We recently spent a great day touring 4 Santa Barbara area vineyards on the Grapeline Tour. We chose the picnic lunch tour which could not have been more perfect. My husband and I were picked up at our hotel at 9:30am and had a lovely ride up the coast were we picked up a few more couples, then off to... more

Santa Ynez in October is delightful under any circumstances...but being chauffered along the winding roads to winery after winery was a truly lovely experience. Our host, Tom Darwin, was knowledgeable and friendly and responsive to our tastes and requests. We visited 4 gorgeous wineries and had a splendid picnic lunch in the afternoon breeze. The only request denied was our... more

This company goes above and beyond to make sure that you are comfortable and having a good time. The do everything from picking you up from your hotel, driving the group from winery to winery and packaging anything that you may purchase along the way. At the end, they also give you a souvenir wine glass from every winery that... more

There are so many wineries in the Santa Barbara wine land, you will have to make a selection! Melville Vineyard is a cool place to enjoy a picnic and your wine in a beautiful setting! The winery has a Mediterranean touch and you will feel like in the heart of Tuscany! A "off-the-beaten-path" recommendation is to visit the little Danish... more

Two friends started out on this wine tasting oddysey, and 18 friends came home. In the beginning, everyone is fairly quiet. Talking quietly to the ones they came with. But after tasting a few dozen wines, the social barriers come down. We had an absolute blast hanging out with, among others, a couple old enough to be our grandparents. By... more

Decided to use this wine tour service on the second day of a wine tasting excursion after driving the first day and realizing that between the generous pours in the area and the prevalent DUI checkpoints, ya better not drive. Wow... it may be a better deal than driving yourself. We spent $98 for a six hour tour that included... more

They call this a "wine Tour" but every tour I've been on is strictly structured and this was pleasantly not so. Although we were presented with an itinerary listing certain wineries, after a discussion of our likes and dislikes, our driver Thomas actually changed up the day in a way that was exactly what we wanted, but left to our... more

The wine Was fine and as for Tom he was the bomb We'll be back with more friends next time Grapeheads. It was "poetic" more

Receive Grapeline tour as a gift, chose Santa Ynez. Beautiful area. My husband and I had a wonderful time. Enjoyed the wineries and some. We had an excellent tour guide named Tom. Definitely do it again. The lunch provided was delicious. more