pictures. read more

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The patio would be great for lunch and playing with dogs, but that shouldn't be the high note for a winery. The experience was kind of generic and impersonal. On the upside, it wasn't pretentious. The staff asked for payment up front, which is fairly uncommon and made us feel like suspected thieves, and really zapped our interest in buying bottles after the tasting. The wines were ok, just the Syrah stuck out to the group as very good. The sauv blanc was ok. The grounds are nice, but the view wasn't as good as I'd heard it would be. The building looks nice, but it's an illusion, since it's only a huge tasting room. You really just taste in a small corner which was crowded when we were there. read more

I visited Dierberg this past Saturday and had a wonderful experience. It was a busy day, but the young girl pouring for us was still able to make us feel special, even pulled up a chair to chat with us. She really took the time to walk us through the wines. She described the wine through personal experiences which was a really fun take on it. Best stop of the trip. read more

This is a great place to taste and buy wine. The ambiance is beautiful and romantic. The staff are all super friendly too. I love the bocce ball is nice on a sunny afternoon. If you take some cheese and snacks and spend a few hours here!! :) read more

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Absolutely a prfect location for the winery. The barn tasting room is so beautiful and comfy. The tasting was amazing , Kristen was so knowledgeable and helpful. The tasting and wines were the best. One of my favorite wineries in the valley. read more

I had a voucher for a free tasting they refused to honor. No expiration date or anything. They just decided not to accept them anymore. read more

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We have brought several tourist groups in to Dierberg | Star Lane vineyards, and everyone loves it. The staff is very professional, knowledgeable, and kind to our wine-tasting clients. Thank you all, we will see you again soon! read more

Third visit. Consistently good wine and beautiful location. Loved it so much we joined the wine club.

Well we finally became members after so many visits. The wine has always been good and the grounds are pleasant to relax and picnic. Thanks to Kylynne for the pours and welcoming us. read more

Tasting Price: $10 for non members (A standard price for tasting in central region) Free member tastings for up to 8 people, depending on what type of membership you have. I became a member solely on their Sauvignon Blanc, delicious passion fruit nose and crisp (steel barreled) and they allow dogs. I absolutely love the fact that my dog can roam around without being reprimanded. Although I am sure if he was an untrained and unfriendly dog that would be a different story. The associates are out of this world sweet and will go out of their way to make you happy. The view is gorgeous, the location in central to the 246, but secluded enough to feel like the only people for miles. Their wines are priced appropriately and their Astral is mouth watering amazing. I am glad I stumbled across this gem, I feel very lucky to have, and to be a member of it! Grab a lunch on the way up, wine taste, and purchase a bottle. Sit out front and enjoy a nice lunch with your wine! You can't beat it! read more

Pinot Pinot Pinot!! This place is amazing and you have to see Sonja Walker the tasting room manager! She is the best! She makes everyone feel special and welcome! She really makes the wine tasting experience! The wines are spectacular! read more

One of my favorite vineyards in this part of California. They have some of the best red wines you can find outside of Napa. Their wines are a little spendy, but you get what you pay for which is well worth it. Very friendly staff. read more

Awesome place! Beautiful setting and some of the best wine in the valley! The redesigned tasting room is gorgeous and that tasting room manager, Sonja Walker, is the best reason to visit. Friendly, funny and very accommodating, she makes you feel at home instantly! Must visit. read more

This is an amazing winery. Of all of the wineries we have visited around the area this one is by far above the rest. The views were stunning, the wine was incredible, but the main reason why this winery was so great was the impeccable service provided by our tasting associate, Kristin. She was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable about the wine and local area. We were even more impressed by how she seemed to be one of the only people working in the tasting room, but was always attentive and there with a new wine when our glasses were empty. This is a great winery, with a great atmosphere with even better employees. read more