Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileVilla Wine Bar and Kitchen
Santa Barbara, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Villa Wine Bar and Kitchen runs two beverage programs worth paying attention to. The wine side pours 17 by the glass across sparkling, rosé, white, and red, with local County Pinot Noir from Storm and Alma Rosa. The beer side rotates eight craft and European taps, from helles lager and hazy IPA to Oktoberfest and Chimay Green Tripel. Both lists change week to week.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 2023 Storm SB County Pinot Noir at $15 a glass for a local benchmark, or the 2023 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir at $18 if you want the richer expression. Beer drinkers should take the Chimay Green Tripel at $11 for a draft Belgian pour that is rare on a rotating eight-tap list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a genuine choice between a broad by-the-glass wine list and a rotating craft draft lineup. The local Pinot Noir focus and the mix of lagers, IPAs, and Belgian styles give both wine and beer drinkers a reason to settle in.
- When should I go?
- Anytime you want a glass of wine or a draft beer with the flexibility of a list that changes weekly. The half-bottle Champagne at $45 makes a useful option for a smaller pour without committing to a full bottle.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wines by the glass run $13 to $18. Bottles are $48 to $62, with a half-bottle Champagne at $45. Most draft beers are $8, with Chimay Green Tripel at $11.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Two rotating lists under one roof: 17 wines by the glass with a local County Pinot Noir thread, and eight craft and European draft taps that change week to week. The half-bottle Champagne option adds a flexible format rare on a by-the-glass-focused list.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A broad by-the-glass list of 17 wines spanning sparkling, rosé, white, and red, with local County Pinot Noir from Storm and Alma Rosa. The list changes weekly, and pricing stays within a clear $13–$18 glass range. A half-bottle Champagne at $45 adds a useful smaller-format option.
Menu strengths
- — 17 wines by the glass covering sparkling, rosé, white, and red, so the list works for different preferences without forcing a bottle.
- — Local County Pinot Noir from Storm and Alma Rosa anchors the red side with a regional through-line.
- — Weekly list changes keep the by-the-glass selection from going stale, and the $13–$18 glass range stays consistent.
Standout selections
- — 2023 Storm SB County Pinot Noir — $15 by the glass, a local County Pinot Noir also available by the bottle at $52.
- — 2023 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir — $18 by the glass, the top of the range and another County Pinot Noir, $62 by the bottle.
- — Champagne Jacquart Brut 1/2 btl — $45 for a half-bottle, a smaller-format Champagne option alongside the by-the-glass sparkling.
Pricing: By the glass $13–$18; bottles $48–$62; half-bottle Champagne $45.
Beer
Eight rotating draft taps focused on craft and European beer, spanning helles lager, Mexican lager, pale ale, hazy and West Coast IPA, Oktoberfest, and Belgian tripel. The list changes weekly. Most pours are $8, with Chimay Green Tripel at $11.
Menu strengths
- — Eight draft taps with real style spread: lagers, IPAs, a pale ale, an Oktoberfest, and a Belgian tripel.
- — Weekly rotation keeps the draft lineup changing, and the craft-and-European focus gives the list a clear identity.
- — Most draft beers are $8, with only the Chimay Green Tripel stepping up to $11, so the pricing stays straightforward.
Standout selections
- — Chimay Green Tripel — $11, a draft Belgian tripel and the only pour above the standard $8 draft price.
- — PFriem Hazy IPA — $8, a draft hazy IPA from a known Pacific Northwest brewery.
- — Enegren Oktoberfest — $8, a draft Oktoberfest lager that gives the rotating list a seasonal style anchor.
Pricing: Most draft beers $8; Chimay Green Tripel $11.
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