Location: Lompoc
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Lompoc (/ˈlɒmpoʊk/, LOM-poke) (Purisimeño: Lompo', "Stagnant Water" ) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, on the west coast of the United States. The city was incorporated on August 13, 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Lompoc
1. Lompoc Valley Historical Society
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
1875 Victorian home, car and carriage museum, blacksmith shop, museum of Lompoc area, reference room. Hours: Monday and Thursday 8:30am to 11:00am. 4th Sat. of each month, except call about June/Aug/Dec as dates change. Fabulous Holiday decorations, so special hours from Thanksgiving to mid December.
2. Montemar Wines
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
Montemar is located in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto home to over 25 boutique wineries. We handcraft our wines from top vineyards in Santa Barbara with a particular focus on Sta Rita Hills. 8 different Pinot noirs allow for a fun tasting. We also love Rhone varietals. We have artisanal charcuterie and cheeses as well as over 8,000 square feet of fun - mostly our large outdoor patio where we have games, fire pits and a large organic garden. Did I mention the chair.
Reviewed By FastBulbousTapered - Oxnard, United States
We've been members of their wine club for years and Steve's access to some of the Santa Rita Hills AVA vineyards and his skill making excellent wines from those grapes is phenomenal. While he bottles several different Pinots from Bent Rock, Bouna Terra. Zotovitch, La Encantada Vineyards, he also does several Rhone style red wines as well all worth your consideration. The tasting facility includes both indoor and outdoor areas and has a small cooler stocked with crudites to enjoy with your wine. Open weekends from 11 to 5PM.
3. Kessler-Haak Vineyard and Wines
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
In every bottle of Kessler-Haak wine, there’s a taste of something more -- the place where it was grown. Nestled along 27 acres of hillside in southern California, our family-owned vineyard is home to fresh, responsibly-farmed grapes. Crafting each bottle of our signature Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and sparkling wine to be as special as the grapes that made them. So come on by for a tasting -- at your home away from home in the hills, we’ll always save you a glass.
Reviewed By philiprietz - Lompoc, United States
Dan has some great wines but I especially like his Pinot Noir wines and they are award winning wines. Additionally, he has some wonderful white wines that my wife loves as well as his sparkling wines. Dan and Ellen are great at their Wine Club Pickup parties and the tasting room is in a great place on the east side of Lompoc in the Santa Rita Hills Wine Center right next to the Lompoc Wine Ghetto. You don't need to believe me....just stop by and try these great wines for your self.
4. Foley Estates Vineyard & Winery
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4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By ValD953 - Westlake Village, United States
Wynn greeted us on a quiet Friday morning, before the weekend rush. We sampled many of our favorites. Their Chardonnays have been incredible for years and continue to be, barreled in French oak for 18 months and fruit forward. The Rose of Grenache was a home run, and new to us. The Pinot Noirs are impeccable. This is a must stop in the area.
5. Lompoc Wine Ghetto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
The Lompoc Wine Ghetto (part of the Lompoc Wine Trail) is a unique collection of wineries and tasting rooms in an industrial complex, various nearby locations in town. It's many tasting rooms represent more than 20 local brands. You won't find vast estates or opulent tasting rooms, but you will find world-class wine, presented in a laid back atmosphere. Come spend a weekend with us tasting exceptional wines in this very non-traditional setting. If great wine is what you seek, come pound the pavement for a while and discover the treasures of the Lompoc Wine Ghetto. FAQ When are you open? All weekends, with some Mon. & Thurs. Visit our website to see each winery for hours Can I bring my children? By law, no one under the age of 21 is allowed in tasting rooms (please bring valid government issued photo I.D.) What about food? Pack a lunch and find a picnic table Large groups? Many cannot accommodate large groups. Call each winery directly.
Reviewed By 677kristins - Los Angeles, United States
Wine Ghetto is fantastic! You get to sample wonderful wines and meet amazing people with a love of wine. The close proximity of so many different wineries makes it easy to try variety of wines. You park once and walk between all the wineries. Thanks for a wonderful day! Bought many wines and look forward to going back!
6. Babcock Winery & Vineyards
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4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By ARLVAGUY - Claremont, United States
So, if you want a non-corporate experience and also the chance to taste wines from an owner who really cares about getting it right, then you’ve come to the eclectic Babcock Winery. Make sure to tour the unusual gift store...you’ll certainly find some things to buy beyond great wine. Babcock’s pinots are among the best I’ve tasted, btw. The winery is constantly trying out new things in their own unique biodynamic way, so who knows what interesting wines will appear on their shelves or particularly in your next shipment (when you join their wine club). On a side note: There’s some serious eye candy working at this place, especially during the harvest season, so be on the lookout.
7. Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Our Tasting Room is located on our Sta. Rita Hills property, Drum Canyon Vineyard. Set towards the back of the property on Drum Canyon Road, our tasting Room offers a flight of 5 wines featuring Dierberg • Star Lane wines for $25. This tasting showcases the incredible diversity of our three estate vineyards located in Santa Barbara County. The unique climates of each of the three vineyards allow us to produce: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Syrah.
8. Lompoc Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Housed in a 1910 former Carnegie Library, Lompoc Museum exhibits tell the story of the Lompoc Valley from the Chumash Indians through its settlement as a temperance colony in 1874. Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 1 - 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday: 1 - 4 pm. $1 Suggested Donation. Native American, "Old Town" Lompoc, 1923 Honda Naval Disaster, 7 million year old dolphin fossil, and oral histories on display.
Reviewed By janeinlaguna - Laguna Beach, United States
It is clear, both from the displays and the docent at the desk, at people here care about local history: remembering it and sharing it. The Chumash displays are very well done and the downstairs display about the Navy ships that went aground really informative. A piece of history that would be largely lost but for this museum.
