Our editors' picks for the essential Malibu & Ventura wineries and tasting rooms, and why each one earns the stop.
Every list like this is an argument. Ours favors rooms that express what makes Malibu & Ventura itself: cool-climate Syrah and Pinot Noir from Ojai's pioneers, Malibu Coast AVA estate reds, and Ventura's eclectic urban lists.
The anchor is easy: The Ojai Vineyard's historic firehouse tasting room, pouring Adam Tolmach's benchmark cool-climate wines since 1983.
Begin at The Ojai Vineyard firehouse, add Casa Barranca across the Arcade, then finish on the water at Deep Sea's Ventura Harbor patio
Day one: Ojai's downtown rooms and Old Creek Ranch's fire pits. Day two: Ventura Harbor, the Market Street block and Muni's karaoke Sunday
Every winery we track in the region, each with its own page.
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