Full transparency - I DIDN'T go on a wine tour with SB Taste BUT, that goes to show how much of a gentleman the owner, Michael is. Booked one through the Yelp tool which was automatic but never got a confirmation or anything. I told my girlfriend about my plan for my birthday and she surprised me with a wine tour herself. Called to tell Michael that I had to cancel and rather than be bitter, he was giving me recommendations on where to go, which winery has the best type of wine, etc. etc. Just based off of giving great recommendations (which I'll be using) despite me cancelling my tour with him shows a lot of class. A lot of other reviewers can speak to the experience but Michaels character deserved a 5-star review alone. read more

The short: if you're looking for a highly personalized and exclusive-feeling wine tasting experience... I highly recommend Michael and Santa Barbara Taste. The longer: My boyfriend and I were looking to do a private wine tasting for the two of us. I contacted Michael a month or so in advance, was able to pre-pay by credit card (yes - points!!), and found Michael to be so warm and helpful. We got picked up exactly on time in a Mercedes truck and drove 45 minutes to Santa Ynez. We started at Grassini family vineyards - where Jared led us through an incredible tasting experience, and gave us a tour of the property, including the wine cellar and wine production areas. Michael had set up an adorable picnic for us near the lake, but we weren't quite hungry yet, so without question - he picked up and we moved onto the next spot. It was pretty hard to top Grassini, but Roblar Vineyard was beautiful, had such nice staff and an outdoor area where Michael set up a second picnic for us - complete with paninis, chips & glass plates, silverware and cloth napkins. For our last stop, Michael gave us options: we opted to go into Los Olivos - a cute little town with tons of tasting rooms and bars. We had another tasting included and he gave us some free time to drunkenly wonder around town (aka walk across the street). We did Dragonette's tasting room, which was good (but at this point we were both pretty drunk) and then popped across the street, so we could try local beer. Michael dropped us home - and even gave us dinner and local brewery and tasting room suggestions! Thank you, Michael, for a really memorable experience! We appreciate your kindness, knowledge, and professionalism! :-) read more

We had a great experience on this party bus. 17 of us took the bride out for a bachelorette wine tasting excursion and the bus was definitely ready for the party. Mike helped chose the perfect wineries to visit, and then when we wanted to continue into the evening, he was flexible and accommodated everything we asked for. He was on time, the bus was clean and we couldn't have asked for a better time! Highly recommend. read more

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Want a high quality turn key day in the Santa Barbara wine country. Look no further. Great communication prior to the tour. Timely door to door transportation from the hotel. Michael, our host, inquired in advance about likes in wines and tasting preferences and matched our stops to those preferences. One winery was mentioned that he had not visited. No problem. We made that stop. One barrel tasting experience with the wine maker. Lunch was provided in the package. Comfortable and safe ride. Michael is very knowledgeable about wine as well as the area. He, being a local, gave us a lot of interesting information about the viticulture, oenology, as well as local lore. Helped make the ride enjoyable. We also tapped his reservoir of local knowledge for evening dining options after our day in the wine country. Great suggestions. And he had some awesome suggestions for tasting rooms to visit in Santa Barbara proper for our next day. Looking for one stop shopping for a wine tour in the Santa Barbara area. This is your guy. read more

We just went on our first tour with SB Taste this weekend, the bus was amazing! We had over 14 people and it was more than accommodating! The bus was big and clean! Each compartment was stocked with water and included plastic drinking glasses and napkins. What we thought was really fun was the iPad they had available to play any music we wanted. We were able to go to different wineries of our choice and even enjoy a bottle we bought on the way to the next! Our driver did a great job, but we loved our guide Mike! He was so informative and friendly, all around a great guy! We can't wait to take another tour with SB Taste. read more

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Always a great time with SB Taste! You never disappoint. Thanks for another great time, Mike!! read more

Santa Barbara Taste - Wine Tours Near Me

Mike at SB Taste was INCREDIBLE! We went to Santa Barbara for a wine tasting bachelorette trip, and he made it a wonderful experience. From Day 1, he was extremely helpful and professional. When I expressed concerns about the amount that my group wanted to spend financially, he gave me endless options of places to go tasting and the prices to expect, as well as which wineries accommodate larger groups, without the expectation of me booking with his company. After weeks of back and forth conversations, Santa Barbara Taste was the best choice, and I was so happy with everything. He responded to all emails right away, as well as phone calls. He made planning this wine tasting weekend so easy for me. The party bus was clean, huge, and so much fun. He made sure we left each winery on time, so that we would not be late for our next tasting! I recommend this company to anyone! read more

