Hitching Post Wines

Santa Ynez Valley, California
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Mon 4:30 - 8:30 PM; Wed-Sun 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 4:30 - 8:30 PM
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(805) 688-0676
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About Hitching Post Wines

For travelers building a Santa Barbara wine day around Sta. Rita Hills / Buellton, Hitching Post Wines offers a distinct point of view rather than a generic tasting-room stop. For Hitching Post Wines, the best visit starts by understanding what the producer is trying to show through its wines and setting. In the context of Hitching Post Wines, this part of the western Santa Ynez Valley feels distinctly coastal despite sitting inland, with cool conditions that make vineyard and vintage comparisons especially worthwhile. A second comparison can show how Hitching Post Wines handles vintage or vineyard differences within Pinot Noir and balanced, food-oriented regional wines.

At Hitching Post Wines, the most revealing question is how Pinot Noir and balanced, food-oriented regional wines express the chosen sites. Because bottles rotate, the lasting reason to taste Hitching Post Wines is the perspective behind Pinot Noir and balanced, food-oriented regional wines. At Hitching Post Wines, use Pinot Noir and balanced, food-oriented regional wines as the thread that ties the tasting together. For Hitching Post Wines, ask what is pouring now, which bottle best represents the producer, and how vineyard or vintage changes what you are tasting. For Hitching Post Wines, this is more useful than chasing a fixed list of labels, especially when small-production wines rotate.

These wines give Hitching Post Wines a natural sequence for comparing variety, vineyard and vintage. Travelers who value Pinot lovers, food travelers and Sideways-era wine-country fans are most likely to appreciate the details at Hitching Post Wines. Before setting out for Hitching Post Wines, confirm the current visitor address, hours and tasting format directly. For Hitching Post Wines, a reservation is a smart choice when one is offered, especially on weekends or for groups, and current fees are worth checking before you build the day around a particular experience. Hitching Post Wines is best for travelers who want a stop with enough substance to remember after the day is over. For Hitching Post Wines, pair it with one or two nearby producers rather than overloading the schedule, and leave room for the conversation and setting to do some of the work.

The Sideways-famous Pinot house of a chef and a fisherman, poured next door to their legendary Buellton grill.
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A chef and a fishermanFrank Ostini and Gray Hartley have made wine together since 1979, with son Weston now on the team.
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Pinot Noir, ten waysUp to ten Pinots a year, many tasting-room-only, topped by the flagship Highliner blend.
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Sideways fame, earnedThe restaurant and wines the movie made famous still deliver the real thing.
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Lunch from the HP2 kitchenSanta Maria BBQ artichokes, burgers and snacks alongside the flights, with picnic grounds outside.
"Rita Hills / Buellton, Hitching Post Wines offers a distinct point of view rather than a generic tasting-room stop."
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Wines change with each vintage
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the tasting room hours at Hitching Post Wines?

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