Had a blast at Fox Wine! We visited on Valentine's day and it was super packed but luckily, we were able to find a table! We decided on the $20 tasting of 5 wines. Before deciding on which wines to taste, you are able to get a sample of each in ordee to decide which suit your tastebuds the best. Since it was me and partner, we tried every single one! Whichever the other skipped out on, the other got and vise versa. We had a wonderful experience, chatted, and played games that were provided. read more

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Located in the funk zone in a shared space with Topo Topo Brewing, Fox Wine offers a good variety of whites and reds bottled locally. The vibe here is fun. Comfy couches and counter seats were available and if you wanted some bites, you could order from the restaurant on the other side of the building. There's an outdoor area as well, but it was being used for a private event during our visit. There's also a little shop in the corner if you wanted to buy some western themed gifts. We tried the Pinot Noir Rose and Pinot Noir. Both were excellent! read more

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Had a company event here and got to try a few wines. My thoughts: the Sauvignon blanc was just okay, but the Chardonnay and the Pinot Noor were both quite good. The wine piece is located deeper in the building behind the brewery. The people at the counter were very very and helpful at picking which varietals to try. read more

We had a fantastic experience at Fox Wine Company. The tasting room is nestled inside the Waterline--a cool, industrial space shared with Topa Topa Brewery, Lama Dog Tap Room, Kiva Cowork, and The Nook Eatery, founded by Master Chef Norbert Guehr. The setup is perfect--guests can enjoy incredible wines and order delicious food from The Nook, which gets delivered right to your table. A special shoutout to Evett, who made our visit exceptional. He was incredibly informative, professional, and engaging. His knowledge and passion for wine elevated the whole experience, and because of him, we're already looking forward to coming back. Highly recommend! read more

Fox Wine - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Says the wine tasting opens at 12pm, was waiting there for 15 minutes and nothing. The beer tender didn't even talk to us or give us an update about what's going on or when to expect the wine tasting to open. We left read more

Fox Wine - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I recently became a Blair Fox Cellars in Los Olivos and I was delighted to discover that I can get member tastings and discounts at Fox Wine Co, mere blocks from my home! Manager Lisa is so approachable and schedules great local live music and features talented local artists in their space in the Funk Zone. Fox Wine Co is in The Waterline in The Funk Zone which offers indoor and outdoor seating, beer, food, vintage shopping, family friendly, etc. I love the recent addition of the wood fired pizzas! Perfect for enjoying a wine tasting. In my opinion, Fox Wine Co offers the best ambience and options in The Waterline. I love that the space is separate enough from the rest of the businesses, but open enough to enjoy the entire space! read more

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I recently got to check out this spot on a Wednesday after work and it's awesome! They have a huge patio, which offered tons of space to hang outside and enjoy wine. Their service was excellent. The staff working the register and bar was quick and very friendly. They have both indoor and outdoor spaces to hang. Parking is tough, but that's the case for most places in the Funk Zone. Dogs are welcome and I love that. They have umbrellas in case it's warm too! My rosé was really good- chilled perfectly. read more

Fox Wine - Rosé on the patio (dogs are included!) - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Fox Wine was amazing! I had my birthday party there on Saturday with a group of 20 friends. Lisa and the entire team took extra care to make we had a wonderful time. They above and beyond to make my day special. The Nook pizzas were fantastic. I'd recommend trying them all. Each one was equally fantastic and delicious! We will be back! Thank you for making my birthday trip to Santa Barbara special! read more

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Such a great experience. The service was 10/10. The bartender was so nice, so attentive, and so knowledgeable. The place as cozy, comfortable, and overall a nice time. I think the bartenders name was bex or Becca. 100% coming again. Thank you!! read more

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The service here was great. My friend and I both got to try some of the wines before buying a bottle. The ambiance was well decorated. I really love coming here. I have actually been to some painting classes here which was a fun Frida and wine event. There was enough seating both inside and outside. read more

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Friendly servers with tasty wines and an unusually smooth cider that I enjoyed. Comfortable seating and airy environment made we want to stay longer than I planned. read more

We had such a fantastic time wine tasting here! From the moment we walked in, EV our wine steward made us feel welcome and genuinely excited to share his knowledge of the wine. The tasting room was combined with the Topa Topa Brewery which was also great beers! Such a great experience, totally recommend!!! read more

Love to stop and hang out in this area. Usually have a Topa Topa and sit outside. Love the laid back friendly, no rush atmospheres but now I realize there's more to hanging out here. In same building is The Nook restaurant, Lama Dog and right next to Topa Topa is Fox Wine making this a stop for everyone in your group. Today I didn't want beer so ventured inside to Fox Wine. Great experience. Informative friendly staff. Very happy to give taste to help me decide. I choose their Sauvignon Blanc and was very happy. Nice fruit forward crisp taste. So wonderful on a hot Saturday afternoon. Highly recommend giving Fox Wine a try. Great space, especially if you have a larger group. read more

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I appreciate a place that has both wine and beer and since Fox Wine shares space with Topa Topa Brewing, everyone in my group was able to enjoy something. Really liked the open area of Fox Wine since it's in an old airplane hangar. Also love how the space is used for artists to show their work. Our server was great and very engaging. read more

Fox Wine - two glasses of wine on a table - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Great atmosphere, food, and wine of course!! Love how they have live music, and they are in a great location within the funk zone.

