Grape juice magically transforms into wine in the same way milk becomes cheese and a 1972 Dodge Dart becomes an even older 1972 Dodge Dart. Tipple the tasty transformation with today's Groupon: for $25, you get wine tastings for two and a bottle of pinot noir at Oreana Winery & Marketplace, located in downtown Santa Barbara (a $50 value).
Oreana Winery's festive, eclectic style is embodied in its facilities, housed within a revamped historical tire shop. While in the tasting room, dabbling imbibers will enjoy dipping their senses into a rotating selection of six different wines, ranging from charming chardonnays to mystical merlots (a $10 value per person). Each tippling pair will receive a bottle of signature 2007 Oreana pinot noir, in which aromatics of wilted rose, strawberry, and wild berry bolster an elegant structure and dimension before fading to a delicate finish (a $30 value). After bathing tongues in sophisticated flavors on Oreana Winery's outdoor patio and attempting to describe a particular sensation as "supernatural taffy," tour the wine shop, gourmet gift market, and fully functional winery.
Reviews
Orena Winery has been featured on KCLU, California Winery Advisor, and Yum Sugar. Yelpers give it a three-star average:
- I would definitely try it again and besides, the bottle is quite a conversation starter. – YumSugar
- During harvest the place is beehive of activity that visitors can be up close and personal with. – California Winery Advisor