Rick was fantastic and clearly has a real passion for both wine and the Santa Ynez Valley. The van…read morewas clean, comfortable, and roomy for our group. Because of our schedule we could only do the afternoon tour with two wineries, but it was still a great experience. The second winery was especially wonderful -- they clearly knew Rick, the service was warm and welcoming, and you could tell everyone genuinely enjoyed what they do. The first winery was beautiful, although the service there was a bit slow. What really stood out was that Rick went out of his way to give us recommendations for things to do afterward, which made the whole day feel very personalized. Overall, first-class service and a great experience. Highly recommend!

There's an obvious reason why Wine Canyon Tours maintains 5 stars.. Rick was absolutely fantastic…read more A premium experience without the frills. Tours can always be a little daunting but our experience was 10 stars throughout the entirety. We actually wished there was more time! We toured 2 wineries & went to an olive oil/lavender farm where we were able to munch on some snacks. We even made custom charm necklaces at this stop! There was something for everyone on this tour. Expect scenic views, great wines, & a beautiful experience through and through. Rick offered a flexible pickup, was kind, and extremely knowledgeable about wines and the surrounding areas of Santa Ynez without being pushy at all. As a group of 3 girls we felt totally safe and I would 1000% recommend this tour to friends & family!! Thank you Rick for the great time & memories of a lifetime!

So grateful I found Mark. After speaking to other transportation services in the area he was the…read morebest priced, and friendliest!. We spent a full day of going to wineries, grabbing us lunch in between and ending the evening either dinner. He was so accommodating, friendly and went above and beyond for our group. Highly recommend him! Thank You Mark!

This was our first time getting a van instead of a limo and we are so glad we did! The rate was…read morevery reasonable compare to others. The best part was Mark! Excellent customer service!!! Absolutely someone that I would call again when we come back here for wine tasting.

Amazing wine tour. Our driver, Tom, was very knowledgeable about the area, the wineries, and…read morevineyards. He was also very pleasant to talk to and full of great stories. The wineries chosen were excellent in quality and beautiful in location. We ended up with multiple bottles. Would highly recommend Stagecoach to anyone wanting to do a winery tour.

Thanks to Stagecoach for an incredible wine tour experience. Tom is an endless fount of local…read moreinformation and has established relationships with the winemakers and staff at the tour stops. I appreciated the hotel pickup and drop off and the drive was beautiful. If you're staying in Santa Barbara, be sure to check the weather for Santa Ynez - it ended up being about 10 degrees warmer up in the valley on the day we visited. We stopped at 3 wineries as well as a farm stand style olive oil place. At two of the three wineries, the winemaker themselves led our tasting. Everyone was friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to answer any questions we had. I'd be happy to attend another tour with Stagecoach in the future.

We had a wonderful time overall and would absolutely book with Destination Vine again. The…read morelocations were fantastic, each stop was carefully chosen and the food pairings were spot on. Melanie clearly knows the Santa Ynez Valley well and has great connections in the wine community. Perhaps she was having an off day, but Melanie arrived a bit late and came across as a little distracted and not quite as engaged as we'd hoped. She didn't linger with our group longer than needed, but we felt rushed toward the end of each stop. The driving between locations was also not great and added to the feeling that we were being hurried through the experience. Despite those hiccups, the quality of the tour itself speaks for itself. We'd definitely give Destination Vine a second chance and look forward to experiencing it at a more relaxed pace.

I'm local to the area & have used Destination Vine when I want to show guest the most wonderful…read morewine tasting experiences. They have curated & created relationships with the most wonderful vineyards in the Valley. The service, attention to detail is unmatched with any other tour group I've used in the past. Diane & Melaine are delightful host, everything is seamless for a perfect wine tasting day. Do not hesitate on choosing this company for a truly special tasting experience

Full transparency - I DIDN'T go on a wine tour with SB Taste BUT, that goes to show how much of a…read moregentleman the owner, Michael is. Booked one through the Yelp tool which was automatic but never got a confirmation or anything. I told my girlfriend about my plan for my birthday and she surprised me with a wine tour herself. Called to tell Michael that I had to cancel and rather than be bitter, he was giving me recommendations on where to go, which winery has the best type of wine, etc. etc. Just based off of giving great recommendations (which I'll be using) despite me cancelling my tour with him shows a lot of class. A lot of other reviewers can speak to the experience but Michaels character deserved a 5-star review alone.

The short: if you're looking for a highly personalized and exclusive-feeling wine tasting…read moreexperience... I highly recommend Michael and Santa Barbara Taste. The longer: My boyfriend and I were looking to do a private wine tasting for the two of us. I contacted Michael a month or so in advance, was able to pre-pay by credit card (yes - points!!), and found Michael to be so warm and helpful. We got picked up exactly on time in a Mercedes truck and drove 45 minutes to Santa Ynez. We started at Grassini family vineyards - where Jared led us through an incredible tasting experience, and gave us a tour of the property, including the wine cellar and wine production areas. Michael had set up an adorable picnic for us near the lake, but we weren't quite hungry yet, so without question - he picked up and we moved onto the next spot. It was pretty hard to top Grassini, but Roblar Vineyard was beautiful, had such nice staff and an outdoor area where Michael set up a second picnic for us - complete with paninis, chips & glass plates, silverware and cloth napkins. For our last stop, Michael gave us options: we opted to go into Los Olivos - a cute little town with tons of tasting rooms and bars. We had another tasting included and he gave us some free time to drunkenly wonder around town (aka walk across the street). We did Dragonette's tasting room, which was good (but at this point we were both pretty drunk) and then popped across the street, so we could try local beer. Michael dropped us home - and even gave us dinner and local brewery and tasting room suggestions! Thank you, Michael, for a really memorable experience! We appreciate your kindness, knowledge, and professionalism! :-)

We did the Wine and Cupcake tour and it was fantastic! Our guide Sunny was friendly and…read moreknowledgeable about the area and about the vineyards and wine making process. It felt like hanging with a group of new friends and not a tour. The tasting rooms were each unique from the outdoor setting of Vega Vineyard with its farm animals, to the lodge feeling of Brick Barn - which is dog friendly and had a 90's cover band named Smelly Cat playing in the outdoor patio - to the family run Saarloos and Sons (OUR FAVORITE) where Brielle shared stories of her family wines paired with ah-mazing cupcakes. We had a fantastic time and recommend everything about this tour.

The tour was amazing. Sunny was an amazing guide! My girlfriend and I are very new to wine and want…read moreto get into what we like, so my Dad told us to take a tour. I saw very good reviews and booked and I have no regrets! The van was on time and our guide extremely knowledgable. The wineries we visited were really nice. Bottles were very reasonably priced and you get access to free tastings and exclusive bottles with discounts. Definitely recommend. If you are in a larger group then definitely book a private tour.

Amazing! 60th birthday wine tasting event. Golden Rooster transportation was nice,clean and prompt…read more Driver was waiting on us on time at hotel and even a little background as we traveled. Totally recommend.. and best price of several that I researched.

Tomas picked all the right spots for us to visit. We told him the feel we were looking for and he…read moredelivered perfectly. Thanks!

We had a great time with Villa Wine tours last week! Gabi and Sean are awesome and this is the…read moresecond time we have gone on wine tours with them. They are the best and we will always go to them for wine tours in Santa Barbara!

We can't say enough about our experience using Villa Wine Tour! They arranged the tour around our…read morepreferences, so made for a truly unique and unforgettable experience. Our guide Sean, was knowledgeable, funny and picked out the best wineries! We will use again for sure!