Garagiste Wine Festival, Veterans Memorial Hall, Solvang, CA

Event Date: February 6, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Event End Date: February 7, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Cost: From $11.49
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Location: Veterans’ Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463
Date: Feb 6 – 7, 2026 – 12pm

Prepare to uncover hidden treasures in the realm of wine at the 12th Annual Southern Exposure Garagiste Wine Festival!

Learn why USA Today has recognized us as the Best Wine Festival in the nation!

Sample over 150 ultra-premium wines sourced from more than 30 elusive micro-wineries located in the Santa Barbara region and the Central Coast of California. The Garagiste Festival stands as the first and only organization that unites these undiscovered artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers, who are producing some of the finest, most thrilling, handcrafted small-lot wines globally. These wines are not available in supermarkets, and you will not find them all in a single location like this. Experience the most significant

Participants Include:

10 Ninths, Barieau Wines, Bocce Ball Wine, Bodega de Edgar, Chateau Caroline, Chris Caruso Wines, Common Thread Wines, Decemil Estate, Diablo Paso, Dusty Nabor Wines, El Vinero Wines, Fates’ Lieutenant, Final Girl Wines, Fuil Wines, Hayseed & Housdon, J Dirt Wines, Kaleidos Winery, Kiler Canyon Vineyard, Lyons Vineyard, Malibu Wine Company, Montemar Winery, Nisi Wines, Pars Fortuna Wines, Pelletiere Estate, Rooted Vine Cellars, Songs Wines, St. Avalo Wines, Sycamore Ranch Winery, Tomi Cellars and V1no Juan Wines.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

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

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 6th – 6:30-9:00pm

“NO REPEATS” RARE & RESERVE TASTING & BUFFET: Experience an intimate evening with the winemakers as they present wines that will not be available for tasting anywhere else this weekend, and that only a select few have the opportunity to sample! This evening will feature an exclusive selection of Club Only, Library, and Pre-Release bottles – possibly even some barrel samples – that exemplify the essence of micro-production winemaking. This event is akin to searching for diamonds with heavy machinery; you are assured to uncover several treasures! A Cajun-inspired buffet provided by the local favorite, Clean Slate Wine Bar, is also part of the experience.

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 7th – Please be aware of the different starting times listed below…

The day commences with one of the most sought-after aspects of the Garagiste Festivals, which is its engaging, informative, and distinctive winemaker panel and tasting seminars.

*SATURDAY SEMINAR: 11:00am-12:30pm

“Original Garagistes: A Deep Dive & Tasting with Greg Brewer”

We continue our series with a discussion and tasting featuring another Santa Barbara winemaking icon – Greg Brewer (Brewer-Clifton / diatom / Ex Post Facto).

Greg Brewer began his professional journey as a French instructor at UC Santa Barbara before receiving training in wine production at Santa Barbara Winery starting in 1991. He co-founded his namesake label, Brewer-Clifton, with his original partner Steve Clifton in 1996 and later developed Melville, where he served as winemaker from its inception in 1997 until the end of 2015. In 2005, he established his diatom label to concentrate on distinctly raised Chardonnay and subsequently introduced Ex Post Facto wines in 2016, dedicated to cold climate Syrah. In 2020, Greg was honored as Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

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