My friend and fellow yelper Randi B. recommended this place. I was reluctant to visit because I'm not a wine expert and I wasn't sure if I needed a reservation. It is not the easiest place to find, but I love the how it's peacefully tucked away behind the chaos of State Street. My server was a very pretty girl named Torrey. She was kind and made me feel welcome. The wine was good too. I'll have to check out more wine tastings next time I'm in town. read more

Came to Happy Canyon after literally getting turned down at Grassini across the courtyard even though they had seats (another story that I can't make up). On the contrary, service here could not be more friendly. Did a flight while sitting outside which was enjoyable throughout; wine was like-not-love until the end. They were a bit more heavy on the cabernet sauvignon that I would expect a central coast winery to be, but it was good stuff. The best one of course was the last one, which was the Ten Goal. Really well rounded and full bodied red with lots of fruit. I ended up shipping 2 bottles back home I liked it so much. Loved the vibe here and how down to earth they were. I hate the snootiness of wine culture and there was none of that here. Just really well made stuff. Will be back next time I'm in town! read more

Came here on valentine's days and didn't have a reservation but we were seated right away. Great wine tasting with macaron pairing. We ended up buying a bottle, that's how good it was. Highly recommend. The host was amazing and I just can't say enough good things about it read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard - Macroon pairing - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We had a great time wine tasting at the happy canyon vineyard. Super friendly host. Very low key and chill vibe. If you're in the area definitely worth the stop. read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

What a lovely tasting room! My hair stylist said their Rose is the best she has ever had, so I had to stop here on our day trip to Santa Barbara. Their space is hidden in a gorgeous courtyard off State Street, kind of tricky to find. There are a few tables outside, but it was too hot to sit out there, so we took a seat on a leather couch in their classy, comfortable back room. I wish I remembered our servers name, he was wonderful. I loved that we were left alone in the room to enjoy our wine, then he would come back and pour the next tasting after we were finished. I ended up purchasing two bottles to take home, which waived the $20 tasting fee. Their 2020 Piocho Sauv Blanc and 2017 Piocho Red Blend were my favorites of the five we tasted. I did ask about the Rose since I didn't see it on the menu. He said it always sells out fast and they have been out of it for months. I joined their email list to get notified when it is released again in February, I will definitely be ordering that online with some more of that delicious Sauv! This place is a must visit if you like wine and are in the area, I really loved the time we spent here! read more

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Meh, I thought this place was OK. It was my first time wine tasting in Santa Barbara and honestly think I should've just gone to a nice restaurant for a glass of wine. I had the Mixed Tasting Flight. The server was very skimpy with the pours. The flight has 5 different wines and all 5 pours barely made 1 glass of wine. My plus one got a different tasting flight of all reds and I felt like the server was over bringing two bottles to the table and just started pouring us the same ones. We also had to remind her about the 5th glass (she had thought she poured 5 but it was actually 4). I wasn't really impressed so I'd suggest going elsewhere. read more

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Scam Alert - Avoid This Place! Happy Canyon Vineyard is an absolute shame. The server charged my credit card for another customer's order, and when I called to get a refund, he refused to fix his mistake. Instead, he told me to track down the other customer myself and ask them to Venmo me--are you kidding me?! This is beyond unprofessional--it's outright fraud. A business that refuses to correct its own billing errors and pushes the burden onto customers should not be trusted. Stay far away unless you want your card charged for random strangers' purchases. read more

Happy Canon is such a happy place, it lives up to its name! I had great service from Teresa, she was fun, beautiful, and knowledgeable! She told me the tasting notes of every wine and explained the process to me. She also gave me great recommendations for other wines to try. Did I mention she was beautiful? I will definitely be back!! read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This place is the best and the service from Ronnie is even better. Nice place to relax and have a conversation. It's in the courtyard of El Paseo, a little escape from the chaos of SB even though it's downtown. read more

The staff was very friendly. I'm no wine expert my any means, so I just nod along as the describe the notes and tones of the wine at-hand. I know what I like and what I don't like, and I purchase wine based on that. On this visit, I especially liked the "Ten-Goal", but at $85/bottle, it was little too steep in price. We ended up purchasing the Family Blanc and the Red Blend. Both are easy drinking! read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard - Last few drops of "Ten-Goal." My favorite of their tasting flight. - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great atmosphere, great wine, great staff. Came on a Saturday afternoon, we were seated and served right away. Shoutout to Sam for being knowledgeable on the wine selection and super friendly. Will absolutely be back when I'm in Santa Barbara again! read more

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Popped in here on a lark as we were waiting on one of our usual tasting spots to open up a couple of seats for us. The courtyard area is lovely, wide open and benefiting from the area's Mediterranean climate. We each had a glass instead of a tasting course, and the wine was pleasant but nothing I would seek out. Of course, your mileage, and preferences, may vary quite a bit. On a side note, if you into polo, they seem to be into it as well. read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard has a fantastic Wine Flight and great wine tasting. Aaron always finds a way to make everyone's day brighter and happier. He is just a joy every time. I highly recommend them. Also, you will never go wrong with their wine flight. read more

