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Longoria Wines

4.2 (72 reviews)
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Hannah L.

This is what I was waiting for.... Although my tasting excursion in Los Olivos and environs was far too brief, this was the spot I made time for. On a recommendation from our pourer at Kalyra, who deemed Longoria the #1 spot in Los Olivos (always go with those in the know!), we stopped in. The room is tiny, long, and opens up onto a little garden. Tucked in the back corner is an old wine-press, and the feel is welcoming, relaxed, and graceful. The wines at Longoria were simply lovely, and my only two regrets are that I could not taste everything they offered, and that I could not buy everything they offered. The Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley AVAs provide a fantastic nesting spot for one of my favorite varietals, Pinot Noir. Longoria has not two or three but about ten different releases, sourced from various vineyards in those areas. Each showed the typical earthy, deep notes of a Pinot, yet incorporated those distinct individual touches of terroir that make wine worth living for. The Syrahs and the red blends were also excellent, and the surprise on the list was an Albarino, something I haven't seen in California before. If you're tasting around Los Olivos, you must stop here to absorb the thoughtful, knowledgeable, and very professional service from your pourers, and make sure to buy at least four bottles so you can take home your own Longoria wine bag for future trips to a favorite wine shop (or to Longoria itself for a 5% discount on your future bottles). Too bad this tasting room is so far away....

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Matthew S.

This is without a doubt, one of my very favorite wineries in the Santa Ynez valley. The tasting room that Longoria Wines runs in downtown Los Olivios is one of the nicest in the area. They have a small front room, but the really nice part is the outside garden area, where they also pour wines during the nice summer weekends. It's absolutely beautiful out back, and the little fountain is cute too. Richard's wife, whose name is I can not think of right now...is so nice, she always remembers me when I come in, even when it is months apart. Now for the wines... Spectacular! As I mentioned above, I come here a lot, and it is always a stop when I go wine tasting in Santa Ynez Valley. I love their Pinot Noir, and several of the other Rhone varietals that they have. Some of the less expensive wine, like the Hoo Doo Red, or the Blues (with super sweet labels) are also extremely, awesomely good. Sadly, like most other tasting rooms in the valley, they raised their price after the stinky Sideways movie, but it is still an excellent deal for an excellent wine!

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Jeff J.

Longoria was indeed a pleasant surprise with some fantastic Pinot Noirs sourced from the legendary Santa Rita Hills. The Lovely Rita was by far my favorite. Although we didn't get a chance to actually meet Richard Longoria, his wife gave us the scoop behind their very small, but well-executed operation. Longoria offers up their wines in a very interesting tasting glass. You'll be surprised how well this "tasting" glass works so to display the color and the nose to the sipper behind the glass. I'd recommend just popping in here to check that out. I'll be searching out for these glasses to add to my collection just for reviewing wines. As is most of the wineries in the ghetto - there's lots of great people to meet behind the counters and some good stories shared while tasting some great wines. Many of the tasting rooms offer deals to Yelp or ____square check-ins, so make sure you check in BEFORE you start your tasting. Note: Although these wines are quite good, I have a hard time giving nearly ANY wine or winery a 5-star rating mainly because I'm a self-admitted wine snob. Nothing against their wines or winery or staff at all, so don't take my rating as a notch below par. Cheers!

Christina S.

One of our favorites here in this little town. We usually always stop here for tastings, the outdoor patio area is nice and cozy, that flavor infused water is always inviting and the wines are great. They had a really good Rose' that we bought.

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The tasting room is located right downtown in Los Olivos. This is one of the best wineries in the valley.

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A simple tasting room typical of those in Los Olivos. Longoria makes the most excellent whites. I highly recommend their Albariño.

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Another nice place to taste wine. Lots of good reds, ranging from the inexpensive blends to the more expensive varietals.

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So fun to taste wine in their garden. We did buy any wines here but the staff were all very friendly.

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Great wines in a nice tasting room, staff is a bit dull but a good experience non the less.