I was looking for a wine tour to do for my bday and was glad I chose SB taste. We were a group of 10 and coming from LA. Michael was an amazing host. Just arranging and getting everything set up prior to the day was great. He arranged for our fabulous limo bus to pick us up from San Fernando valley take ya to Santa Barbra for the wine tour and then drop us back off. My entire bday experience was fun. From the pick up we started the party at 8:15am all up till the time we arrived back to LA around 6:30pm. We went to 3 winery's and were served a yummy lunch of gourmet sandwiches. Our driver Susan was super nice and again Michael made everything happen. He was very accommodating and made sure that my bday wine experience was just how I wanted it. I definitely recommend this company and will be a returning customer. read more

I started planning my wedding transportation with Michael back in October of 2017 for my May 2018 wedding. I probably changed the scenarios 3-5 times but he was always so accommodating and was very responsible. Come wedding day, he was exactly where he needed to be (including the 2 transportation shuttles) and precisely on time throughout the night. His team was courteous and fun. Would highly recommend using him for any transportation services needed. read more

Seriously, Mike from Santa Barbara Taste was AMAZING!! I worked with Mike to plan a wine tasting tour for my sister's bachelorette party in Santa Ynez. Mike was SUPER GREAT to work with! He made it SO easy on me and set up three great winery experiences for us. He had great communication before the tour date and really initiated all communication to make sure I would be happy with the customized tour. Even though our tour ran late, Mike stopped the bus at a liquor store on our way home so that we could pick up snacks and more drinks for that night. If he had said no, I really would have understood, but he said yes. It was SO SO SO nice of him and all the girls really appreciated it. The party bus was ridiculously fun!! We absolutely loved that the bus could hold up to 20 people and loved how the seats went around the bus instead of in rows like a normal bus... It made it really easy to all talk and laugh together (even with a large group of 16 girls). Mike was really helpful suggesting winery locations and making the reservations. That would have taken me a lot of time and I really appreciated it. He also suggested where we could order lunch and he picked lunch up for us and delivered it to us at one of the wineries. He even helped pass out all of the food. It really felt like he went above and beyond to take care of our group. On our tour we went to Arthur Murray (had a great tasting and lunch on their gorgeous patio), then we went to Bridlewood which was stunning (we wanted to be outside so we purchased a few bottles of wine and went outside to relax on the grass picnic style) and then we went to Vincent where we did a tour of the winery and then sat down on their patio for a blind wine tasting. We even got a visit from the owner who was fascinating! It turned out that he was the choreographer for the bachelorette's favorite movie... so we had lots of questions for him. :) ). Bridlewood was my favorite. It is super pretty there and the wine was great. Having such different experiences at all three wineries made the tour even more special. I highly recommend this tour! read more

I booked a tour with Michael for a group of 11 ladies for a bachelorette party and he made every part of the process easy. He took great care of us and was flexible. He even stopped by one of the previous wineries on our way home so that one of the girls could look for sun glasses she had lost - so nice! He had two bottles of bubbly waiting on the bus, ice, cups, napkins and an iPad cued up with bachelorette party music. I'd recommend Michael if you are looking to have every aspect taken care of including lunch, winery reservations and transportation. read more

Last weekend 11 of my girlfriends rented us a party bus for my bachelorette. We went to 3 different wineries and had a blast! Mike was our lucky driver! He got to listen to us get routey to Justin Bieber, Spice Girls and ratchette rap music. Haha he was such a good sport about it and smiled the whole time. He was punctual, the bus was clean, his bow tie was on point and he was always making sure we had everything we needed. Mike you are awesome and Thank You for having a part in making my Bachelorette memorable and special. Love, The Bride 2 Be read more

I would highly recommend Santa Barbara Taste if you are looking for a great wine tasting experience look no further! Mike the owner and our driver was knowledgeable, professional and all around I give our experience a 5 ! I would definitely be using them again when booking a wine tour in SB! read more

Easily one of the more fun tours I've been on. Mike was funny and personable and really helps you understand what wine is about! Definitely going to use this tour bus again. read more

Michael picked us up in a Mercedes truck at the Santa Ynez Inn for 3 hours of wine tasting. We got stuck in some construction coming over the mountains and he was totally cool about it, didn't seem annoyed or bothered at all. He was dressed so adorable, in a bowtie and had a bright and cheery personality! It was exactly what we needed after a long stressful drive!! Since the day had been sort of thrown off we asked him at our second vineyard if there was any way we could book him for another hour and he said of course and instantly updated the booking for us online. We had already planned out our itinerary so he was really just a driver not a tour guide, but when we did ask him for additional advice he suggested we go to a vineyard that wasn't on our list that ended up being our favorite wine! I would say the car was a bit outdated but we loved Michael and had a great day in wine country with him! read more

