Rusack Vineyards - Solvang, California

Mai L.

Pam was so sweet!!! She explained what we were drinking and was just so nice and accommodating. We were celebrating our anniversary and they had a menu with “ happy anniversary “ on it for us! It was such a nice touch !! Their Catalina Chardonnay was amazing and we also love their Anacapa… Will definitely be back!! Thanks Pam for the great experience for our first winery of the weekend.

Sheila

I have a membership and they offer affordable options which is great! Their wines are great the staff has always been friendly to me. They have a small section for seating with dogs I just wish the entire outside area was dog friendly. The grounds are beautiful. I love visiting quicksilver ranch on my trips to Rusack as well. Take some snacks and have a bottle of wine it's a nice spot.

jose L.

We came here on a Monday but the winery was full of people. Of course that makes it less enjoyable. They will not have the time to talk much. They were with the fermentation tanks right beside the testing room. The smell was very telling (good for me) and the windows let us see the lady steering the liquid. So, service was good and the wines are good as well. The deck is wonderful for picknicking. $18 for the flight is at the limit of reasonable but it is OK for my standards.

Antoine K.

The service provided by Austin was great. He was delightful and very knowledgeable about the different wines. Our disappointment comes mostly from the "2-people cheese and charcuterie plate" that turns out to be a small box from a vendor with mostly cheese and barely 2 slices of prosciutto. Very disappointing and not worth the $20 price tag. The wines were hit and miss. We shared the Estate flight and our favorite was the Zinfandel and the Reserve Syrah in second (avoid the non-reserve).

Peter C.

Stunningly beautiful pastoral setting. Bring a picnic lunch, relax, and enjoy the view with a bottle or a reasonably priced flight of wines. Listen to the birds and the gentle burbling of the fountain. Wear sneakers or heels, tie or tee shirt.
I was nonplussed when I asked for the cheese plate and was handed a lowbrow clamshell package, but its contents turned out to be exactly the right choice. This isn't a fancy restaurant that also serves wine--it's a vineyard. The cheeses, fruits, and nuts paired nicely with different wines in the flight.
One complaint, though...I'm ruined for any other winery from now on. Never gonna top this experience.

Matt M.

Wow! Just visited the Winery for the first time and apparently they changed their tasting room experience. It's now reservation only (which was easy to make) and they have a beautiful remodeled terrace for outdoor tasting. Went with my girlfriend and her parents and we really enjoyed our time!

The tastings are totally customizable so you pay a couple bucks for each wine you pick out. This worked great since we all wanted to try different wines! They came in generous 2oz carafes and I felt the value was great for the quality of the wine. I was dying to try the Zin from Catalina Island and was not disappointed! Really, all of the wines were delicious.

I must mention that as soon as we walked out of our car to approach the tasting room we were greeted with glasses of Rose! Needless to say, they are focusing the new rollout on customer experience and really are killing it! We bought a few bottles and drank the Pinot right away at an early dinner in Los Olivos.

Will surely be back soon!

Susan P.

Great boutique winery. By appointment only, but we were fortunate enough to get one same day. Came highly recommended by friends, and did not disappoint.

Nancy R.

We showed up after 4pm without a reservation and Reynaldo greet us with free samples wine 🍷 and the service was great 👍🏻 for a short period of time bfore they close!