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Grapeline Wine Tours Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA
888 894 6379
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Ranked #9 of 75 activities in Santa Barbara
Type: Tours
Owner description: Get ready for a flexible, fun-filled day in the vineyards, sampling liquid treasures crafted by passionate local winemakers. Discover Santa Barbara's... more » Owner description: Get ready for a flexible, fun-filled day in the vineyards, sampling liquid treasures crafted by passionate local winemakers. Discover Santa Barbara's premier wine region aboard The Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle – a fleet of deluxe shuttles with friendly hosts and thoughtfully arranged itineraries. Daily public tours as well as private group outings. « less
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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

So much fun. Really, it was one of the more relaxing days I've had in many years. We went to four wineries in all, tasted dozens of yummy wines, and had an amazing picnic lunch beautifully set under pretty oak trees. The best part is they picked us up right on time from our hotel lobby and then returned our... More

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fort lauderdale
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Driver tom, although knowledgeable, talked way too much and was almost annoying on occasion. Wineries visited were mediocre. Lunch was so so.

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Southern Cal
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

I just returned from my fourth wine tasting tour with Grapeline and as usual I cannot say enough about how ridiculously fun it is and how absolutely gorgeous the Santa Ynez Valley is. The vines are basically just gnarled sticks right now, because they lose all theri leaves each year. So it is the least picturesque of all the times... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2013

Ok so after finding out how far the wine country was from our hotel we contacted Grapeline. We actually contacted them on a Sunday afternoon around 4pm for a tour on Monday and they were very happy to accommodate. The driver, David, came to pick us up at our hotel in Santa Barbara for the 45 minute ride. On the... More

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Santa Barbara, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Getting away to wine country for the day feels like a mini vacation, definitely rejuvenating and so much fun. Our group met early for breakfast at Mesa Cafe in Santa Barbara and were picked up promptly at the Hotel Indigo. The drive on 101 north was gorgeous and our driver had a great playlist on so we were singing along.... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013 via mobile

This was my 2nd tour with Grapeline (the first being in Temecula). The tour was much bigger this time, with around 30 of us, and if I am honest I prefer a smaller group. I would have preferred it if they had split us up into two groups for the whole day. But we had fun and this is a... More

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Shell Beach
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

This was my first personal experience with Grapeline and I was very impressed. I had to hire a charter service for a company event, but didn't want just any old bus service. Grapeline offers roomy busses that are easy to move around in and stand up. It's not always easy and graceful to crawl out of a classic limo! We... More

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Cork, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2013

This was a fantastic tour and very reasonable priced (considering that all the wine tasting at all the wineries were included in the price) and we got a wonderful lunch. Our driver Tom was also great and provided a very entertaining trip with a good selection of different wineries. We were picked up from our hotel Solvang and dropped back... More

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JohnKTemecula, Owner at Grapeline Wine Tours Santa Barbara, responded to this review
6 February 2013

Thanks for the feedback, TravelCork. As a fellow Irish soul (family is originally from Cahirciveen in County Kerry), I must say that a compliment from you means a lot to me. Especially because us Irish tend to be more keen on beer than wine. I will make sure Tom sees your compliments, he gets a lot but he cherishes every... More

Redondo Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

It was my birthday and my mom and sister came to visit, we decided to take a wine tour up in Santa Barbara. I had been on two different Grapeline wine tours in Temecula years ago, so I felt good about using them again for this trip. Our driver Tom was so friendly! Since we were the only ones on... More

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JohnKTemecula, Owner at Grapeline Wine Tours Santa Barbara, responded to this review
6 February 2013

isitfriday, thanks for the kind words, and Happy Birthday to Mom. If you haven't been to Temecula in a while, it's time for a return. There's a lot of new, exciting stuff going on out there. It's just 90 minutes from Redondo Beach, so you have no excuse. If you decide to ride with us on The Grapeline, mention my... More

Cleveland, OH
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

What a wonderful way to see the Santa Ynez area. As other reviewers noted, Tom was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and was genuinely interested in sharing his knowledge. Pick up was right on time at our hotel in Santa Barbara. We made a stop in Solvang to pick up some other guests, and since we were a few minutes... More

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