Oct 21, 2026 · By Evan Ineman
Planning a visit? Good. We’re a small family winery in Los Olivos, and our tasting room, the Carhartt Cabin, sits on Grand Avenue. The Carhartts made their first wines back in 1998, and most of what you’ll taste is grown three miles south at the family ranch. Below is the practical stuff people usually call to ask: hours, reservations, what a tasting runs, whether you can bring the dog. Here at Carhartt Family Wines, we offer world-class wine with down-to-earth hospitality.
Booking and Getting Here
Do I need a reservation, or can I just walk in?
Walk-ins are always welcome. A reservation holds you a patio table, which we’d recommend Friday through Sunday, our busiest stretch. One exception: Friday live music, from 5 to 8, is first come, first served, so there’s no reservation needed or taken for that. Sunday live music you can reserve.
How do I make a reservation?
Reservations run through Tock. You can reserve a table here or use the reservation button at the top of any page on our site. Pick your date, time, and party size, and you’re set.
How far ahead should I book?
A day or two ahead is usually plenty midweek. For weekends, give yourself about a week, and more on a holiday weekend.
What are your hours, and what days are you open?
We’re open seven days a week. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 6. Thursday through Sunday, 11 to 6:30. Live music on Fridays from 5 to 8 and Sundays from 3 to 6.
Where are you located, and is there parking?
We’re at 2939 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441. There’s plenty of street parking throughout town, including along Grand Avenue and in the alley beside the tasting room on Jonata Street.
What if I need to change or cancel?
Plans change. You can reschedule or cancel through your Tock confirmation up to 24 hours ahead. For same-day changes, call the tasting room at 805-693-5100 and we’ll be happy to help.
What the Visit Is Like
What happens at a tasting, and how long does it take?
Your table’s yours for an hour and 15 minutes, so come on time. The flight is usually one white and four reds, pulled from both of our labels: the estate-grown Carhartt Family Wines label and our more experimental Carhartt Venture label. Take your time, ask questions. Nobody’s going to quiz you on it.
What does a tasting cost?
A tasting is $25 a person for five wines. We’ll waive it with a three-bottle purchase, and it’s complimentary when you join the Rascal Wine Club, which plenty of people do once they’ve found a wine they don’t want to leave without.
Is it seated or standing? Inside or outside?
Seated, and mostly out on the back patio, with limited seating indoors. The patio isn’t fully weatherproof, so dress for the day. When the weather’s good, which in Los Olivos it usually is, the patio is the place to be.
Can I bring food?
Yes. You’re welcome to bring outside food to enjoy with your tasting. Outside alcohol isn’t allowed.
Is there a restroom?
Not at the Cabin. Los Olivos runs on septic with no sewer system, so we can’t put one in. There are portable restrooms nearby provided by the town.
Can I buy wine to take home, or have it shipped?
Both. Take bottles with you, or we’ll ship them. We ship to 42 states right now. Wine shipping laws shift, so if yours is one we can’t reach, we’ll tell you before you pay.
Who Can Come
Can I bring a group? Do you take large parties?
Parties of 1 to 10 can book a patio table online like anyone else. For 11 or more, email us at tastingroom@carharttfamilywines.com and we’ll set it up. If you’re after a full private event, our events manager handles those at events@carharttfamilywines.com.
Are kids welcome?
Yes. We’re a family winery and we mean it. We just ask that kids stay close to your group.
Are dogs allowed?
Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome. This is a ranch family’s winery, so dogs come with the territory.
Going Deeper
Do you offer private tastings or ranch tours?
Yes, out at the ranch, three miles south. There are two options. The Private Winery and Vineyard Tour and Tasting is a guided ride through the vineyards, a walk through the winery and barrel room, and a seated tasting at a picnic table on the estate. It runs about two hours ($80 a person, $40 for club members). The Custom Tour and Library Tasting is the deeper version: a flight built around your taste, with library and limited wines and a cheese and charcuterie board, also about two hours ($150 a person, $75 for members). Both take small groups, run Monday through Saturday at 11 or 2, and need about 48 hours’ notice. A refundable deposit holds your spot. Book through Tock or email Connor at connor@carharttfamilywines.com.
Can I join the wine club here?
You can, and most people do, usually right after a wine they loved. It’s the Rascal Wine Club: four tiers, fully customizable, and Connor runs it. Ask whoever’s pouring, or read through the tiers first on our wine club page.
Still have a question we didn’t cover? Call the tasting room at 805-693-5100. Otherwise, the back patio’s waiting. Reserve a table.