Carr Vineyards & Winery

We had the best experience today at the Carr Winery Tasting Room in Santa Ynez. Renée was the best hostess. She was very knowledgeable about the wines. She was also very sociable, charming and a very likable person. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience with her. The wines were also amazing. We enjoyed all of them. We ended up purchasing the two Pinot Noirs and one growler of the El Guapo. We are looking forward to drinking these. One of our best experiences this weekend.

I will be back.
Excellent wine. Pinot Gris and Cab Franc were my favorites. Rich, smooth and full of flavor. Nicole behind the counter was very pleasant and helpful.
The space was modern with studio lighting and there was interesting art on the walls. I enjoyed playing the backgammon and shuffleboard games they had nestled along the left side of the roomy yet cozy tasting room. Although the wine was good, I did not leave with a bottle as it was over my budget. Small and tucked away, this is a good place to beat the intrusive crowds.

Really enjoyed the Pinto Gris
Large warehouse tasting room with checkers and shuffle board.
Great casual feel!

Delicious! We learned so much about each wine and we didn’t have a single wine that we didn’t enjoy. The staff was very very attentive, great atmosphere and excellent wine!

Free shuffleboard and backgammon!
Max was a great host. Not at all judgemental about our lack of knowledge of wines. Came in on a Sunday afternoon. Got the room to ourselves at first but were joined by a psychology master from San Diego and a power couple from L. A just in from their private plane at the airport. Good times where had and shuffle was won by yours truly. Good wine overall and $ 8 glasses from the tap gets you on a buzz for good value.

Zach was the best and an even better Mark Ruffalo voice-​over. Great wine and patience with our jacked up iPad purchase. We love ya but not $ 500 tip love ya. See you next trip.

Nice casual atmosphere at Carr Winery. Very nice Pinot Noirs. Great place to taste if you like your reds on the lighter side.

Love this winery! Great company, great staff and AMAZING wine. The Pinot Gris & Pinto Noir are outstanding. Nicole took a ton of time with us and answered all our questions.
Can’t recommend enough! Two locations to serve you, too!

We were very pleased with our experience at Carr. It was entirely worth the small bit of trouble we had finding the place. Nicole catered to our tastes, which was a treat, and she made learning about the various wines and processes so interesting. She also had some pinot noir grapes in the fridge and allowed us to taste them — delicious. As we lingered and enjoyed our conversation with her, a couple of locals came in. They had nothing but positive things to say about the place and the products. That says a lot. We’ll definitely be back.

I have never been wine tasting before and was both nervous and excited as I did not know what to expect. My boyfriend suggested we go after horseback riding at the Circle B Bar Ranch to try one before spending a whole day wine tasting. What a great first experience!!! Nicole was working and she was wonderful, very knowledgable, but not pretentious. The tasting room is open with many comfy chairs and games. We thoroughly enjoyed the wines and the conversation so much so that we returned the next day after a full day of tasting. If you are looking to try some new wines that are delicious but don’t want to pretend like you are a millionaire, wine snob, or married in the money try the Carr Winery!

Wow, this place had some great wines! We bought several bottles but easily could have bought more. The atmosphere was really friendly and laid back. You could actually sit back and hang out here if you wanted to and play shuffle board! Great service too!

This place was on our original itinerary but got nixed due to a combination of time constraints and simply too much wine in one weekend. BUT… I entered the wrong address into our GPS and ended up here anyway! So glad we did!
This place was terrific. Very, very good wines. On top of that they have games in their tasting room you can play while you enjoy the wine. My husband was playing backgammon while I played shuffleboard! So much fun!
I really enjoyed all of their reds, but ultimately purchased a bottle of the 2010 Sangiovese.

What a great wine. Nothing better than finding people that appreciate their process and want to share that when tasting wine. beautiful Sav blanc.

I really enjoyed Carr’s Santa Ynez tasting room! It is off the beaten path and is more of a destination type of place. We went there to listen to our friend Allie sing on a Saturday night. I believe that Carr has music every Saturday and it is certainly nice to get a glass of wine and relax for an hour or so and listen to some nice music.
The room is large and the bar is well placed to allow seating on three sides. Like the Santa Barbara facility it would be a great room for parties, jewelry shows, art openings and other events.
I found an enjoyable irony in this tasting room. A Santa Barbara winery putting a tasting room up in the valley… until now it has always been the other way around!

Great wine, nice tasting room in a good location.

This was the final stop on the Santa Ynez Valley wine tour. Since we had been visiting vineyards all day, the guide decided end the tour at a wine bar. From the street, the place looks small, but it’s the size of a warehouse on the inside. The lighting is dark and romantic and the setup gives the place an interesting feel.
My tastebuds were shot by the time I got here, but I ended buying a bottle of Cabernet anyway. They have some of the largest bottles of vino I’ve ever seen available for purchase. LOL Of course I’ve forgotten her name by now, but the wine server was attentive & friendly.
This is a cool place to go if you enjoy tasting red vinos. :-)