The Gainey Vineyard is part of a large, sustainable farming operation owned and run by the Gainey family for the past 50 years. The Home Ranch, the largest of the three Gainey ranches in the Santa Ynez Valley, is 1800 acres. It is comprised of 100 acres of vineyards, an Arabian horse operation, 1000 acres of rangeland upon which beef cattle feed on native grasses, and 600 acres farmed primarily to organically grown fruits and vegetables.

Tucked away in the historic San Marcos Courtyard, Armada Wine & Beer Merchant offers guests a neighborhood hangout, a space to explore wine and beer from around the globe while enjoying good company and catching a good buzz.

Landing in Santa Barbara from opposite ends of the west coast, proprietors, Tucker Huget & Jaime Heer, have fallen head over heels for the craft beverage industry and the culture and people it encompasses. They invite you to embark on a trip throughout some of the best wine regions in the world right from Armada’s downtown Santa Barbara digs. Exploring wine and beer at Armada provides locals and visitors a great opportunity to stumble across something interesting and new or sip something familiar.

Au Bon Climat sources fruit from several of the most highly regarded vineyards in the Central Coast. These include Clendenen’s own Le Bon Climat Vineyard and estate plantings at the legendary Bien Nacido Vineyard – both in Santa Maria Valley, Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills, Los Alamos Vineyard (Santa Barbara County), and San Luis Obispo County’s Talley Vineyard.