Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley 2025
October 2 – 5, 2025
Tickets – Taste of The Santa Ynez Valley
You don’t want to miss the spectacular Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley 2025.
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum & Cultural Center Dinner (Sun., 10/5, 5:30-8:30 p.m.)
$180.00
Join us in Santa Ynez at the newly opened Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center for a dinner to remember. Participating restaurants include Lucky Hen Larder paired with Artiste Winery, Ellie’s Catering paired with Crosshatch Winery, Willows at Chumash Casino Resort paired with Carr Vineyards and Winery. A welcome reception wine tasting will precede the dinner.
Participant wineries include Carr Vineyards and Winery, Crosshatch Winery, and Artiste Winery and Gallery
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center is located at 3500 Numancia St, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.
Must be 21+ to participate.
Sta. Rita Hills Brunch & Tasting at Brick Barn (Sunday, 10/5, 10:30 – 12:30 )
$75.00
Join us in Buellton at the beautiful Brick Barn Wine Estate for a walk-around brunch and tasting featuring wines from Sta. Rita Hills and Buellton area wineries, along with bites from the Hitching Post 2, Giorgio’s at the Parkway, and others.
Wineries include: Sandford Winery, Sweetzer Cellars, Peake Ranch, Tercero Wines, Alma Rosa Winery, Flying Goat Cellars, Ken Brown Wines, Tomi Cellars, Ampelos Cellars, Zaca Mesa (TREAD) wines, Brick Barn Wine Estate, and Buscador Wine.
Live music by Out of the Blue!
Brick Barn Wine Estate is located at 795 W Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427.
Must be 21+ to participate.
1880 Speakeasy After Party (Thursday, October 2nd, 8 – 10 p.m.)
$100.00
Join us at the 1880 Union Speakeasy Saloon for a special hosted bar for an intimate 50 guests.
The 1880 Union Saloon is permanently closed to the public and frozen in time. You’ll have no luck getting in the front door, but our VIP guests can find their way to a legendary late night after-party through the hotel lobby secret door.
Heritage Farmland & Flavors of SYV Tour (Friday, October 3rd, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
$100.00
Discover the Heart of Local Agriculture on Our Heritage Farmland™ & Flavors of SYV Tour
Join us for a fun, family-friendly, and educational experience as we explore three unique farm, ranch, and U-pick farmstand locations in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.
The Farmland & Flavors of SY Valley tour offers a hands-on journey through the region’s rich agricultural landscape. Guests will enjoy U-pick opportunities, on-farm tastings, and visits to one of the area’s oldest historic agricultural sites, an olive grove, and organic produce and family owned walnut grove.
We’ll wrap up the day with a relaxing on-farm picnic surrounded by scenic views and fresh flavors straight from the land.
Guests will meet in front of Mission Santa Inés (1760 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463).
Rose and Bubbles in the Ballard Inn Courtyard (Friday, Oct. 3rd, 12:30 – 3 p.m.)
$40.00
Join the Santa Barbara County Vintners on the courtyard of the charming Ballard Inn for an afternoon tasting of our region’s finest Rosés and Sparkling Wines. Meet winemakers from all over the region and taste the incredible diversity of wines Santa Barbara County has to offer. We can’t imagine a better way to spend a summer afternoon!
Participating wineries are Hitching Post Wines, Flying Goat Cellars, Foxen Wines, Melville Winery, Pali Wine, Crosshatch, Pence Vineyards, 10 Ninths, Tercero, and Rockets Red Wine.
The tasting includes a variety of cheese bites.
The Ballard Inn is located at 2436 Baseline Ave, Ballard, CA 93463
Zipline with Highline Adventures (Saturday, October 4th, 9 – 11 a.m.)
$99.00
Experience 3 of the biggest and fastest ziplines in California!
The tour starts with check-in and ground school at basecamp. After gearing up, enjoy a 4×4 tour to the top of the ranch, gaining over 1,000 feet of vertical and a drive through our protea flower fields.
At the top, our highly trained guides will get you ready for an amazing zipline experience with spectacular views of the Santa Ynez Valley! Tours last about 2 hours.
Ceramics Class – Charcuterie Dishes (Saturday, October 4th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
$95.00
Join us at Community Clayworks and get your hands dirty! In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn to create the perfect accoutrement charcuterie dishes from scratch. Customize your dishes with unique underglaze transfer surface decorations. Your finished masterpieces will be ready for pick-up at the studio in 2 weeks, or we can ship it to you upon request. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity and enthusiasm!
A charcuterie spread and wine tasting will start the class.
The class will take place at Community Clayworks at 37 Industrial Way Suite 111, Buellton, CA 93427.
Franc & Blanc Tasting (Saturday, October 4th, 1 – 4 p.m.)
