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    The Good Life

    4.0 (237 reviews)
    ModerateWine Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Intimate
    Good for groups

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    Sarah P.

    We were looking for a winery and came by this one. It's a cute wine bar inside. We ordered rose wine, beer flight, and a charcuterie board with meat. The wine and beer were really good. I thought the charcuterie board was okay. The bagel crackers were so hard and stale. Some of the cheese were good but some of them weren't. I really didn't think the meats were that good. I'm not sure if it's also because the bagel crackers were so hard so maybe that's why I didn't enjoy the charcuterie board as much. I thought I was going to break my teeth while eating. I just felt like a lot of the things on the charcuterie board were hard or just not tasty. The place was really cute but I feel like there's plenty of wineries nearby.

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    Shanoah N.

    This was a nice cute, quaint place to chill and have a drink. Very homie cottage vibe. The service was great, welcoming and accommodating. Would come here again.

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    Annabelle R.

    We stopped by The Good Life late night for a couple drinks this past weekend. It's a cute and cozy spot with excellent service. The menu consists of beer, wine, and small bites. We enjoyed the Del Cielo "savage red" irish red ale and a glass of the Riding Monkey alicante bouschet red wine, while sharing casual conversation and appreciating the laid back atmosphere. They offer live music here on some days too, not during our recent visit, but I can imagine that being a great addition.

    E T.

    10/2024 This cozy little wine bar is a perfect place to gather with friends. They offer a selection of bar snacks to enjoy with your wine. A very clean and well organized bottle of wine selections.

    Alfred's wine choice for me
    Jennifer N.

    Alfred was very welcoming and knowledgeable. Tell him your likes and he will help you select the perfect wine for your palette. I am not quite sure if Alfred has a photographic memory, but this guy can tell you how many barrels of each wine he carries was produced. Very impressive! Cute cozy place with a great selection of craft beer and excellent wine. If you like a unique spot with a quaint charm, this is your place.

    Nikita V.

    The good life is famous for wine tasting . I tried this place for wine tasting . They have nice wine that you can try . They cost you $25

    This is the rude racist lady

    My first time in Solvang and I was walking around looking for the closest restroom. I walked down to The Good Life wine cellar and asked the bartender where the closest restroom was. He was polite and told me to go to the office and open the door and it would be there. I used the rest room for no longer than a couple of minutes and walked put. A older lady stopped me at the door and blocked me and rudely asked what I was doing. She had curly tangled hair, crooked glasses like she just woke up. She looked me up and down and was very rude as if I was stealing something. I told her I was just using the restroom. She was disgusted and rudely said that I shouldn't be using their restroom and it was only for paying customers. Little did she know I asked the bartender before I used the restroom and he showed me where it was. I was the only brown colored person in there at the time. The women who probably owns the shop is racist and rude. I would not have used the restroom if the bartender didn't let me. Please do not support this business they are rude and racist especially the white lady with curly tangled hair with glasses, you know who you are. Do not go here, there are many wine places to choose from in Solvang that has wine tasting and craft beer. It was a Saturday and they were only 2 people in the business and wonder why. I would avoid this place at all cost. 0 STARS!

    Abby W.

    Since The Good Life was one of our last stops and I had to drive back to L.A., I skipped getting alcohol and tried their cream soda instead. I've always been a fan of cream sodas and this was a brand I'd never heard of. It was right on par with similar drinks and perfectly sweet with a nice carbonation. We had our two dogs with us so we sat outside on the patio, which had comfortable booths but got chilly fast when the sun went down.

    Bryana W.

    We went here twice during our stay. The first time going we had a male server with dark hair and he was really nice. When we went Saturday evening about 930pm we had Lisa and she was really rude. She made us feel unwelcome and like we shouldn't be there. We were the youngest at the bar. We are only 32. Another young couple came in shortly after us and sat behind us and Lisa said to me "what are you doing here" really rude. It's almost like she wants a older clientele there. Pretty bummed that was our last encounter there.

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    Vanessa D.

    This little tucked away location is a great place to relax while sipping wine. Upon entering, you see a plethora of wine, cozy seating and a friendly staff member to help you. My friend and i enjoyed of glasses of wine and reading the fun books they had. I will say no glass of wine is under $14 (from what i recall) so just be aware of that. I wish there was a cheaper option but the wine i did get was great!

    Lynee G.

    This cozy little spot has good flights of beer along with good ambiance, would recommend coming in for a flight and a charcuterie board.

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    I'm a big beer geek so Alfred and I got to talking about different craft brews and such, he's a great guy!

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    Took my cousin for the 1st time to Solvang. She LOVES horror stuff. Got excited to try wine and…read morebest better than a horror wine shop. The wall colour was pretty but was a little unimpressed with the amount of horror stuff. Maybe having a horror movie on the back corner playing silent would be cool or more Halloween decorations? Somthing was missing. The chimney was cool though. Anyways, shop opened over an hour late. Came back a few times and noticed it was opened. We were the 1st customers in. My main issue is only the owner was not paying attention to not only us (party of 4) but also the couple in the front and the back corner. Gave all his attention to the people at the bar. I dont drink wine and wanted to learn more or at least which wine I like. He couldn't keep up with pouring my wine flight. Waited way too long for pours. Very little explanation of the wine or suggested pairings. And mentioned more than once "I forgot about you". My party was fed up wanted to leave after they finished their spritzers and glass but I was flight pour 3 out of 5. He did not asked if they wanted more drinks. My partner got tired of waiting and headed over to the counter for 10 minutes before being helped to pay since he did not go to our the table. I'm glad we decided to not eat there who knows how long we would have waited on food. I double the Suggestion from another post hire some additional help. I did see thought the day the shop is packed and I'm happy for that but I wish the owner would of delivered a better experience.

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    We jumped from wine tasting to Come here cause Ryan Sent us here from Folded Hills. He simply said…read moretell them Ryan sent you and BAM we were in. The owner was really nice and let us come in and explained how to become a member and all that good stuff. It def was a fun Speakeasy cause you don't know it's there unless you know what to look for because as you enter it's just a store that sells beer and snacks and that all. They have different varieties of beer here for purchase as well. As we came in the vibes are so chill not a very big place but enough to come hang with friends and have a beer on tap. They have an outdoor patio with heaters and TV's to catch a game as well. They sell some snacks but you are able to bring your own food which is really neat. Their beer selection was great and just loved every corner and wall of this place. List of history, fun displays and fun souvenirs for purchase. Def coming back here we loved it!

    Food: 0/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 5/5 Parking: 3/5 Family friendly: 4/5 Stroller friendly: 3/5 ADA accessible: 3/5 Initially, I set out to go to Solvang Brewery, but they were closed. So I ended up just walking a bit farther to find a place to finish up some work on a Friday evening. Enter, Backroom Brewery. It's almost like a nondescript main entrance, like a store front where to go beers are sold. But then real through the store towards the back; voila the bar and patio. The vibe is super chill. There are a multitude of other breweries drafts on tap so that's great. Prices are a tad higher than what I've paid but it's a tourist area so it is what it is. Come check their place out when you get a chance!

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