Kunin Wines

Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara · Downtown
🍷 Rhone Varieties 🏙 Urban Tasting Room
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Location
831 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Hours
Tue-Thu, Sun 12-6 · Fri-Sat 12-7 · Mon closed
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Reservations
Walk-ins welcome
Visit Length
Allow about an hour

About Kunin Wines

For travelers building a Santa Barbara wine day around Santa Barbara County, Kunin Wines offers a distinct point of view rather than a generic tasting-room stop. For Kunin Wines, the best visit starts by understanding what the producer is trying to show through its wines and setting. Around Kunin Wines, santa Barbara County changes quickly from coast to inland valley, and that range of climate and terrain is one reason its wine experiences can feel so different from one stop to the next. Seth Kunin founded the winery in 1998 around Syrah, Zinfandel and Viognier; the project later expanded with Magan Kunin and their daughter Phoebe. Rather than chasing every release, visitors can use Rhône and Loire varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc to understand Kunin Wines's core direction.

These wines give Kunin Wines a natural sequence for comparing variety, vineyard and vintage. For Kunin Wines, the most useful tasting question is how Rhône and Loire varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc shows up in the current lineup. For Kunin Wines, start with a representative pour, then compare across vineyard, vintage or style if the flight allows it. For Kunin Wines, food-minded visitors can also ask which bottle the team would put on the table. At Kunin Wines, the most revealing question is how Rhône and Loire varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc express the chosen sites.

Food-minded guests can ask how Kunin Wines expects Rhône and Loire varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc to behave at the table. Plan Kunin Wines with the current official hospitality details in hand. For Kunin Wines, walk-in policies, tasting formats and hours can shift, so verify the address and booking options shortly before travel rather than relying on an older directory or map entry. For a well-paced Santa Barbara itinerary, Kunin Wines works best as an anchor or meaningful mid-day stop rather than a rushed add-on. For Kunin Wines, the more curious you are about place and production, the more the visit has to offer.

A Rhone-focused Santa Barbara label pouring downtown since 1998.
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A Rhone specialist since 1998,Syrah, Viognier, Grenache and Zinfandel made with an old-world sensibility.
Cheese boards next door,the neighboring cheese shop assembles boards to pair with a tasting flight.
A family label carried forward,Magan Kunin has led the winery since founder Seth Kunin passed in 2017.
"A Rhone-focused Santa Barbara label pouring downtown since 1998."
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Wines change with each vintage
For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Kunin Wines, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. Producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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A flight of Rhone-style wines including Syrah, Viognier and Grenache in the downtown tasting room, with cheese boards available from the shop next door.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the tasting room hours at Kunin Wines?

Kunin Wines does not publish tasting room hours that we have verified. Check the winery website or call before you travel.

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