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Just came in on a whim and highly impressed with the wines and service here. Aaron was highly knowledgeable in the wines and was very attentive, the quality of wine speaks for it self. Highly recommend and will be coming back. Thanks so much for such a wonderful experience! read more

Great ambiance. Solid wines and comfy seats! What more could you want at a wine tasting room? I highly recommend this spot to anyone doing wine tasting in downtown! read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard - a woman's feet resting on a couch - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Stumbled upon this place while hitting up some wine tasting places in the area. Located Within a small Plaza, this is a cute quaint place. Has some seating by the bar and then more seating in a back room. The owner was a Polo player and everything is horse themed. They even had horse wine pourers! The tastings are $15 for 5. I really enjoy sweet wines and many of these were light and sweet. Really liked them. We also got their dark chocolate to go with the wines. It was delicious. Not bitter at all and very creamy. Allison was friendly and informative. She answered all of our questions and we had fun chatting with her. Also, the music was great! read more

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Could give 0 2020 we pulled up and he practically yelled at us saying "WE'RE NOT SEATING ANYONE" we dipped because we didn't wanna deal with his attitude. We came back to redeem a voucher and he was quick to say "we don't do that" and we explained that it was redeemable last year and he's like "that was because of covid" which didn't Make any sense. And then changed it to "I've never see that before" he took a closer look and he was willing to seat us because he read the location as a listing but it was obvious he wasn't willing to take the voucher. Later he came back to us to tell us that the app was an scam and fake and he proceeds to Tell us that he can even sue and I know that's not how you handle customer service. He made it seem like he was telling us that we were trying to scam him or he would sue us, whatever it was it was the nasty attitude he had. He told us he called all the other Locations on the list and that they won't take us. This was definitely a lie, we were still up for wine tasting and willing to pay so we went to the next location and ordered. We still asked about the app and the owner was so nice and she knew what we were talking about and still honored the voucher! She mentioned that she is not going to renew her contract with the app but she didn't explain any personal issues or "suing" anyone. This place ain't so happy read more

Located in a lovely courtyard, this is one of the best in the Presidio neighborhood. My favorites were the Sauvignon Blanc and the Estate Red, but the whole tasting menu was fantastic. read more

Happy Canyon Vineyard - So good!! - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We have been members for 2 years. The last 2 shipments have not been good. The wine is fizzy. I've called and left messages to cancel. No one has returned my calls. Do not become members of this wine because they do not value you or the quality of their wine. The wine tasting room in SB is very nice and was one of our faves. Not anymore. read more

*** 4.5 stars *** Happy Canyon did a tasting at our hotel (The Canary) and were so impressed by the 2012 Piochot Red Blend (a steal for $32 a bottle) that we stopped by the tasting room the next day to pick up some bottles. The room itself is really lovely; they have a bar area and a very cozy equestrian themed back room, from where you can do your tasting. They were so friendly and helpful here, and the Piochot wine club such a steal, that I signed up on the spot ($162 for 6 bottles, 2 times a year, FREE shipping, 2 tastings waived per visit). The 2012 Piochot Red Blend was still my favorite of all the wines we tasted and is what sold me on the club, but everything was good! read more

What an elevated experience. Aside from the beautiful ambience and the spectacular wine selection (The patrone is delicious and unique. I highly recommend). Zoe and Aaron have been more than accommodating. Between the two of them, with their combined knowledge of wine and local landmarks, the stop was more than expected. read more

We had a reservation here for my birthday weekend and was so excited to visit... , we got here 5 minutes before opening at 12 noon and sat on a table to take pictures only to have a server screamed at me from the inside not to sit on the chair and was so embarrassed, I told him we had reservations and he said he did not care and that I should not touch the chair..... so sad that we did not feel comfortable doing out tasting and decided to go next door Grassini Family Vineyard great choice by the way !!! Wine was delicious read more

It was absolutely horrible I definitely would not recommend it they were rude and unwelcoming. I know it is Covid times but they straight up told us to leave for no reason. The guy helping us should go honestly get fired. They seriously need a lesson from successful tasting rooms. My friends reviews got laughed at by the same person and almost got removed so if this gets laughed at, the guy works there. DON'T GO HERE. have a nice day! read more

A really nice tasting room that is nestled right of off State Street. It's an ideal and quiet location to get a glass of wine (the prices are great) and relax for a bit. Arain and the team are very lovely and knowledgeable. Can't suggest this spot enough. Cheers! read more

I've been to this tasting room 5 or 6 times and always enjoy myself. Savannah and Paris are wonderfully social and a joy to chat with. My favorite wine on their list right now is their Barrack Family Blanc 67% Semillon, 33% Sauvignon Blanc.Buttery, oaky, nutty and hints of vanilla. Most of their wines are quite complex blends with 4 or 5 varietals. I greatly respect and revel in an expertly crafted blend and if you do as well, you should give this place a try. I love how they've decorated the front tasting room and the back lounge area. Polo themed, it has an upscale(but not pretentiou) and prepy vibe yet very comfortable and cozy. I highly recommend this tasting room and look forward to my next visit. read more

