Los Olivos, CA

The Los Olivos General Store is historic, but it wasn’t always a general store. For a long time, this space was the historic Los Olivos Garage, a gas station and car repair shop, so when current owners Christina and Michael Larner bought the space, they also purchased and put in a historic gas pump out front as a callback to the building’s history. The Los Olivos General Store is a great place to find souvenirs, and it is filled with trinkets, pieces of art, local goods and handmade crafts like jewelry, leather goods, greeting cards, and more. Guests can find gourmet food products, candles, and wine-themed art, and the next-door Larner tasting room provides a great space for sipping a drink and enjoying life.

2900 Grand Avenue in Los Olivos, California 93441

Wineries and Vineyards:

Andrew Murray Vineyards has not one, but two tasting rooms where guests can go to enjoy some of their delicious wines. One of their tasting rooms is located in downtown Los Olivos, and the other is located on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, but both are beautiful, recently remodeled, and great places to taste some of the product that Andrew Murray Vineyards has to offer. Visitors should definitely try some of the E11even Wines, which are Andrew Murray Vineyard’s signature estate-grown wines, and consider joining their Wine Club, which sends out amazing wine directly to your doorstep three times a year.

5249 Foxen Canyon Road, PO Box 718, Los Olivos CA 93441

Since 1994, the Beckmen family has been pouring their time and passion into creating and producing wine. With hundreds of acres of vineyards currently in use, Beckmen takes full advantage of the limestone subsoil that is often found in the French Rhone region to produce grapes that have a smaller plant and lower yield than other vineyards, but a much more intense flavor which comes through in their product. Beckmen makes wines that they hope leave an impression, and visitors can get their own impression of their wine in their tasting room, located next to the winery just outside of Los Olivos.

Beckmen Vineyards, 2670 Ontiveros Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441

Bernard Rosenson, owner of Coquelicot Estate Vineyards, has been immersed in the world of wine from a young age, when he lived in Paris as a young boy. He went on to revive Sky Room Restaurant in Long Beach, where he developed his skills as a restauranteur and winemaker until 2005, when he purchased a vineyard. That vineyard today is Coquelicot Estate, where Rosenson makes wine for his restaurants, tasting room, and for members. The Coquelicot tasting room is gorgeous and comfortable, with an outdoor garden seating area featuring trees and flowers amidst the red umbrellas and tables where guests sip wine and chat, laugh, and enjoy their time.

Coquelicot Estate Vineyards, 2884 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos, CA

Demetria Estate Winery, named for the owners’ daughter and for the Greek goddess of the harvest, was one of the first vineyards in Santa Barbara county to experiment with biodynamic farming, using only natural pesticides and fertilizers to grow their grapes. With 46 acres of Rhone varietals of grape - five of which are white and five of which are red - Demetria Estate Winery makes complex but drinkable wines for the every day wine lover, grown at 1100-1450 feet above sea level. Demetria also sources some of the grapes for their Burgundy-style wine from other local vineyards.

6701 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441

Koehler Winery sits on a beautiful 100 acre estate, with nearly seventy of those acres devoted to the vineyard. Its history stretches back decades, and one of its former owners was the producer who created Wonder Woman, The Love Boat, and other well known television shows. Today, Koehler Winery is owned by the Koehler family, who take great pride in their work and the creation of their estate grown wines, which include an amazing Grenache rated 94 points, which has a mild fruity flavor of strawberries and year after year is a standout variety of Koehler’s products. Their tasting room is part of the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail.

When Fess Parker started his famous winery of the same name, he created a legacy, one that his children followed. Fascinated by his father’s trade, Eli Parker started Epiphany Cellars, a venture meant to be an outlet for his creativity and passion for the winemaking industry. Eli Parker has since taken the reins of his father’s business, but Epiphany retains an impressive portfolio of Rhone style wine varietals, including many award winning Grenaches, Syrah’s, Marsanne’s, and more. Epiphany’s head winemaker, Blair Fox, brings his expertise and creativity to each of Epiphany’s wines, and works hard to incorporate the individual flair of the vineyard into the wine itself.

The farming process at Stolpman Vineyards focuses on natural and dry farming as well as through sustainability in their employment practices. The wine itself is fermented natively, with as little manipulation and help from other agents as possible, and the result is a spectacularly delicious product. Stolpman Vineyards grows amazing Syrah and Roussanne grapes, which are used to create their excellent varietals including Grenaches, Syrahs, Petite Sirahs, and Angeli - a particularly great Syrah made from the winemakers’ favorite block of grapes. The tasting room at Stolpman is charmingly referred to as the “Little Red Cottage”.

2434 ALAMO PINTADO AVENUE, LOS OLIVOS CA 93441, Phone: 805-688-0400