Contact Information Visit Website 7600 Foxen Canyon Road Santa Maria CA (805) 937-4251 Share Categories Food & Drink Wine View On Map Follow Foxen Canyon Road deep into Santa Maria wine country to find Foxen. Their tasting rooms are situated on 2,000 acres of beautiful California ranch land where visitors have the opportunity to visit the original location, lovingly known as “The Shack,” to see where it all began and experience the rustic side of Foxen. Just up the road lies the new Solar-Powered winery and Foxen tasting room. Visiting both locations tells the full story and gives you the essence of what makes us uniquely and distinctively Foxen. In the early 1800s, an English sea captain set off on a journey only to find himself mesmerized by the Rancho Tinaquaic, a land filled with rich Mexican history. Soon after, Captain William Benjamin Foxen bought the historic Rancho Tinaquaic in 1837 with a Mexican Land Grant. The years passed by and a four generations later Captain Foxen’s memory lives on. In 1985, Bill Wathen and Dick Doré started their winemaking journey, and with Dick’s great-great grandfather in mind, the now 2,000 acre Rancho Tinaquaic is home to the Foxen Winery & Vineyard. As a rancho that was primarily used for grazing cattle, Captain Foxen had the task of choosing a distinctive cattle brand. He chose an anchor, which many years later would serve as the trademark of the Foxen Winery & Vineyard. The Foxen boys, Bill and Dick, crossed paths while working at the Tepusquet Mesa Vineyard. It was there that their life-long friendship and partnership began. With a degree in fruit science, specializing in vineyard management, Bill has worked with grapes for the majority of his life. Along his winemaking path, he was mentored by many viticultural pioneers such as Dale Hampton, Louie Lucas and Dick Graff. Through his mentors and his then newly-found love for traditional French winemaking techniques – he began his winemaker journey in the Santa Maria Valley. With a philosophy to remain honest and to have as little intervention on the land as possible, Bill’s winemaking honor the vineyards.
Tres Hermanas Vineyard & Winery Located along the famed Foxen Canyon Road, Tres Hermanas Vineyard & Winery was founded in 2001 by Marvin & Paulette Teixeira with the planting of a small vineyard on their cattle ranch. The label is a picture of the barn that exhibits the JT cattle brand, which was Marvin’s father’s brand used to identify cattle. […]
Riverbench Winery Oak-aged Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines. In 1973, Riverbench Vineyard & Winery was established in the Santa Maria Valley when its first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes were planted on the property. Since then, they have built a reputation for outstanding Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines by enhancing the natural […]
Rancho Sisquoc Winery Crafting quality wines in small quantities for more than 40 years. Rancho Sisquoc’s vineyards grow some of the most sought-after grapes on the Central Coast, and only their estate-grown grapes are used in crafting their award-winning wines. Varietals include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Johannesburg Riesling, Malbec, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Petit Syrah, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir, […]
Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard & Winery A small boutique winery specializing in hand-crafted wines. Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard and Winery specializes in hand-crafted Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The winery is located in Santa Maria Valley on the northern edge of the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail in Santa Barbara wine country. In addition, there is also event space available for meetings, conventions, […]
March 05 PCPA: Into the Breeches! | InterPlay Reading Series The theatre has sat dark and empty since the Oberon Playhouse’s director and company of male actors left to fight in WWII. Determined that the show must go on, the director’s wife and an unexpected troupe of players assemble to bring an all-female version of Shakespeare’s Henriad to life. Into the Breeches! is a hilarious and moving celebration of […]
March 06 PCPA: Into the Breeches! | InterPlay Reading Series The theatre has sat dark and empty since the Oberon Playhouse’s director and company of male actors left to fight in WWII. Determined that the show must go on, the director’s wife and an unexpected troupe of players assemble to bring an all-female version of Shakespeare’s Henriad to life. Into the Breeches! is a hilarious and moving celebration of […]
April 01 Old Orcutt's First Friday Come out and enjoy an evening in Old Orcutt. Merchants stay open late on the first Friday of the month. Drink, food, and shopping specials.
May 01 Old Orcutt's First Friday Come out and enjoy an evening in Old Orcutt. Merchants stay open late on the first Friday of the month. Drink, food, and shopping specials.