Does Kalyra Winery have a tasting room?

Kalyra Winery produces wine in the Santa Ynez Valley, based in Buellton, California.

What wines does Kalyra Winery make?

Kalyra Winery produces wine in the Santa Ynez Valley, based in Buellton, California.

Do I need a reservation at Kalyra Winery?

Reservation policies vary by winery. Reservations are recommended; call the winery to reserve a table.

What are the tasting room hours at Kalyra Winery?

Generally open Friday and Monday from noon to 5pm and weekends from 11am to 5pm, with limited midweek hours; check the winery's site before visiting.

Do I need a reservation to visit Kalyra Winery?

Reservations are only required for groups of six or more; smaller parties can walk in.

Is Kalyra Winery dog-friendly?

Yes, leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Is Kalyra Winery wheelchair accessible?

Accessibility details are not published; contact the tasting room to confirm.

Kalyra Winery | Buellton, California Winery & Tasting Room

About Kalyra Winery

Kalyra is the creation of Australian-born winemaker and surfer Mike Brown, who founded the label in 1989 and named it for an Aboriginal phrase meaning a wild and pleasant place. The style matches: fun, international and unpretentious, blending Santa Barbara County fruit with Australian winemaking flair across whites, reds, rose, sparkling and a famously deep bench of dessert wines, with Aboriginal-art-inspired labels on the bottles.

Kalyra earned lasting fame when its original hilltop tasting room in Santa Ynez appeared in the movie Sideways, in the scene where Jack and Miles first meet Stephanie. The winery has since moved its tasting room to Industrial Way in Buellton, joining the cluster of producers pouring in that walkable warehouse district.

The atmosphere remains laid-back: a dessert-wine flight is always on the list for those with a sweet tooth, leashed dogs are welcome, and reservations are needed only for groups of six or more. Hours center on Friday through Monday afternoons, so check the schedule before midweek visits.

An Australian surfer-winemaker's fun, Sideways-famous label, now pouring its worldly lineup on Buellton's Industrial Way.

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Australian flair since 1989Mike Brown blends Santa Barbara fruit with down-under winemaking spirit and Aboriginal-art labels.

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A real Sideways landmarkThe original Kalyra tasting room is where Jack and Miles meet Stephanie in the film.

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Dessert wine destinationA standing dessert-wine flight anchors one of the county's sweetest lineups.

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Easygoing by designLaid-back pours on Industrial Way, dog-friendly, with reservations only for groups of six-plus.

"An Australian surfer-winemaker's fun, Sideways-famous label, now pouring its worldly lineup on Buellton's Industrial Way."

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