Ed L.
9/24/2025
Stepping into Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room & Tapas Bar in downtown Santa Cruz feels less like entering a wine bar and more like entering a gentle hymn to place, palate, and provenance. From...
Big Basin Vineyards
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525 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Welcome to our new Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room & Wine Bar. We offer a variety of wines with three different tasting flights, wines by the glass, and by the bottle, plus local beers and non-alcoholic drink options, along with a food pairing menu offering an array of small plate options to satisfy various preferences. We have a variety of seating options including our signature redwood bar, couches, indoor tables, and outdoor fire pits and tables. A little about our winemaking & food offering: We farm organically and practice minimal intervention as a way to capture the exceptional nature of the ocean-influenced, mountain vineyards we work with.This same grape-to-glass mentality is something we wanted to mirror when creating a food menu to enjoy alongside our wines. Served in a tapas style, we have a variety of options to pair with our wines, from smoked trout salad, to the best cheese and charcuterie board in town, to our homemade empanadas and arancini.
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4.536 reviews
Lisa K.
7/27/2025
Love, love, love everything about Big Basin wines! We have been wine members for over 10 years. We were thrilled when this tasting room opened. The staff is always so welcoming and knowledgeable....
Tina L.
7/23/2025
First timer at Big Basin Vinyards. The atmosphere is welcoming and comfortable. The wines are so good! I don't typically gravitate towards whites but even those are divine. Laurie was so kind and...
Karen A.
4/14/2025
We did a tasting at Big basin wine bar in Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon. It was a very laid back and chill atmosphere. There were several tables filled and most people were eating food as well...
Sabrina W.
8/4/2025
Cute patio area that caught our eye when walking to the Wharf. Service was great and ambiance was very cool. I was not a huge fan of the white wine tasting but in talking to the staff member I...
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