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August 2024 by Daniel G
Great little tasting room. They have interesting wines that are released at older ages than most anyone else in the area. Everyone else is serving 2020 or 2021 and they are serving 2015s. The pricing is reasonable, and the service was great. Definitely worth a visit.
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February 2024 by Mark M
Great winemaker and great place!
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November 2023 by Linda Stasiak
The Best !!! Easy payments !! :-)
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September 2023 by Evgeny Noi
Great wines and flowing conversations. Plenty of good wines with grape varieties from all around the States.
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September 2023 by Ian Wildman
Pinots are the best in the valley. Tiajhana is great at letting you experience the wine and guide you along the lineup. Oregon Pinot was a surprise, arguably one of the most impressive. Amazing producer and a really great and intimate tasting environment. Highly recommend!
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February 2023 by Jimmy B.
The host/manager Henry is amazing!! Very knowledgeable, personable and educated in the vineyards history and wines. Great recommendation for our personal use and for cooking with. This winery has very bright, bold and some fruity selections. Definitely would recommend this winery and will be visiting soon!
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February 2023 by Rich R.
Henry Snow our wine sommelier was absolutely amazing with his knowledge of wine and his descriptive language is entertaining as much as it was educative. The wine is always great on the palette.
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April 2022 by Elaine Madden
Alan was great! Had a fun time sipping wine and visiting!!!
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November 2021 by Marjorie U.
Another fun winery to visit, they have outdoor seating and several wines to choose from, so if you are in the area, make sure you visit this place.
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September 2021 by Gary I.
Fiddlehead Winery part of the Wine Ghetto in the Sobhani Industrial Park. Look to the back side of Fiddlehead to find an outdoor patio with tables physically distanced and wearing masks until reaching your table routine. What is so impressive and amazing is owner Katy Joseph who is so vibrant and welcoming at an age most of us would just be happy chilling out. For her, wine and wine making must be her fountain of youth. Still rather rare to find a woman as the head of a winery. Congratulations on being one of the earlier female pioneers in the oenological world. Every week there is a different set of about 6 2oz wines to sample at $17: 1) Pink Fiddle Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 2) Bebble Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2017 3) Bebble Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2016 4) Bebble Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2015 5) Missing 7 Pinot Noir 2013/2014 6) 728 Pinot Noir 2014 Grüner Veltliner (grew nair felt lee nair) vertical tasting was a nice touch in showing the three different vintage years of the same grape grown in the same vineyard. Grüner Veltliner's homeland is Austria which is generally colder and wetter than Santa Barbara County so the grapes here reflect more warm sunlight which seem to make it taste more strong, higher alcohol, heavier bodied, sweeter than what I had tasted in the old country. Of the 6 samplings I liked 728 Pinot Noir best with its bright ruby glow, sprightliness, light black fruity scent and flavours, mellow, rounded mouthfeel. Goes well with pork or salmon or as a sipping wine. The extra resting for 6 years seems to have rounded the corners to this amiable wine. We spent over an hour lounging as we sampled, critiqued, analyzed, compared and contrasted our samplings. Good luck to our other friendly, informative, low key gentleman whose family owned a local winery. It was his 3rd day at Fiddlehead. Congratulations and hope to see you next time. Good feel place to hang out and tipple. "Friday: 2-5pm Saturday + Sunday: Seatings at 12 pm + 1:30pm + 3pm Reservations recommended, Walk-ins accepted 1 805.735.7728 | 1 805.742.0204
[email protected]" 4 stars.
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July 2021 by Sarah T.
Hands down my favorite wine makers. Extremely covid safe wine tasting as well. Staff is all masked, friendly, professional, and wonderful. I can't recommend them enough.
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June 2021 by The Amethyst Kitchen
This winemaker rocks. She has made the best sauvignon blanc I have ever had. All her wines fabulous but haven't tried the sparkling yet. You always feel welcome in her eclectic tasting room. Always have a bottle to share with friends.
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November 2020 by Jay W.
For a tasting had to sign Covid waiver prior to entry, no cash payment, no shared tasting, served red before white, drank in the parking lot, need i say more?
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October 2020 by Kacey Fitzpatrick
Exquisite wines, complex, balanced, and beautiful. Lovely and fun winemaker/owner Kathy, who has forged history in this area starting many years ago and is wonderful to spend time with and hear many good stories. I can’t resist the wines; highly recommended.
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September 2020 by Sam N.
My last (pre-Pandemic) tasting at Fiddlehead stands out in my memory; it was a decidedly different experience than is usual outside of Lompoc's "Wine Ghetto".When I say different, I mean that in a very good way; the tasting room is situated inside a small room with just enough space for a small table and several chairs. Despite (or maybe because) of this minimalistic space, the tasting experience is one of the most relaxed and enjoyable I've had in Lompoc.Our Sommelier unhurriedly guided us through a tasting of half a dozen different Fiddlehead wines. They were all good; my favorite of that day was their Pinot Noir; with honorable mention going to their Sauvignon Blanc.The "Wine Ghetto" isn't for everyone, but if you find yourself in the neighborhood I very strongly suggest you give Fiddlehead Cellars a try!
