Lompoc Wine Ghetto

200 North 9th Street, Lompoc, CA 93436

805-735-8937

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Ranked #8 of 10 attractions in Lompoc

7 Reviews

Type: Wineries

Owner description: The Lompoc Wine Ghetto is a loose collection of wineries, including many production facilities. This unique two-block industrial complex has been...... more » Owner description: The Lompoc Wine Ghetto is a loose collection of wineries, including many production facilities. This unique two-block industrial complex has been almost completely taken over by the wine industry. Its seventeen tasting rooms represent more than 20 local brands. You won't find great estates with rolling hills here, nor opulent tasting rooms with soaring ceilings. What you will find is world-class wine, presented in a laid back atmosphere. Often the tasting rooms are inside production facilities, so don't be surprised if the person doing the pouring is also the person that made it. Come spend a weekend with us tasting exceptional wines in this very non-traditional setting. If great wine is what you seek, come pound the pavement for a while and discover the treasures of the Lompoc Wine Ghetto.

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IrishRick

inland empire, ca

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15 reviews

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9 helpful votes

“Wine ghetto”

Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

While the ghetto is in an industrial park in Lompoc, it does have a certain charm of its own. There are at least a dozen tasting rooms in the ghetto and they are all good. My favorites are Longoria (frankly the best wines in Santa Barbara County) and Stolpman. More

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carrieincali

Santa Maria, California

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Over-priced wine tasting!”

Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Expensive! We are on a budget & wanted to check out the wineries in Lompoc..Wow we were very surprised that they wanted $10 for tasting fees...only went to 3 wineries & got frustrated--didn't want to spend big $ just to taste wines.(samples were very very small too).. We found an EXCELLENT winery: Kelsey Family Winery-off San Luis Bay Dr in... More

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WilBagshaw

Santa Ynez, California

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10 reviews

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“Best Wines In The Region”

Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

I live in the area and I am familiar with many of the local wines. If you are a wine snob then you must make the trip out to the wine ghetto. I have tried Fiddlehead, Stolpman, Palmina, and Longoria and they are some of the finest handmade wines in the region. I look forward to trying some of the... More

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bertram31

seal beach,ca

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29 reviews

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“Fun and low key wine tasting”

Reviewed May 11, 2012

We love to go over to the "wine ghetto" when we are in the San Ynez/Santa Barbara wine area. We always find friendly people and good wines. We especially enjoy the Palmina wines because they are Italian varietials and they offer appetizers. OK, it is not pretty on the outside...who cares! More

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HBmike001

Huntington Beach, California

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

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“The Lompoc wine ghetto hard to find but worth the trip”

Reviewed March 27, 2012

My partner Cheryl and I were regaled with the tales of the great wine At the ghetto when we stopped at the Firestone Walker brewery in Buellton. This call was repeated at the Foley winery. Since we had a taste of one makers wine at Firestone we were already primed for the place. The further recommendation at the windy was... More

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Dohagan

Ellington, Connecticut

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Check if open beforehand”

Reviewed March 2, 2012

Drove from Solvang to Lompac Wine Ghetto from a referral at a local restaurant. On a Tuesday afternoon we drove to the "industrial park" setting about 1/2 hour away and it was closed. It appears it is only open on weekends. The tasting rooms are in industrial park type buildings, but we were not able to see the insides or... More

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I'm really sorry to hear that you came all this way only to find no one open for tasting. All the wineries in the Wine Ghetto are independently owned and operated and have differing schedules. As we have become more of a destination and grown in numbers over the past 18 months most have expanded their tasting hours to include... More

Laurenssss

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7 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Fun and reasonably priced”

Reviewed February 21, 2012

I heard that the Lompoc wine ghetto was a must see so we checked it out. You can choose which tasting you would like. For $10 you get to taste between 4 and 8 wines depending on which one you go to. It is a very relaxed and fun atmosphere. Perfect to bring a group or go on a date! More

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Thanks for taking the time to write our first Trip Advisor review for the Wine Ghetto! Come back again soon! :-) Mark Cargasacchi, winemaker - Jalama Wines More