Fiddlehead Cellars

Another fun winery to visit, they have outdoor seating and several wines to choose from, so if you are in the area, make sure you visit this place.

Fiddlehead Winery part of the Wine Ghetto in the Sobhani Industrial Park. Look to the back side of Fiddlehead to find an outdoor patio with tables physically distanced and wearing masks until reaching your table routine.

What is so impressive and amazing is owner Katy Joseph who is so vibrant and welcoming at an age most of us would just be happy chilling out. For her, wine and wine making must be her fountain of youth. Still rather rare to find a woman as the head of a winery. Congratulations on being one of the earlier female pioneers in the oenological world.

Every week there is a different

Hands down my favorite wine makers. Extremely covid safe wine tasting as well. Staff is all masked, friendly, professional, and wonderful. I can't recommend them enough.

This winemaker rocks. She has made the best sauvignon blanc I have ever had. All her wines fabulous but haven't tried the sparkling yet. You always feel welcome in her eclectic tasting room. Always have a bottle to share with friends.

For a tasting had to sign Covid waiver prior to entry, no cash payment, no shared tasting, served red before white, drank in the parking lot, need i say more?

My last (pre-Pandemic) tasting at Fiddlehead stands out in my memory; it was a decidedly different experience than is usual outside of Lompoc's "Wine Ghetto".

When I say different, I mean that in a very good way; the tasting room is situated inside a small room with just enough space for a small table and several chairs. Despite (or maybe because) of this minimalistic space, the tasting experience is one of the most relaxed and enjoyable I've had in Lompoc.

Our Sommelier unhurriedly guided us through a tasting of half a dozen different Fiddlehead wines. They were all good

I've been wine tasting at Fiddlehead twice, once prepandemic and once during the pandemic. And to be honest I enjoyed the pandemic tasting a lot more because it was outside, relaxing, there was music, and we were served by the winemaker herself.

Our tables were socially distanced and we enjoyed a tasting of six different wines. Winemaker Kathy Joseph explained how her wines were made, as well as the history of her vineyard. She shared a little of the harvest process and her experience as a woman winemaker in a male-dominated field.

The tasting was $17, which I found to be very reasonable

Exquisite wines, complex, balanced, and beautiful. Lovely and fun winemaker/owner Kathy, who has forged history in this area starting many years ago and is wonderful to spend time with and hear many good stories. I can’t resist the wines; highly recommended.

The service here is great, they are fast, easy and a great variety to choose from. I recomend fiddlehead cellers.

We had a great first visit at this tasting room a few weeks ago. Rachel was personable and really engaged - clearly loves the winemaker, the product and was fun to spend time with her chatting about the area and wine. Each of us had a favorite and it met the needs of both red only and need to replenish White and Rose from summer.

We have been a fan and customer for years. Kathy and her team produce wines with character, depth and pure delight. Fair value for the money, consistent quality. Pay up for a bottle or case of Lollapalooza and Doyle to experience the best of her craft.

I goofed up and didn't confirm my appt, but Stephen the associate winemaker was gracious enough to host us. With a cozy tasting space in the Lompoc "Wine Ghetto", we went through a nice range of wines. Their take on Sauvignon Blanc is unique and worth a try and the Pinot Noir wines are all top notch. They also do some lesser known varietals worth a try if available. Make (and confirm) an appointment and go see them. Great wines and great location for a day of wine tasting.

This place is awesome. The wines are great (make sure you taste the Oregon ones). The owner (Head Fiddle) is an amazing lady who is really hands-on, runs the business, creates the wines, hosts the events. We've been buying their wines for many years.

Fiddlehead Cellars is a small winery in the heart of the Lompoc Wine Ghetto. The little tasting room cannot handle many people at all - it was definitely the smallest room and would be jammed with 10 people. But our party of 4 was solo most of the time and had a great tour of many of their wines with Suzy.

Suzy was very knowledgeable about Kathy's wine making method and thoughts on the wine. She also had her own thoughts on the wine. We especially loved the Missing 7 Pinot Noir and the Rose of Pinot Noir. We liked the Rose so much that we brought our lunch in and enjoyed a bottle. I wouldn

Great tasting tho really chatty. Loved the Missing 7 and took some home. Nice that they have multiple seating areas and crackers out and appetizer plates you can order. Highly recommend if you're in the wine ghetto.

Everything about the Fiddlehead tasting room is fine. The wine is exceptional, the soms are very friendly and generous with pours, and the atmosphere is just what you'd expect, except that it's not. It's just the "wine ghetto" location that takes away from the whole winery experience. Instead of driving a distance past a billion grapes, taking in the scenery and the smells, red hawks flying above, you get an industrial roll-up garage door strip of stores behind a Home Depot. All concrete and asphalt. This location just causes it to lose so much, although if one is pressed

My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!! Never cared much for pinot until Fiddlehead....now I'm in love. In addition to all of the varieties that keep me coming back, they have the most knowledgeable and friendly, down to earth staff EVER ....yes Sadie is a favorite but they all are wonderful and Bill J (My puppy) can't wait to see everyone. I recommend Friday Night Group Therapy...❤🍷🍾🍷❤

Turned away at rhe door.
We were visiting from New Hampshire, and had called ahead to make sure the tasting room was open. After driving 30 minutes to the tasting an unfriendly gentleman told us the tasting was not open today due to an employee who called out sick.

It's been too many years since I've been back to fiddlehead! Today I had a group tasting tour and this was our 1st stop. What an incredible time we had, I apologize to everyone who else who happen to be there with us. Yes, it was all about Choice Travel Adventures today...
Come tour with us and it can be all about you too!

I really want to give this place a 3.5 but Lindsay was cool so I rounded to 4 instead of 3. The temperature of the whites was off which was kind of off putting. They definitely need to be chilled. They had a 50% off deal for a case of Rose so we bought one but couldn't try it so fingers crossed that it's good.
The tasting menu (the regular one) doesn't really do justice to the array of wines that they have. I suggest upgrading to taste the Oregon wines. It would be awesome if the expanded the tasting list to 6 wines so the customer can get a better understanding of depth of the

Fun place for a tasting in the Lompoc wine ghetto. The wines are well made and tasty. The tasting room is small and has an intimate feel. We were warmly hosted and enjoyed a generous tasting. The fee is $15 per person and it is easy to share a tasting as the pours are big enough for two. Worth the visit.

This tasting room allows you to sit but is a tight space. Very educated person running the tasting and willing to share her expertise. This is some serious wine at some higher prices, but these guys are experts at the chemistry of wine, so prices are probably accurate. Big flavors are your playground here.

Kathy Joesph is old school, as in, don't wait for something to be done for her, make it happen. She found the St. Rita valley. Saw the potential, started making great wines there and turned it into a AVR. Her wines are wonderful. This Sideways (featured Sauv Blanc) and her fab Fiddle Pink Rose and her 728 Pinot. Fantastic. We're fans. We always have a few bottles around and are never shy to whip out with friends.

Go up and take a tour. The are open on weekends but do appointments during the week. So worth it.

Wine Trip Part 2
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Just like the other reviewers say. Fiddlehead is a Gem of the industry.

Just another Woman Wine maker! Yeah! I will say it again they rule the wine world.. Kathy Joseph has a knack for getting beautiful aromas from her vineyard. All of her wines show the characteristic that are so famous from the Santa Rite Appellations. I was most impressed though with her Willamette Valley Pinot. It was tasting very good that day. Beautiful forest floor, Bing cherry, coca cola aromas. Very silky on the pallet with a nice lingering