Happy is a very poor name for this winery. Grumpy would better suit the encounter we had on Friday. We approached the door and the man shouted "no, no don't come in". He then explained that we could sit outside but he had a large group coming at 2:30. It was not quite noon when we arrived. He was so abrupt & unwelcoming we opted to leave. read more

Tasting of 5 wines for $10. Stumbled upon this place after a Yelp search, since we were getting close to 5pm, and this tasting room was open until 6 on Saturday. Service here was GREAT! We were greeted right upon entry, checked up on for the next tastings (or respectfully given extra time, if needed). Staff was knowledgeable of their wines and answered any questions we had. The setting was beautiful as well; the furniture was cozy, and the rooms had a really nice "country" feel to them. I didn't end up buying any of the wine because though I enjoyed the tastings and ranked some higher than others (Piocho 2011), I didn't absolutely love any of the ones I tasted to buy a bottle and lug it around SB. We realized we accidentally stayed a little after they closed and we weren't rushed out at all. Everyone and everything was pleasant about this experience. Nice place to visit and enjoy your company with a great tasting set! read more

Great variety of wines...loved the Sauvignon Blanc, the red reserve, and the estate red. Great Bordeaux blends! Service was fabulous! Kind of tucked away, it is behind Grassini. Really impressed and we will be signing up for wine club read more

While making our rounds around El Paseo we came across this place. It is right in the heart of the action but tucked away from the main street so you can enjoy the tasting in peace. It has a nice interior with a polo theme. There is seating at the bar and a more casual looking seating area with couches. The service was great. The person helping us was very knowledgable. The wines were great. I wish had taken notes so I could describe each of them to you. The tastings were $15 and well worth it. We will be coming back on our next weekend to Santa Barbara. read more

As we were leaving Slone we asked for a recommendation for our next stop and they recommended Happy Canyon. ~sidebar~ ask for recommendations because there are a lot of tasting rooms within walking distance of each other. Happy Canyon was a great recommendation. The service was outstanding. The guy that helped us was able to several people at a time, while maintaining good conversation with all of us. I know that sounds pretty generic, but not everyone can accomplish that successfully. The wines were great and were moderately priced. In fact, they might have had the most moderately priced wines in that area. We picked up a bottle of Piocho and enjoyed it at home. Their Rose was even pretty good and I'm not a Rose fan at all. The tasting room isn't very big, so definitely don't roll in with 28 of your friends. I enjoyed my time here. read more

Excellent winery and super helpful, highly recommend the wonderful red lineup. Ps- join the wine club for some very generous benefits!

Happy Canyon Vineyard is committed to the soul of their operation; and it shows in their quality wines and experiences. It's rare for me to drink wine. When I do, it's usually the 2019 Piocho Reserve. As a wine club member who recently enjoyed a private tasting on on the vineyard, I was reminded of how kind and intentional they are. read more

Three years ago Arain showed me that I could have a career in wine. I feel so lucky that I can be a member here two years later. Every time I come to happy canyon I have the most beautiful wine and service. I feel so lucky to not just know but consider Arain, the manager, a friend. read more

It pretty large.here compared to some of.the other tasting locations. More seating and comfortable a little dark but still nice. The atmosphere has a good vibe. You can play Polo in the courtyard. The service was pleasant. Our tasting was $15. read more

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I'm surprised I don't have a review for this winery and tasting room. We have always had a great experience. We visit yearly on our anniversary. read more

We stumbled upon the tasting room in SB and were delighted! Bordeaux wines are our favorite and they offer many blends. The tasting room is warm and welcoming. We joined the wine club and will certainly be back. read more

If I could have put a -5 stars I would have done it. We visited the El Paseo location on a Friday and only 2 woman were sitting at a table for four. All the other tables for 2 were available. We were 4 adults and wanted to be seated together and the guy working there basically said "I would really appreciate it if you would go somewhere else." We were really nice to him and he looked stressed out and what we were asking seem way too complicated. We were happy to take our business next door to Grassini. If you don't enjoy working in the hospitality industry, then don't. This attitude is really hurting the brand, I'm never buying wine from "Happy" Canyon! read more

We were visiting California and headed to LA to stay with couple of friends therefore wanted to give them some good wine. We stumbled across this place accidentally but couldn't be happier! This hidden location away from the mainstream tourists was a spot for myself and my husband. And they offered us a wine tasting which could be reimbursed if you purchase 2 bottles. Their wines are excellent and the 2 gentlemen working there-one of them was still training, were real great wine experts truly passionate about this beautiful beverage. Their wine is not cheap but definitely worth a try. We purchased 4 bottles which were excellent. read more

Rude and unwelcoming. Better name would be Hapless Canyon - basically the host told to go somewhere else when all we asked for a tasting for 4 people in the shade read more

My husband and I dropped by with our small dog and asked if we can come inside for a tasting. The worker rudely said "NO CHILDREN OR DOGS ALLOWED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OUR TASTING ROOM" and told us to leave in a rude manner. Considering they are located in SB, which has plenty of amazing tasting rooms who are very dog friendly, this was uncalled for. We even offered to sit outside. Your loss, we took our money and spent it elsewhere (go to Jamie Slone or Grassini), they have killer wine and don't treat people like shit. read more