Wine Country Events

The wineries in Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country will welcome you whenever they are open, but there are also three special events that we'd like to invite you to:

Autumn on the Trail
Saturday, November 6th, 11 am - 4pm

Come and enjoy the fruits of harvest with a visit to our extraordinary wineries located in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. Join us on the trail for a great day of wine tasting and savor some of California's most outstanding wines.

Enjoy this opportunity to become more familiar with some of your favorite Santa Ynez Valley wineries. As you take a self-guided tour of our member wineries you will sample specially selected wines paired with tasty hors d'oeuvres. Relax and explore the autumn beauty and bounty of the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country at your leisure - it's sure to be a spectacular day!

$45 per person, includes your passport to 14 wineries, and a logo glass.  On Sunday, bring your logo glass or passport to any of our wineries for additional complimentary tasting. Click here for a printable and faxable order form.

A Wine Fantasy in February

It's that long-awaited time of year when we invite you to come celebrate a romantic weekend of relaxation and wine tasting in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.

It's the perfect setting for a weekend filled with natural beauty and, of course, extraordinary wines. Enjoy this opportunity to become more familiar with some of your favorite Valley wineries. Sample reserve wines, barrel tastings or pre-released wines along with complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Consider making this you special Valentine celebration! Or bring along a group of friends and make this a fun-filled weekend for all.

Please join us at this popular event!

Picnic in the Vineyard, May

Come celebrate Spring and the extraordinary wines of the Santa Ynez Valley at a festival-style event featuring all fifteen Wine Country wineries at the Lake at the beautiful Sunstone Winery.

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of tasting premium wines from our member Wine Country wineries. Bring a blanket to stretch out and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of old world charm and surrounded by vineyards. Enjoy a delicious buffet picnic lunch, sip our premium wines and let the gentle music of our popular blues band carry you away to a simpler time. What a romantic way to spend a May afternoon. Wine, food and music - what a combination!

Stars, Stripes & Syrah

Come celebrate our nation's Independence with a visit to our extraordinary member wineries nestled throughout the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. Join us for our popular wine tasting passport event and savor some of California's premier wines. Enjoy this opportunity to become familiar with some of the award-winning wines produced by our boutique member wineries. Sample specially selected wines paired with tasty appetizers. Relax and explore the beauty of the Santa Ynez Valley at your leisure.

This self-guided wine tasting event begins on Saturday but you will receive complimentary wine tasting on Sunday, too, with presentation of logo glass or passport. It's a whole weekend of wine tasting and a great way to spend the holiday weekend!