We had an awesome time with SB Taste! The bus was huge, we had a pretty big group (~15 people) and there was still plenty of room. We visited 4 beautiful wineries in Santa Ynez and Figueroa Mountain brewery - all of which were fantastic! Our host, Mike, was an all star. Very knowledgeable about wine and the Santa Ynez valley. He was personable, friendly and very accommodating. The bus came stocked with water bottles and glasses which was super nice as you are allowed to bring your own alcohol! There were build-in ice buckets to hold the alcohol and water as well which was a nice plus. The AC was much appreciated on such a hot day. Would recommend this bus to everyone, and I will definitely be back! read more

This was THE best limo rental experience our group has ever had. Michael was polite, knowledgable about the area, and just great company. He knows where to go, his fleet is outstanding and his prices are more than reasonable. If you are looking for a limousine or car in the Santa Barbara / Los Olivos / Solvang area, look no further... Santa Barbara Taste will not disappoint! read more

What a great way to experience and celebrate The Nubian Queens Literary Club's 20th Anniversary by booking a wine tour with Michael, it was amazing! Now for a brief summary: Twenty-three women were picked up in Los Angeles at 9:00 a.m. on the dot and transported to Santa Barbara in a party bus. Let me tell you these women like to have fun so it was a party in route to our destinations. Because we traveled far, we only visited three wineries in Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara throughout the day. There was only one hiccup at Santa Barbara Winery that had nothing to do with Michael, as he was told there were accommodations for 23 women. Unfortunately, some of us were sitting on tables instead of chairs for the wine taste. Jason who worked for the winery was very apologetic and made up for it by giving the group a huge discount on our wine purchases. I am giving a Shout out to Aldo the driver who made sure we got to our destinations and back - safe and sound. Overall, the ladies and I had a great time. Just wanted to say how accommodating, understanding, and prompt Michael is with communications. I would use their services the next time. I would also recommend his services to everyone. If you have not decided yet whether the price is worth it, well let me tell you that their service is beyond. You will not regret it. Thank you again Michael for a wonderful time... read more

5 stars all around! My friends and I booked SB Taste for a birthday celebration and we had the best time! Michael was such a great host! He helped me set up the places to go and knew which wineries welcomed large parties. We were all amazed at how nice the bus was and loved that he had an iPad in the back with Spotify and pandora so we could play whatever we wanted. He also was so welcome to take photos of us at each winery! I would highly recommend SB Taste and Michael! I have had a few experiences on wine buses and this was by far my best experience. He also did a great job of herding the troops to make sure we were on our schedule (which is what I asked him to do before we started drinking but he said he was free the whole day so we could go longer if we wanted). I will definitely be using SB Taste again! read more

Michael was a superb guide. He customized a day of wine tasting to fit the unique interests of our small group. Everything was perfect. If you're looking for a great Wine Country experience, look no further. read more

Had a great time. Really educational and fun experience. Definitely recommending this service to everyone.

Michael did a great job personalizing the day for us and our friends. Greg was a personable driver and it was a pleasant day for all.

I just went on my first SB Taste wine tour on Saturday and I have to say that this is hands down the best way to wine taste the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez area. The bus is huge and can easily accommodate a group of 20+ people. The bus was clean with all accommodations you could want. Our driver was very friendly and flexible. If you are planing a wine tour you will definitely be happy if you go with SB Taste! read more

This is the best wine tasting experience I've ever had. We had an absolute blast exploring the various wine tasting rooms and wineries throughout Solvang and Los Olivios. We never felt rushed and when we did need to modify our schedule Mike was already 3 steps ahead. The lunch was delicious. Trying to move 16 girls around wine country isn't an easy task. Great value and overall wonderful experience!!! read more

We had a group of 16 women for a Bachelorette party and Mike's tour was great! The bus was PERFECT. Plenty big, comfy, and big windows so it didn't feel like a dark limo. He was super nice about helping us play music, be flexible on the timing, and most importantly - took lots of pictures of us :) Thanks Mike! read more

An incredible tour and day in the Wine Country. A group of 9 of us and everything was arranged and executed to perfection. Kudos to Michael (and Bill) for making this a truly memorable experience. I would highly recommend Santa Barbara Taste! read more

This gorgeous bus pulled into our driveway filled with all our best friends for a surprise 15th anniversary celebration for my husband and I! We had the best day wine tasting in Paso Robles. Mike was an awesome driver! The limo is beautiful inside! I will for sure use Mike and his service in the future and highly recommend them!! Thank you again for a wonderful day!! read more

Their team is super accommodating. Sure there are a myriad of options to go wine tasting on the central coast but this is my go to. SB Taste is great for groups and I have to say I can't wait until next time. read more

Wonderful service and great wine! Mike was kind enough to accommodate several pit stops on the tour and numerous group photos. Highly recommend for any occasion ! read more

