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August 2023 by Lisa N
I really love this wine. Best Pinos! You need to check it out.
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October 2022 by Aunty M.
My husband tasted the Pinot Noir at the Santa Barbara Vintner's Festival and we had to get a membership. The gentlemen working the festival and the tasting room were knowledgeable and friendly.
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August 2022 by I review Businesses Jazzy Local, Nat.l & Int.l (Jazzy)
Me and My Husband Celebrating o our Wedding Anniversary Yesterday. We visited Ken Brown Winery tasting. We had 6 varieties of wines. I ended up keeping 4 bottles of wine??? It was a great experience and super friendly staffs??Overall it was Fantastic day???
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August 2022 by Mark W.
Exceptional wines. Some of the best in the valley, if not all of California. Nothing exotic or notable about the locale or building, but who cares? I'm not here to get drunk, I'm here to taste and evaluate wine, and if it's great, purchase some. Which I did.
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April 2022 by Brian U.
Formerly located in an industrial center, the new digs are more what would be expected at a non-estate tasting room. Oddly, I kind of liked having a tasting while standing next to a computer printer in their old offices where the atmosphere won't sway emotions that impacts wine judgment. I started enjoying Ken Brown's winemaking skills since his days at Byron. He's still at it and has done this so long, one might consider that he has accumulated TWO lifetimes of wine experience. The $75 Radian pinot noir is so exceptional, I could drink the entire bottle by myself without food. Here's the conundrum (and not the declining namesake wine). Is a Yelp rating based on the tasting room environment or the wine? In my system, the wine is the emphasis. Just like a great looking restaurant with average food would never get a high score but an average décor eatery with great food could get a high rating, Ken Brown Wines gets a top score for making top wine. The $25 tasting fee for at least 6 samples is waived with $50 purchase. Most and the best wines offered are pinot noirs.
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January 2022 by Julie H.
Ken Brown wines are exquisite and very nicely done. We visited this small tasting room on our last day and I decided the wines were so good that I needed to become a member. I have since gotten my sister to sign up as a member. We both have really enjoyed our last shipment of wines. This place is a must on your next trip to Buellton, CA. Cheers!!!
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December 2021 by Jazzy U. (Jazzy)
Me and My Husband Celebrating o our Wedding Anniversary Yesterday. We visited Ken Brown Winery tasting. We had 6 varieties of wines. I ended up keeping 4 bottles of wine??? It was a great experience and super friendly staffs??Overall it was Fantastic day???
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December 2021 by JAZZ U All about Kovers co. (Jazz)
Me and My Husband Celebrating o our Wedding Anniversary Yesterday. We visited Ken Brown Winery tasting. We had 6 varieties of wines. I ended up keeping 4 bottles of wine??? It was a great experience and super friendly staffs??Overall it was Fantastic day???
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December 2021 by Mike Ferris
Outstanding! Unbelievably delicious pinots.
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August 2021 by John Daniel
Our favorite spot in the area. Ken makes some of the best Pinot/Chard/Syrah on the planet. It's our affordable luxury splurge!
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April 2021 by Lisa S.
Some of the greatest Pinot Noirs from this region that you'll ever taste. Right now, they have the back of the building set up outdoors for the tastings and they're following all Covid protocols. A place you simply must stop in for tastings if you're in the Solvang area.
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March 2021 by Greg K.
Ken Brown has the best Pinots in the area - I'll even say the state! We've been coming here for many years ... far enough back when they were in an office type setting! This Yelp is for John! Due to the pandemic, we haven't been able to visit the winery to pick up our club wines. We tried late last year and struck out - lucky for us, the staff has been wonderful and has kept our wines for us. A few days ago, we received an email from Ken Brown Wines, asking us if we would like to take advantage of a special shipping special. I called and set it up - I don't like shipping wines, because the delivery company requires a signature and due to our busy life, we can't sit at home waiting. In the past, we ran into many nightmares, where our shipment was returned to the main office and we had to drive over an hour each way to pick it up. Not very convenient, plus they don't think about storing it in a hot warehouse. Also, wines are damages from excess heat and sitting in the back of a truck isn't good for the wine either. As usual, we weren't home when the Fed Ex driver came by the first evening. John reached out to me and asked if he could do anything to help. What great service! We received the shipment the next day and that evening, I opened the boxes to find some outstanding Pinots and Syrahs - mostly Pinots though! We're looking forward to enjoying these wonderful wines with friends or opening a bottle for a relaxing evening with the two of us! If you haven't been to Ken Brown Winery, I highly recommend it! Seriously great wines are reasonable prices and wonderful people. And if you like it, join the club - they send the same wines you taste at the winery.
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January 2021 by melissa gomez
Honestly if I could only have one wine for the rest of my life, Ken Browns Rita’s Crown Pinot would probably be it! He really makes amazing wines, has a knowledgeable and friendly staff and a great wine club as well!
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January 2021 by Daria B
Master peace wines!
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September 2020 by James W.
This region wouldn't be on the map without Ken Brown. Also credited with his delivery of excellent Syrah wines, a wine tour here wouldn't be complete without a visit. Ken Brown Winery offers some of the most astounding examples this region in California produces. The artistry and craft are delivered with precision and without the ridiculous fanfare, unlike other California regions. The list consists of mostly Pinot Noir here, but don't pass up Ken's Syrahs. Syrahs are underappreciated and there are fine examples here ready to drink now and/or saved for later.