Santa Barbara County

The most consistently recommended wine tour service, offers daily tasting tours and focuses on hospitality, comfort, and flexibility. Guides are accommodating, the shuttles are roomy, and unlike most other services, the Grapeline does not limit the winery choices to a handful of "preferred partner" wineries, so winery requests are encouraged and every trip can bring new discoveries.

Is for the more rugged types who like the sun on their shoulders and the wind in their faces. Open air jeeps are more fun... if the weather is right which is often the case in the mild coastal climate. Beyond winery knowledge, Cloud Climber guides pride themselves in knowing the area history, plant and wild life.

For the environmentally conscious. Both Sustainable Vine and the wineries they visit care about the planet and are doing something about it. Learn the difference between organic wine and organic wine-making techniques. Featured wineries are those focused on sustainable techniques. Prices are a bit steeper than other services and the standard tour offers three wineries instead of four. Tours do not run every day unless minimums are met, so check in advance if the day you want is "on."

A "luxury camping" site. They offer cedar cabins with beds, and tents on platforms with cots, plus hotel-grade housekeeping and amenities. The cabins and tents are strung along paths that follow a creek up a canyon. You get the feel of camping, without the work, and without the low price.