Our family reserved a portion of the for a pre wedding get together and the host family paid for a limited fund for beer at Topo and wine at Fox. When the funds ran out we were happy to pay for drinks. Money was not an issue. When family members went to purchase glasses of Rose, I noticed that the bill for 2 glasses exceed the price of a full bottle of the exact same wine. The server had been tipped $20 earlier by the same people buying the glasses of wine. When they brought the price disparity to the attention of the server and suggested politely that he should have at least told them a full bottle cost less than the 2 glasses and allowed them to decide what to purchase, he simply looked up and in a nasty tone and said, "the prices are on the menu, you should have looked." That was a correct statement, but being correct doesn't rectify horrible customer service. He could have offered options, an additional glass or recognition of the problem. We won't be going back and spending our money. read more

Terrible experience at Fox, and Yelp let me down on this one. Funky set up as space is shared with a food spot (Nook) and a brewery (Topa Topa). And they don't seem to play together well. It's like a stupid TV show or movie where cohabitants draw a line in the middle of a room and pretend the other doesn't exist. Both are WIDE OPEN, and you can see one side from the other, but Topa is the focus when you walk in. We said we wanted a tasting, and they asked what beers we wanted. We said we were there for wine and were told the winery was next door. We walked outside to walk around, but it was literally RIGHT THERE inside the same space and divided by a 3-foot wall. Whatever. Apparently, there is a liquor license issue, and there are very strict rules about beer and wine comingling. Stupid, but again, whatever. To Fox Winery. 2 tastings offered. Fox Wines are $15 for 5 wine tasting /8 options. Blair Fox Wines are $20 for 5 tastes of 5 wines. Okay, we ordered one of each tasting. They were out of Savignon Blanc and GSM for first, so I opted for a Chardonnay and 4 Pinot Noirs. The wife got the 5 'premium' pours. Pours were one mouthful. I've never seen anything like it. A literal splash in the glass. ?? Seriously, it was a complete joke. Only one other couple was in there, and the woman that was 'rinsing' the glasses with wine managed to get mixed up with our tasting, poured wrong wines, and was just generally not present. We just decided to move on, cut our losses, and pay. She proceeded to charge us $36 for a $15 + $20 order. Not sure how THAT works out, but NEVER again. Waste of time and money. Wines were mediocre with whites (Chardonnay and Vigonier) being undrinkable. Even if we got a legitimate taste, we'd have put them in the dpit bucket. Topa looked fun, but don't waste your time or money at Fox. Walk on by! read more

Wow! We had a great time this past weekend. Loved the vibe in the outside patio with the DJs and vendors on a Saturday. We had a larger group of over a dozen, and this was a great place to handle so many people, opposed to all of the much smaller tasting rooms. Service was great, we mostly stuck to buying a few bottles for everyone to taste instead of everyone going with the tasting. They have great wines for a warm day on a patio. read more

Seems to be common complaint regarding rudeness of staff. I wanted wine but husband wanted a beer so ended up here.The beer was just OK,he much prefers Figueroa. The chard was just OK.I wanted to do some tasting flights but we were awkwardly kicked out of the wine seating area (Something to do with licensing.)I was gathering my wine and stuff another staff guy immediately comes running over and asked me to leave. Doubt we'd come back.So many better wine tasting rooms in Santa Barbara now. Hung out in the store area and had our drinks and purchased a few cool shirts. The sales clerk was great. I'd come back but only to purchase something in their cool shop. read more

Fox Wine - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The GSM was good and well priced. Service was really friendly and helpful. The space was shared with a brewery, leather shop, and other things so not the typical "fancy" wine tasting room. read more

