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Jacquie Lovell & Tom Mathews met at an art opening and now they enjoy the fine wines of Ventura County together!

Wine Bar Reveries

The ONLY Insider’s Guide to the Ventura County Wine Scene!

  • Guide to Local Wineries in Ventura, Oxnard & Camarillo
  • Listing of Wine Bars and Restaurants
  • Best Places to Buy Wine
  • 7 Basic Steps to Wine Tasting
  • And Much More!

Enjoy Wine Tasting Just an Hour North of L.A.

Why spend hours and tanks of gas driving to Santa Ynez or the Napa Valley, when you can enjoy an exceptional day of wine tasting right in your own backyard? Just head for the coast north of Los Angeles and use this handy, comprehensive guide to explore the wine bars and wine shops in the Ventura, Camarillo, and Oxnard areas.

Experience a Unique Taste of Hollywood & “Vine”

Each listing begins with a whimsical reverie in which the narrator finds himself inside a classic Hollywood film, chewing the scenery with the film’s famous actors before finally awakening in the wine bar that inspired the reverie.

Explore the Local Wine Scene Like Never Before

Wine Bar Reveries is the first and only guide of its kind to explore the wine scene in the Ventura, Camarillo, and Oxnard areas! The authors will take you on a lighthearted journey through these beautiful coastal towns to discover the best wine bars, wineries, wine shops, and wine-focused restaurants the area has to offer!