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Meet Lisa

I started Explore Wines because I believe wine country is best experienced slowly, personally and with someone who genuinely loves the wines and the people who make them.

I'm a WSET Level III wine professional and two-time USA Blind Wine Tasting Champion. I bring serious wine knowledge to the day, but my goal is never to give you a lecture. I want to help you discover wines you enjoy, introduce you to interesting people and places, and make the day feel like you've spent it with a friend who happens to know a lot about wine.

Explore Wines is based in Camarillo and serves Santa Barbara Wine Country, the Santa Ynez Valley, Ojai and Ventura County.

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What people wrote after a day with Lisa

Quotes as published. Ratings and counts from the listing pages — not combined, not invented.

“Lisa was a gracious and knowledgeable tour guide and tailored our vinyard visits to exactly what we wanted. It was by far our favorite day in California. A must do !!! We will be coming back for another day with Lisa soon.”

eyectoes · Tripadvisor, Mar 2023

“I nailed it with Lisa at Explore Wines Tour. Lisa's knowledge, flexibility and patience blended well with her passion for wine and winemaking. That was our day with Lisa in wine wonderland. Unforgettable.”

Ondrej Franek · Tripadvisor, Aug 2021

“Lisa is a Sommelier and a Blind Wine Tasting Champion. She is fun, entertaining and incredibly down to earth. The perfect teacher for us "porch pounders." The whole day swept our hearts away. Will You Go Back?? Absolutely!!!!!!”

Tina Ash · Tripadvisor, Aug 2019

“Lisa was extraordinary! Asked and listened to our likes and dislikes and set the tour perfectly. Each tasting was right on target. We have done at least 10 guided tours and this was for sure a level above.”

frequenttraveller218 · Tripadvisor, Dec 2018

“We LOVED Explore Wines Tour! Our day was everything we hoped it would be and so much more. Tour guide, Lisa, was so sweet. She was accommodating, informative, and so fun to be around all day. The van was large and clean. The food was AMAZING.”

Jillian L. · Yelp

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