I'm not sure if this is the same Fox as the room in Los Olivos, if so.. I've had them before. I'd been in the area because one of my fav soft serve places is not too far from here and I noticed that tasting rooms in the area were open. We decided to stop off for a glass of wine. It was a very warm day and sitting inside wasn't so comfortable. They later turned on a fan which made a huge difference but I was ready to go by then. I had a glass of the Zin and enjoyed it, although on such a warm day I do recall mentioning how nice it would have been to have it chilled ever so slightly. I know, call me crazy but it was a warm day. My friend ordered the cider. I tried it and didn't care for it, at all. They were operating with a must purchase food to drink type thing going on which may be lifted now, but I wasn't hungry since I'd had lunch already and I was going to froyo after but we purchased the food ticket and just didn't use it. I'm definitely not familiar with tasting rooms in this area, but beggers can't be choosers right now with Napa rooms barely opening and Los Olivos and Paso being closed still - this was the closest thing a girl could get, so I went. read more

Great service, nice atmosphere, good prices! Both tasting selections come with 5 wines and they have good diversity. read more

A good date night spot. My wife and I came here to grab a glass of wine and relax and it was PERF! Wonderful service with very knowledgeable staff. They helped us find a wine we'd like and let us taste a few different types of wine before we landed on one we loved and did we love it! A quick note, if you plan to come here to relax just know that it shares a room with Topa Topa so the weekends can be noisy; a good time if you are ready for it ;). read more

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The wine is utterly atrocious with service that you would find at a cafeteria. We were recommended this establishment which I really wish we hadn't. On top of terrible product and service you're corralled into a 80sqft space where "only wine is allowed". It's a mixed use building with other breweries but for some reason you can't move between them, very strange. It's either a passion project for some entitled child or a tourist trap...I didn't stay long enough to find out, nonetheless, I won't be back. read more

Wine, shopping and art. And beer next door, if you want that. Welcome to the Funk Zone! Fox Wine is part of the trifecta in this corner. You have Fox Wine, then in the adjacent space is Topa Topa Brewing (Topa Topa Beers only) and then Lama Dog Tap Room (beers from various labels) which is next door. Fox and Topa Topa have the front of the warehouse space while the back half of the warehouse houses independent boutiques that sell art, clothing and housewares. While sipping your wine you can peruse things such as vintage Peruvian rugs, hipster clothing or photo art on wood panels. Interesting is that you can drink wine in the back half, but you can't bring beer back there. And you can't bring beer to the wine side or vice versa. Wine and beer have to be separate. So if you have a friend that wants beer and you want wine, you can't sit side by side at this venue but you can sit directly across from each other. There's a low wall partition where you can sit and face each other. Think of it as two bar counters facing each other without a bar in the middle. 2013 Pinot Noir Mormann Vineyard (Reserve, $13 glass, $38 bottle) - Sweeter, this was okay, but I liked the Buona Terra Pinot more. 2013 Pinot Noir Buona Terra Vineyard (Reserve, $15 glass, $48 bottle) - I enjoyed this one the most out of the two we tried. This was drier. We went for the wine tasting but we got there at 5:10 p.m. and they told us that they don't tastings after 5:00 pm on Saturdays. That sucked. If you're a winery station in the city that only sells your own wine, why wouldn't you have the tasting menu active while you are open, especially since you don't have a dinner crowd and you don't serve any food? Wouldn't you want people to try and buy your wines? I don't get it. Anyhow, afterwards went drove a few blocks over to Carr Winery and they were happy to share their tasting menu with us at 6:30 p.m. Other than the tasting confusion, our service was good and the seating area is fun, casual and enjoyable. Keep in mind that sound does bounce in this warehouse setting and it can get a bit loud with brewery crowd next door. Overall, good place to catch up with your friends while people watching a little over a bottle of wine. read more

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Lodged in an industrial space behind breweries such as Topa Topa Brewing and Lama Dog Taproom, Fox felt like a third wheel and likely why Fox is set up more for drinking than tasting. For example, the $20 tasting for five wines wasn't listed on their menu. We bought two bottles to take home which either wasn't enough bottles to waive the tasting fee or they never waive fees. A red blend on tap is served by the glass or in the flight but is not bottled for sale. The wine bar pours wines from pinot-focused Fox Wine Co and syrah-heavy Blair Fox Cellars. Fox's Bordeaux varietals like the cab and sauvignon blanc were comparable in quality to their pinots. Oddly, the four Fox pinots offered were library product from the 2014 harvest. The Verna's pinot was the best wine I sampled here. read more

Great wine great service great food! Can't wait to come back as soon as the lockdown is over!

