Whitcraft Winery — Attraction in Santa Barbara

Had a lovely tasting with Drake. His knowledge of the vineyards he sources from and the soil they’re grown in was awesome to experience. I myself make wine in Napa and this is the only wine club I am part of. The wines are consistently great and the team behind them are awesome. We’ve been back a few times to pick wines up and always have a great time chatting with Bacon. If you like good wine this is a must visit. Also, if you’re at all interested in Mezcal pick Drakes brain on the subject. Very knowledgeable and down to earth dude. Always excited about our next shipments and our next trip down...

We had the most amazing tasting and tour at Whitcraft Winery. This is a small producer, and they've recently expanded a bit, which means they have a lovely tasting room now. Chris, their Assistant Wine Maker, provided so much information to us on the area, the terroir, the winemaking philosophy, and did it all through amazing stories and anecdotes. He really brought their wines to life for us, and best of all, their wines really lived up to all that we'd read and heard prior to arriving. He really set us up for the rest of our five days of touring and tasting. We can't...

We had planned on tasting at this winery. When we arrived, one person behind the counter, whom we assumed to be the pourer, was engaged in conversation with a couple. We said hello, waited for a minute or two, never got acknowledged even with a " hello" back. The situation felt really weird and decided to leave. Once we were at the door e finally heard a " Can I help you?" . This was a surrealistic situation we have never encountered at a wine tasting room, usually such a convivial type of place. We took our business elsewhere that afternoon but...