Santa Barbara Wine Country: Small Group Tour

Experience the charm of Santa Barbara Wine Country on our small group tour. Discover hidden gems, taste exquisite wines, and create lasting memories.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Relax and take in the stunning views as the journey leads into the picturesque Santa Ynez Valley. Discover the area’s rich history, its vineyards, geology, and what sets the Santa Barbara wine region apart. Savor tastings at four boutique, family-owned, and independent wineries.
Lunch is provided at the third winery, featuring a freshly prepared picnic…

What's Included
  • Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch
  • Explore vineyards on a guided shared wine tour
  • Tasting fees included for 3 wineries
  • Convenient door-to-door transportation from your accommodations
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Have a delightful day on our Santa Barbara Wine Country expedition. Be a part of our small gathering as we uncover the beauty of wines from small-batch and family-led wineries. We partner with more than 25 wineries, hence the itinerary changes daily. You will enjoy a comprehensive wine tasting experience by visiting an assortment of vineyards and…

Location
Amtrak Station
State Street
We provide door to door pick up. Please include your address in your booking info. If you do not have accommodations yet we pick up at the Amtrak station. Inn Santa Barbara. There is all day paid parking. Please include Amtrak as your pick up location.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Leah_d
Oct 14, 2025
Perfect Day - Yunee was amazing! We had such a good time and it was the perfect day. We visited a tasting room, a vineyard, and a production facility, which gave us a very well-rounded feel of the wine produced in Santa Barbara. Lunch was also very delicious and super fresh, definitely hit the spot. Would definitely recommend!
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W3446ldjennyt
Oct 14, 2025
Great Experience - As novice wine connoisseurs, Rooted Vine Wine Tours offered my friend and I a wonderful insight into the world of wine making and tasting. We had the pleasure of having Iaon as our tour guide, who provided information in a witty manner. Each stop made along the tour allowed us to see different aspects of the wine industry while being able to sample a variety of wines at each stop. Iaon was timely in response to any of our question regarding pickup and coordination of the tour. The drive through the Santa Ynez mountains was safe and relaxed. Overall a wonderful experience! I highly recommended this wine tour- it is money well spent!
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Bill_t
Oct 12, 2025
Very relaxing and... - Very relaxing and informative. Others on the tour were interesting to be with and the tour guide was very good.
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303jeff
Oct 12, 2025
A perfect day visiting some local wine makers! - Rooted Vine Tours was simply excellent! Yunee was great as our driver and guide. Pickup at our hotel was right on time and the drive into the valley was beautiful. Yunee was very knowledgeable about area and gave us excellent overviews of the three wineries we visited. Her boss needs to give her a raise! We wanted to visit some of the smaller wineries and have the opportunity to talk with some of the wine makers – this tour was spot on! We visited Story of Soil, Brander, and Marbeso tasting rooms and the assortment and variety of wines sampled made for great comparisons! The Pinot Noir at Marbeso was simply stunning and getting to talk with Colin about his wine making journey was a highlight! I ordered several bottles and shipping was easily arranged. Highly recommend this tour if your interested in experiencing some great wines and great people!
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Ingrid_s
Oct 10, 2025
Book this one! - This is a full day..and totally enjoyable. The vineyard staff were welcoming and very informative and kind! Our tour guide Yuni was amazing! Well worth the money for this tour!
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Judith_j
Oct 9, 2025
Amazing day in the Santa Ynez wine region! - We had a wonderful experience with Yumi as our guide. She was so pleasant and knowledgeable! The group we traveled with was so much fun. The wine experience was varied in types of facilities, which was vey interesting and educational! We thoroughly enjoyed all of the places we visited and the picnic lunch was perfect! What an amazing day! Hope to do it again sometime!
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Randytv5861dt
Aug 27, 2025
Wonderful Day! - Uni was a great guide to 3 different small batch wineries. Very intimate settings, one was at a beautiful location overlooking the vineyards, where we also enjoyed an excellent lunch while learning the history of the vineyard and region! We enjoyed the smaller-batch vineyards and details provided by the winemakers. We would sign up for this again!!
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Sarah_b
Aug 27, 2025
Relaxed, Worry-Free Wine Country Scenes - Best day ever. Worth every penny! Yunee was an excellent guide, narrating the scenes of wine country as we drove through the hills of Santa Barbara. It was a great way to get private access to wineries and get to actually speak with and learn from the dedicated wine makers about their craft. Neither of us are too experienced in the world of wine, but we felt like we had the chance to really try so many different new things! Lunch was delicious, views were breathtaking, and the whole experience was perfectly curated. The pick up and drop off directly from our hotel was the icing on top!
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968gingerd
Aug 14, 2025
Up close experience to learn about the wine industry! - Great wineries where we could ask questions. We learned so much about the process of making the wines. And tasted some great wines, too!
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M9531zbannettea
Oct 25, 2025
Fun Day of Wine Tasting - Super easy and fun day trip! Great wine and lunch included. Would definitely do it again if ever visiting SB/ Montecito!
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From $225
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).