Lompoc
Lompoc is home to the famous Wine Ghetto — a collection of premium Santa Barbara winery tasting rooms in an industrial park that has become one of California's most interesting wine destinations. The surrounding Sta. Rita Hills AVA produces some of California's finest Pinot Noir.
Wineries to Visit
Where to Eat
Casual Italian in downtown Lompoc — the best dinner option near the Wine Ghetto.
Breakfast and coffee spot popular with winery staff before their shifts.
Best food near the Sta. Rita Hills — 15 minutes east.
15 minutes east on Hwy 246 — the original California institution.
Things to Do
- ✓ Wine Ghetto tasting room crawl (Thursdays–Sundays)
- ✓ Brewer-Clifton tasting — benchmark Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
- ✓ Santa Barbara city flower fields in spring — spectacular
- ✓ Vandenberg Space Force Base rocket launches (when scheduled)
- ✓ Jalama Beach County Park — remote Pacific coastline 30 min west
- ✓ Mission La Purísima Concepción — most complete California mission restoration
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir, the Wine Ghetto tasting room cluster, Brewer-Clifton, La Fenêtre
Most comfortable hotel in Lompoc — 15 minutes to the Wine Ghetto.
Basic but clean — practical base for Wine Ghetto and Sta. Rita Hills tasting.
30 minutes east in Los Olivos — best luxury option in the area.