Specialty Tastings Red and white wine in Au Bon Climat wine glasses with many bottles behind.
A view of our Library Wines Wall in our warm and inviting Santa Barbara Wine Tasting Room for Au Bon Climat and Clendenen Family Vineyards

Curated Library Tastings

Immerse yourself in a wine tasting experience crafted around your palate. Savor a flight of up to six exceptional wines from our exclusive library of over 100 bottles, with vintages dating back to the late 1990s. Each selection is thoughtfully chosen based on your preferences, while our knowledgeable tasting room staff share the stories, techniques, and passion behind every bottle.

To ensure a truly personalized experience, you will be asked a few questions during the reservation process. Same-day customization is not available, and guests who do not provide preferences will enjoy our default Library Tasting lineup.

Your tasting is paired with a gourmet charcuterie plate from The Grazing Place. Private tastings are available by advance reservation of at least two days, subject to availability, and are priced at $120 per person.

If our available times don’t align with your schedule, please reach out to our tasting room manager, Wiktoria, for assistance.

5/5

The atmosphere and wine were excellent. The server knew a ton about the wines. We did the library tasting and ended up loving the wines. We took a couple bottles home.

— Philip C.
5/5

Wiktoria and her theam were awesome. Amazing tasting with some incredible older vintages! Highly recommended!

— Charles C.
5/5

Such a beautiful tasting room and patio. The people serving us and educating us about the wines were wonderfully kind, open, welcoming and full of knowledge and enthusiasm. And of course the wines were superb! Thank you so much for this lovely experience.

— Elissa W.
5/5

Compared to other wineries in California, the tasting is reasonably priced. Wines are wonderful, especially, counting the wine price into consideration. I had been a fan of Au Bon Climat, but now am a big fan. The magnum bottles and the aniversary wines in the regular bottle were awesome. We purchased a lot of bottles which are usually not available except the ABC tasting room. We will definitly come back when we are around in the future.

— Akihiko S.
5/5

When we arrived, we were seated at our reserved spot by a kind young man, and given water in a carafe with glasses. I had a glass of grenache being familiar with ABC, but my guest was a first timer. The young man who took care of us was so knowledgeable and shared this knowledge in a way that helped a newbie understand what an amazing experience it was to taste these wines. I highly recommend this location to anyone visiting Santa Barbara.

— Meredith M
5/5

Great experience. Great place for a wine tasting. Great wines.

— Oliver M.
5/5

A lovely tasting room with friendly and knowledgeable staff. The wines are some of the best available.

— Kat M.
5/5

We loved your delicious wines! The Pinot Noir was outstanding. And the woman who served us was friendly and fun to be with. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality!

— Beth K.
5/5

So much fun and so knowledgeable about the wines served. Qould love to do it again! Thank you so much!

— Robin M.
5/5

The wine tasting was a wonderful experience for my family; beautiful setting, great wines and a wonderfully knowledgeable sommelier who shared the history and tasting notes. Great fun, great evening.

— Judy B.
5/5

So fun (and such a treat) to taste all 2014s from magnum. Can't wait to open the 1999 Chardonnay magnum I purchased! Staff working were all welcoming and keeping everyone very happy!

— Jeff P.
5/5

Our tasting was fantastic! Our server was an excellent host and very knowledgeable about the wines. She had a great personality and created a great experience for our (sometimes unruly) large group. Will definitely come back next time we're in Santa Barbara, especially now that we're members. Highly recommend!

— Brian K.
5/5

Wines were impressive, and I joined the wine club. I enjoyed conversing with a young woman managing the tastings. Look forward to a return!!

— Ronald N.
5/5

Delighted. Wine exquisite, commentaries very much appreciated. Thank you!!

— Serge B.
5/5

Excellent wine. Beautiful tasting room. Outstanding customer service.

— Jean & Brian E.
Red and white wine in Au Bon Climat wine glasses with many bottles behind.
A view of Au Bon Climat red wine in a glass with a cork on the table next to the glass
Bottles of Au Bon Climat wine viewed from the top showing embossed capsules with the Au Bon Climat logo on the top.