Fox Wine Co. was started by Santa Barbara natives, Sarah and Blair Fox. The wines are made entirely by hand, minimally handled & processed, which I found quite interesting. Selections include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and other red blends. A wine tasting is offered at their location inside the Santa Barbara Art Foundry & Gallery, where they offer 5 different tastings for $10 (a little steep). You can sip while walking around the art gallery, which I thought was a great set-up. The wine themselves were a little disappointing, and both my mama and my sister were not fans. The samples also were very small in pours - it would have been nice if there were some bites, such as cheeses and fruits to pair each tasting with. +5 wine samplings for $10 +located inside the Santa Barbara Art Foundry & Gallery read more

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Wouldn't recommend. Went to Paridise Springs Winery and for the price we got amazing pours. Here, it was literally 1 sip and more money. Just don't do it. read more

Fox Wine - This is the pour of the flight - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This is my FAVORITE tasting room in all of Santa Barbara! Krysta is super sweet and the tasting is a very reasonable price and well worth it. My friend who has a membership here has been taking me and I always have the best time. Seating is limited and you have to keep the wine only in the tasting section but we've even had some yummy popcorn with our tasting :) fox wine is also right by a Santa Barbara local store that sells a variety of trendy clothes! So for good wine and some fun shopping this is a great place to go over the weekend with friends! read more

Poor experience w service. Blonde server immediately gave off very unwelcome vibes for some reason. Initially assumed it was bc she thought we looked young and asked for id before we even got our orders out. But after she saw we were well of age her demeanor did not improve. Which led me to decide not to order, though my friend did. She further hassled us in a not so friendly way that i could not have my beer that i got from topa on their side of the divider. After i moved, a topa staff member came and in a super friendly way apologized for the inconvenience of the rule. Friend said wine was fine. Too bad Fox lost business. read more

Really friendly service here. They have a large selection of wines and a major plus is they have a restroom.

Great wines in a really cool open shared concept area. However, we knew we were getting here late and asked about closing times and if we could bring drinks between areas... after she informed us where we could go and she knew we ordered food, we went ahead with full glasses of wine. Only after which she informed us that the side we were on (you can't take the drinks to the other side but you can do food on either) was closing in 20 min! We didn't know if we could get and eat our food in that time and finish our glasses of wine!? Our goal wasn't to scarf and leave... not cool and just bad service. BTW I've been here before with a really great server, maybe manager, and was blown away with this lack of service. read more

Loved this place. It is inside The Santa Barbara Art Foundry, a studio for metal craftsmen and multimedia artists. It is very unique inside with lots of cool art to browse. A definite must stop if you are on the urban wine trail. We really enjoyed thier reds. They are also dog friendly. read more

I adore this place! Not only is the wine delicious but Lisa is an absolute gem! She is always extremely welcoming when my classmates and I visit. She is extremely helpful and knowledgeable when we are a little indecisive choosing a wine. Thank you! We definitely will be stopping by more often after our exams with her amazing hospitality! read more

Love the wine here. I had two tastings and ended up bought a bottle of Syrah home. The wine tastings were great values -5 different wines for $15 with generous pour each time. I brought the Syrah to a party and my friends loved them. It was the highlight of the evening. Very good quality for a 2014 wine. I emailed to inquire about the same wine but it's all sold out. They made small batches each vintage and the quality was impeccable, could be other places' 2012 or older kind of wine! read more

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We went to fox wines towards the end of our day in the funk zone. We had been using our urban wine trail card at several places that day with no problem and received great wine and service. We presented our wine trail card to the manager at Fox wines and that was all it took for her to decide to be rude to us apparently. She did agree to give us a tasting even though supposedly they don't do them on the weekend. She continued to talk down to us, not offer to assist us and generally disrespect us. After we purchased two drinks and finished our tasting, I told her that she really did not give us a positive vibe at all and didn't make us want to ever come back. I asked if it was because of the card. She did not apologize or offer any remorse for how she spoke to us but merely defended her actions. I don't think her attitude will change. I would avoid going to Fox Wine at all and certainly if you are using an urban wine trail card. read more

Very disappointing. We were looking forward to trying this new winery. Will NOT be back. I chose the Blair Fox tasting and my husband did the Fox & Co. The temperature of the viognier was too warm. The glass was cold, but wine temperature was warm which detracted from the presentation. I don't think I have ever been to a tasting with smaller pours. I know it is a tasting, but they should at least give you enough to taste. Finally, the server kept confusing which wine we were on, mixed up my husband's wine, pored him mine, etc. Some serious staff training needs to be done. read more

We love Blair Fox and his wines have always been fantastic. We recently joined and just love this spot in the Watermark building in SB. So many cute vendors in there, plus the popcorn you get with your wine tasting is indescribably delicious. These are serious wines served by fun and lovely people in a welcoming way that doesn't feel precious in the slightest. Refreshing. Some of the top wines in all of SB. read more

This winery was one of my favorites and actually the only place I purchased a wine bottle to take home. I did the first tasting and it was great. The rose was especially good. The front part of this space is beer, middle wine and a gift shop in the back. I hope to make it back one day! I live in Oklahoma where our liquor laws are really archaic and we can't ship wine, but I'm keeping this winery's information for when that changes! read more