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Lompoc Wine Ghetto

4.5(63 reviews)
0.9 mi
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It is named a Wine Court, but does feel like a "Ghetto" of tasting rooms in a whole bunch…read moreconglomerate of various warehouses. Some as nicer than others, but it is not pretty, nor has a view. It is not cheap by any means. As it is behind the Home Depot, it kind of feels like HD built a whole bunch of crappy garages for these wine makers. On top of the location, the town of Lompoc is no great shakes, and there is not much to see toward that end. Some locals from the SLO area [& others] do appreciate the fine vineyards that are represented here. They are lighter, generally grow in cool moist conditions, and appeal to those who tend toward Pinot Noirs [e.g. - Ampelos]. While it is a bit fun to check it out, tastings grow to be quite expensive if you even think of tastings at 20+ rooms. You should do your tasting research before you get here to get an idea of how to narrow it down. You can also check each place for the variety that you like and narrow it down that way. I like wines that are grown in the moist areas of Santa Rita Hills, Santa Maria, Southern parts of Edna Valley, and Pinots from Monterey. For some reason, the drier areas near Paso do not grow grapes that I usually desire. Since Lompoc has little in the way of great eats, you are better off in Los Alamos, Buelton, or Solvang. You can find better accommodations there to. If you really want to taste good wines with a nice views, you need to head north to Edna Valley, where you can finds decent eats & accommodations in Pismo Beach or the Five Cities area. They even have a tasting tour bus or two. If you do want to hug the coast, you can go up thru Orcutt and pass Vandenberg AFB. Please obey all speed limits since the military base has their own, nice, but firm police force on the roads near there. It is easy for someone to speed on the near vacant scenic roads & then get a ticket. It is not possible to visit the AFB, unless you have a military ID. Once in a while they do spectacular launches from the AFB, which you can even see from the Central Coast Beaches ranging from Guadalupe to Pismo Beach.

My family and I went to the wine ghetto and visited Camins 2 Dreams. Brittany helped us and we had…read morea blast! She was great with our son who ordered a charcuterie board and entertained himself on the comfy chairs. Then we enjoyed the mixed red/white flight. We tried a new varietal for us -Gruner Veltliner (yum!) and enjoyed learning about the other wines. I highly recommend this place and hope to get to go back soon. We happily took home 2 bottles.

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Clos Pepe Vineyards - The Clos Pepe flags whipping in a cool breeze in the Santa Rita Hills. (Our boss is Italian, but we make Burgundian varietals.)

Clos Pepe Vineyards

4.9(45 reviews)
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Disclaimer - I did not actually visit the winery at the address listed on Yelp. I was fortunate…read moreenough to hear about a barrel tasting that was being held on the very weekend my wife and I planned to visit. The barrel tasting was held in a storage and bottling facility in Lompoc. The barrel tasting was hosted by the wine maker, Wes Hagan. I can honestly say that is the most I've learned about wine in roughly a one hour period. We tasted from several barrels of Chardonnay, both oak and stainless. Then moved on to Pinot Noir. Finally, we moved on to bottles, one Chardonnay, and a 2009 and 2010 Pinot Noir. I am usually not a Chardonnay fan, but this was not overly buttery like usual Chardonnay. The Pinots... Well, they were simply fantastic. I probably preferred the 2010 to the 2009, but I would be happy drinking either one! If you ever get the opportunity to visit Clos Pepe, especially if Wes is going to be talking about wine, you'd be a fool not to go.

What a great tasting experience! I contacted the winemaker, Wes Hagen, a couple days in advance…read morehoping for availability. He said that as long as we didn't mind tasting with a slightly larger group then he'd love to have us. There were four in my group and we joined another 15 or so people at the vineyard. The tasting started off with a sheep herding exhibition. They use sheep to take care of the weeds and undergrowth instead of herbicides. From there Wes gave us some background on the surrounding area. By background I mean that we gave us a short history lesson going back thousands of years explaining why the soil and mountains are perfect for pinot. To some this may sound a bit boring. Please don't think that though. This was one of the most entertaining and informative talks I've heard in a long time. If college were like that I would be working on my doctorate right now. After that it was off to the owner's house for the tasting. First we warmed ourselves by the fire (it was overcast and in the low 50s), but the sun peeked out from behind the clouds and we moved the tasting outside. Great snacks and amazing wines. Gouda, white cheddar, and a buffalo mozzarella drizzled in their olive oil were available with freshly warmed bread. That went with a chardonnay, three pinots from successive years, and a syrah. The pinots were the highlights for me. Wes explained how he likes to make lighter wines that express the terroir in which they were raised instead of higher alcohol fruit bombs. This translated to a wonderfully complex, elegant wine. After the wines Wes made everybody espressos. I highly recommend Clos Pepe. I only wish they had a membership. I will definitely be stopping back in the future.

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