Published January 4, 2026
Grassini Family Vineyards
It is such a pleasure to showcase Grassini Family Vineyards (https://www.grassinifamilyvineyards.com/) this week. That is because they not only make great wine, but they are great people. My current favorites from Grassini are their 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and their 2017 Merlot.
Their tasting room is a place very near and dear to my heart and that of my beautiful wife Julie. Great wine, great ambiance, and great people make for a wonderful experience time after time. Julie and I love to go to their tasting room located at 24 El Paseo, in Downtown Santa Barbara. They have great seating indoors and two wonderful outdoor patios to choose from. We go there to relax, drink great wine, and get treated like family by everyone associated with Grassini Family Vineyards. From the best Sauvignon Blanc that I have ever tasted to their Bordeaux blends (Julie's favorite wine on the planet is their Equipo) to their Cabernet Sauvignon's, all of their wines are outstanding.
But there is more to Grassini Family Vineyards than just great wines and a beautiful place to taste them. They donate so much of their time and wine proceeds back to the community in the form of pouring at charity events to their annual Grassini Gives Back day in December and much more. It is this outpouring of love and caring for the community in addition to the great wine that makes us proud to be members and call everyone at Grassini Family Vineyards family.