$45.00
Nestled amongst ancient oaks, with sweeping views of the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, this will be an unique tasting to not miss. Franc & Blanc is a tasting that highlights one of the most beguiling, intriguing and most successful red Bordeaux grapes grown here in the eastern edges of the Santa Ynez Valley – Cabernet Franc. Wineries from all over Santa Barbara Wine Country will convene at Gainey Estate Vineyards for a special tasting focusing on Cabernet Franc and other Blanc based wines like Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. There will be highly curated food matched to these wines along with live music.
Gainey is located at 3950 CA-246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.
Must be 21+ to participate.
Zaca Mesa Vineyard Walk with Wine Tasting (Sunday, October 5th, 9 – 11 a.m.)
$35.00
Get Ready! An adventure in the vineyard awaits! Weave through our historic vines while our winemaking team shares their knowledge and some behind-the-scenes stories.
The entire walk covers 2.2 miles, or you can opt for just the first loop, which is 1.2 miles. Expect to spend about 1 hour on the full walk or just 40 minutes on the first loop, walking on hard-packed soil. The terrain is not too strenuous, and you can go at your own pace. Wine tasting to follow.
6905 Foxen Canyon Rd, Los Olivos, CA 93441
Participants must be 21+
Los Alamos Wine Tasting Reception (Thursday, October 2nd, 4 – 5:30 p.m.)
$60.00
Enjoy wines from the Los Alamos region and Santa Maria Valley, along with local bites. Must be 21+ to participate.
Participants to be announced.
The Los Alamos Wine Tasting Reception will take place at The Maker’s Son (346 Bell St, Los Alamos, CA 93440) from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
This ticket does not include entry into the Los Alamos Dinner.
Los Olivos Wine Tasting Reception (Friday, October 3rd, 4 – 5:30 p.m.)
$60.00
Enjoy wines from Los Olivos, Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez, and Happy Canyon, along with local bites at the Coquelicot Tasting Room Courtyard from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Participants to be announced.
The Coquelicot Tasting Room is located at 2884 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441.
Must be 21+ to participate.
This does not include entry to the Los Olivos Dinner.
Tickets – Taste of The Santa Ynez Valley
Los Alamos Dinner and Tasting (Thursday, October 2nd, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
$180.00
Sold Out
Pull up a chair for a seated dinner served at lengthy communal tables, open-air, in the 1880 Union Hotel Courtyard, featuring Full of Life Flatbread, Bell’s, PICO, Plenty on Bell, and Bob’s Well Bread Bakery, with Santa Maria and Los Alamos wines from 6 – 8 p.m. Dinner will be served family style.
Must be 21+ to participate.
This ticket includes the Los Alamos Tasting Reception from 4 p.m. – 5:30pm at The Maker’s Son.
The Los Alamos Dinner will take place in the courtyard of 1880 Union Hotel (362 Bell St, Los Alamos, CA 93440) from 6 – 8 p.m.
Los Olivos Dinner and Tasting (Friday, October 3rd, 4pm – 8 p.m.)
$180.00
Sold Out
Pull up a chair for a seated dinner served at a lengthy communal table, open-air on Alamo Pintado Avenue. The iconic downtown street will feature dinner by Mattei’s Tavern, Bar Le Cote, Los Olivos Wine Merchant Café, and Enjoy Cupcakes from 6 – 8 p.m. Dinner will be paired with wines from Los Olivos and Ballard Canyon. Dinner will be served family style.
This ticket includes entry to the Los Olivos Wine Tasting Reception at Coquelicot Tasting Room Courtyard from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
The Los Olivos Dinner will take place on Alamo Pintado Avenue outside of Coquelicot Tasting Room’s courtyard.
Must be 21+ to participate in the Wine Tasting.
Breakfast Ride – Horseback (Saturday, October 4th, 7:15 – 11:15 a.m.)
$175.00
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Explore the great outdoors at Alisal Ranch via horseback through the property, followed by a classic cowboy breakfast. All horseback riders will need to check in for the ride between 7:15am and 7:45am depending on rider level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced).
The Alisal Ranch is located at 1054 Alisal Rd., Solvang.
Breakfast Ride – Haywagon (Saturday, October 4th, 8:30 – 10:45 a.m.)
$60.00
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Explore the great outdoors at Alisal Ranch via a wagon ride through the property, followed by a classic cowboy breakfast.
The Alisal Ranch is located at 1054 Alisal Rd., Solvang.
Solvang Dinner (Saturday, October 4th, 5:00pm – 8:00pm)
$180.00
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Indulge in an unforgettable evening in Solvang, California. Join us for an exclusive, multi-course, family-style dinner at a grand long table on Copenhagen Drive, set for just 100 guests. Each course, crafted by a Solvang Chef, will be perfectly paired with Santa Ynez Valley wines. Featured restaurants will be Peasants FEAST, Coast Range, First & Oak, and The Gathering Table.
Begin your evening with a tasting reception from 5pm – 6pm. The Solvang Dinner will take place on a closed portion of Copenhagen Drive from 6pm – 8 pm.
Presented by the City of Solvang.
Must be 21+ to participate.
