I had such a lovely experience at Meritage! I went in looking for Our Lady of Guadalupe wine and…read moresadly they were out of stock. Noah, however, went out of his way to order a case of it, and it arrived the very next day! It was so kind of him and he's super knowledgeable about wine. Highly recommend this spot for the incredible service and people!

Excellent service from friendly and knowledgable Noah. His recommendations were so good that we…read moredrove back to Meritage the following week from Pasadena to replenish our supply. Noah at Meritage was a great find for the store's unique array of smaller wineries with superb Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Cabernet/blends.

Fantastic wine shop featuring a wide variety of wines at reasonable prices. The owner has an…read moreencyclopedic knowledge of the wines she carries and can make some good recommendations. Don't let the ambiance fool you, this is a serious shop. Parking is in the back.

Great customer service and well stocked with great wines in every…read moreprice range - a Carpinteria hidden treasure.

We popped in here on a whim in search of bourbon. The store is sizable with a large selection of…read morebeer, liquor and wine. I was not particularly impressed with the wine but I have a preference European wines. Their wine selection was obviously heavy on California and Santa Barbara county. We found some nice bourbons. It appears this store is a good option for specialty liquors. The custom service was ok.

Friendly and knowledgeable customer service with an expansive selection of beverages here at…read moreAngelo's. Many local wines here that you won't find at the grocery store. Good deals on two-for beers as well.

The new management that took over during the holidays has been a night and day difference. They've…read morealready made the store feel more open and inviting. The owner always greets you with a smile and is very knowledgeable about everything in the store. Their selection is really great for a neighborhood store. They have everything from wine and spirits to beer and Gatorade. They have Celsius water and Red Bull and sodas as well. Very well lit and very inviting overall.

The new owner JJ just changed the whole experience here. He's currently changing everything,…read morebringing in new product, and best of all, DROPPING ALL THE PRICES! I was looking for a whisky and he was able to guide me to exactly what I was looking for so he's very knowledgeable in the business. My new favorite liquor store for sure.

We visited Municipal Winemakers/Potek Winery on 05/24/2026 at about 5:30PM…read more We were early for our 6:15pm reservation, and you enter through a mutual courtyard shared by Third Window Brewing and Potek Winery. It is a great area, and boy does it get busy on the weekends. There are plenty of places to sit both indoors and outdoors. Because we had a reservation, they had reserved a table for us outdoors. Although, we ended up finding a different place inside, which was not a problem for them. We did a wine tasting, and we had one rose and three reds. The choices were great, and we enjoyed them thoroughly. We did end up buying two bottles of the rose, which did waive the tasting for one of us. We were assisted today by Kat, and she was such a pleasure. She explained each of the wines to us, and went above and beyond in helping us with other things as well. A great time, and we would definitely return again in the future.

Potek Winery was a fantastic place to visit during a trip to SB. We had a wine tasting, and they…read moremade it very special for my fiancé's birthday! The wine was delicious, and the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They are also dog friendly which was a great plus. Thank you!

Take a walk up State St and find Silver wines, while it is tucked out the way, this place is an…read moreabsolute gem! Superb service from Ben, the owner / wine maker, we learned more about wine in that one afternoon than we had in year's drinking wine! The selection of wines is great and the quality is better than any 'premium' wine we've ever had. Do yourselves a favor, go here and drink some fantastic wines! Hopefully Ben is there and he can educate you!

Highly recommend. I've been a member for many years. Great wine, aged as it should be. Stop in and…read moresee for yourself.

I felt the need to write a review after my experience, especially after reading some negative ones…read morehere. 1. I think it's important to understand that Whitcraft is basically a 2 man operation. It's the owner and his right hand man, Chris P. Bacon. Yes, that's his real name. Because it's a 2 man operation, that's probably what's leading to a lack of tasting times, call backs, etc. That's not an excuse, that's something that they should definitely work on and improve. I got lucky and was able to schedule a last minute tasting. 2. For those of you complaining about the location and feeling unsafe. Stop it. Really, just stop it. Someone else on here said something like "your privilege is showing." Yeah, what he said. 3. The wines. I'm no somm, but I'm confident enough in my appreciation for pinots. Their wines are up there with anything else you can get in SB County. Their old-world style with whole clusters, etc. really adds a complexity to their wines that is hard to match. I haven't tasted everywhere, but I know my way around Samford, ABC, Dragonette, Liquid Farm, Melville, Sea Smoke etc. I love them all. Whitcraft belongs in their company IMHO. They do require a certain mood, which is probably why I will ONLY share these bottles with friends who really appreciate pinots. I won't waste these on my Cab friends.

I felt the need to write a review after my experience, especially after reading some negative ones…read morehere. 1. I think it's important to understand that Whitcraft is basically a 2 man operation. It's the owner and his right hand man, Chris P. Bacon. Yes, that's his real name. Because it's a 2 man operation, that's probably what's leading to a lack of tasting times, call backs, etc. That's not an excuse, that's something that they should definitely work on and improve. I got lucky and was able to schedule a last minute tasting. 2. For those of you complaining about the location and feeling unsafe. Stop it. Really, just stop it. Someone else on here said something like "your privilege is showing." Yeah, what he said. 3. The wines. I'm no somm, but I'm confident enough in my appreciation for pinots. Their wines are up there with anything else you can get in SB County. Their old-world style with whole clusters, etc. really adds a complexity to their wines that is hard to match. I haven't tasted everywhere, but I know my way around Samford, ABC, Dragonette, Liquid Farm, Melville, Sea Smoke etc. I love them all. Whitcraft belongs in their company IMHO. They do require a certain mood, which is probably why I will ONLY share these bottles with friends who really appreciate pinots. I won't waste these on my Cab friends.

Prices are high, clerk is rude. Would not speak unless spoken to and would then only give one-word…read moreanswers so he could go back on his phone right away. Save your time and money and go the Target next door.

I have lived in S.B. and Goleta my entire life. I used to live in Elwood, so I passed by this…read moreliquor store kind of frequently. I now live downtown. I had stopped going to this liquor store long ago, because I always felt the rude, older lady who is always working at the counter was over-charging me. I went there again last night after avoiding the place for over a year. That was a mistake. The older lady was again at the counter. I brought up four $.99 ice cream bars to the counter. She rang me up a total of over $8 initially. I said something along the lines of, "Hey, these say they are $.99 a piece on the package.." She said, "Ok." And she re-rang me up. The total this time was $4.74. How, when sales tax here is 7.75%, could she possibly have reached that total? I asked her for a receipt, and she told me that they were out of receipt tape. Its not the few cents I am concerned about. Its the utter unscrupulousness with which they run their business. A horrible sales lady with a horrible attitude, selling a poor selection of beers and wines at inflated prices... and she still tries to charge a few extra cents on even the simplest of transactions.... Like I told that woman last night, I am never going there again. I believe it would be in your best interest to buy your liquor, beer, snacks or anything else anywhere else. I created this Yelp account just to vent my displeasure at this business. Hopefully I saved some people from heading in to this thoroughly disappointing establishment.