Recently named the #1 Best Wine Festival in the Country by USA Today, the Garagiste Festival is a unique opportunity to discover and taste from 30 hard-to-find, ultra-premium, micro-production wineries from all over California in beautiful Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country just north of Santa Barbara.

The Garagiste Festival is the first and only organization that gathers these undiscovered artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers who are making some of the best, most exciting, handcrafted small-lot wines in the world. You'll never find these wines in supermarkets - and you'll never find them all in one place like this. Discover the biggest "small" thing happening in the world of wine. One place, one tasting fee - a world of wine awaits! 

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

All Events at The Veterans' Memorial Hall. 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA

SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 8th 

Early Access 12:30-5:00pm - $105

Find your favorites amongst our lineup of artisan winemakers who will be pouring over 150 wines. Includes: extra 1.5 hours Early Access tasting with a limited crowd for a more personal experience, plus (3) hours at the Grand Tasting; complimentary cheese & charcuterie from Cailloux Cheese Shop, bottled water, and a souvenir Stolzle crystal wine glass. Only 70 tickets available.

Grand Tasting 2:00-5:00pm - $79

Find your favorites amongst our lineup of artisan winemakers who will be pouring over 150 different wines from 2-5pm. Includes unlimited tastes, complimentary cheese & charcuterie from Cailloux Cheese Shop and bottled water, and a souvenir Stolzle crystal wine glass. Artisan vendors will also be on hand for your sampling and shopping needs.

Weekend Passes - which includes entry into our Friday Rare & Reserve Kick-Off Party and a box lunch on Saturday - are also available from our official website.

Our “All Wine” Silent Auction will be going from 1-4pm and is the ONLY way guests can take home these amazing wines. Don’t miss out on these unique bottles and special offerings from your favorite wineries! All proceeds from the auction support the Garagiste Scholarship Fund at Cal Poly SLO.