Common questions about visiting wineries across Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, the SLO Coast, Monterey, and San Benito.
California’s Central Coast has five main wine regions: Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, the SLO Coast (San Luis Obispo), Monterey, and San Benito. Wine Taster’s Handbook maps every tasting room across all five, with hours, fees, and directions.
The guide currently lists more than 490 tasting rooms across the five Central Coast regions, from large estates to small appointment-only rooms.
Many Central Coast wineries welcome dogs, especially those with outdoor patios and lawns. Use the dog-friendly filter on the map to see only dog-friendly tasting rooms in any region.
Tasting fees on the Central Coast typically range from about $15 to $50 per person, and many wineries waive the fee with a bottle or club purchase. Each listing shows the current fee and whether it’s waived with purchase.
Some tasting rooms welcome walk-ins while others are by appointment only. Each winery’s listing shows its current status, open, by appointment, or closed, based on its posted hours.
Winery event listings are a feature in development. The events currently shown on the site are sample listings that demonstrate the format, not live schedules. Check a winery’s own site or call ahead for what is actually on. We are working with wineries to publish real schedules here.