Everything about Santa Barbara Taste is extremely tasty... The wine, the bus vibes, the dance parties, the ambiance... and of course the driver, Mike. My friends and I recently hosted a bachelorette party and needed a safe and fun ride up to The Valley to wine taste. We got in touch with sbtaste.com and now I can't imagine wine tasting without romping around in their transportation... and Mike. Looking forward to planning my next wine tasting adventure with Santa Barbara Taste! Everyone!!!!... Go give them a taste!!!! read more

SB Taste, is a fabulous company that provides great service. Perfect for treating your loved ones, wedding guests and yourself to a great tour of the central coast. Clean and well-kept fleet. read more

I found Mike on Yelp and we had a great experience. He was really knowledgeable and gave us some great recommendations on what wineries to visit. The car was spotless and we really had a wonderful time. I highly recommend Mike! read more

Amazing! Micheal was the best. I hired him for a bachelorette party based on his great yelp reviews and I'm so glad I did. Prior to the big event he was very available to collaborate through text, email and phone. I had wanted to decorate the limo for the bachelorette party and he was 100% willing to accommodate me on that. He recommended places for tastings and places to get lunch. The day of the tour He showed up on time and looked super adorable. His Limo was clean and stocked with water and sparkling wine. I wasn't expecting the limo to be as big as it was, it was huge and very comfortable. There was music playing and we were able to use pandora on the ipad to change the music if we wanted, it was so easy and user friendly. He treated us all like royalty all day, helping us in and out of the limo bus ( we all wore crazy heels), He took group pictures for us. Even the wineries love him, we got a discount at one of our tasting spots because they love Micheal so much. I highly recommend his service to anyone throwing a bachelorette party. He picked up lunch for us and helped me put together tables at one of our tasting spots. I had packed a charcuterrie plate and cheese plate and other various snacks in the limo that didn't get eaten during the trip and he even helped me bring those in the house. I can't say enough great things about Micheal's services. At all times we felt safe and comfortable and relaxed. All my girls had a great time. Santa Barbara Taste is the best, definitely hire Micheal! read more

Santa Barbara taste was such a great experience! I work in the industry at The Lark in the funk zone and we booked a Santa Barbara beer tour with Mike and it was such a great day. We went to goleta and then down to Ventura to different breweries. The bus was so beautiful and clean when we first got in and Mike was extremely accommodating the entire time. He was very patient with us as we took a little longer at the breweries than expected. I highly recommend booking a tour with Mike and Santa Barbara taste! The bus is a blast, so much fun! We all had a terrific time and will be booking another trip soon to do a wine tour! If you want a fun tour of beautiful Santa Barbara be smart and plan your next trip with them! read more

If you want an experience that is classy, fun, and doesn't have any of that "cookie cutter" feel, SB Taste is the one. We asked Mike to offer concierge level service to a demanding group, and he handled it all with grace and poise for an entire week! read more

I recently spent the day wine tasting in San Luis Obispo, CA with some girlfriends and could not have been happier with Mike and SB Taste's service! Top notch, class act, all the way around. I would recommend them to anyone! Thank you, Mike, for giving us a much needed girls day out! read more

We contacted Michael to help organize a bachelorette party for 12 girls in Santa Barbara and we couldn't have dreamed of a more perfect day. In an incredible party bus Michael took us to wonderful vineyard/wine locations (all different from each other to keep things exciting) and he truly played a major part in the day's success. He was so nice and accommodating. If you are planning a bachelorette party or party of any kind in Santa Barbara I couldn't recommend Santa Barbara Taste enough! A wonderful experience. read more

SB Taste is a MUST if you are visiting the Santa Barbara area!!! Mike is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and professional. Everything ran extremely smooth and he was very accomodating! From the fun bus ride to the wineries, to the delicious tastings and lunch, SB Taste was the highlight of my trip to Santa Barbara!!! read more

Mike was great the moment the group gathered around the bus to start our tour. He was friendly and professional! The shuttle was clean and always organized when we would board again between wine visits. The setup was great - ice, champagne, music set up. It was perfect and made my friend's birthday so much fun! Highly recommend. read more

My company hired Santa Barbara Taste for four days, to run a private media tour. Mike, the owner of SB Taste and our driver for the duration, was the ideal person to handle our transportation needs. Working with so many different media personalities can sometimes be difficult, but Mike handled it with ease. He was very flexible, working with us to adjust our schedule as needed day-by-day, even extending hours at the last minute in order to allow the media to stay late at a dinner. He was also very courteous to all of the passengers, ensuring that everyone was as comfortable as possible. I overhead a passenger ask Mike for sparkling water which wasn't available in the limo at the time, so while the passenger was at a dinner Mike drove out to get him some.... And not only was Mike the perfect person for this project, but the vehicle was beautiful and consistently spotless. I 100% would recommend Mike and SB Taste- whether for private parties or corporate needs. read more