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Taste / Los Olivos

Fess Parker Winery

Fess Parker Winery is a winery in Foxen Canyon, outside the town of Los Olivos, California, at 6200 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441. Out on Foxen Canyon Rd, about 16 min by car from Grand Ave in Los Olivos. Call 805-688-1545 or check its website for hours and reservations before you go.

On screen: In Sideways, Fess Parker plays “Frass Canyon,” the winery where Miles drinks from the spit bucket. Our Sideways filming locations tour.

Where
Foxen Canyon: Out on Foxen Canyon Rd, about 16 min by car from Grand Ave in Los Olivos
Mailing town
Los Olivos
Address
6200 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
Phone
805-688-1545
Hours
See its website

Good to know

How much is a tasting at Fess Parker Winery? Not listed.

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Critic scores

Recent scores for Fess Parker Winery wines, newest vintage first, as published by each critic and quoted on the winery's own site. See the top-rated wines across the valley.

WineScoreCriticSource
2023 Clone 115 Pinot Noir95Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.comfessparker.com, as of Oct 17, 2026
2023 Rodney's Vineyard Syrah95Wine Enthusiastfessparker.com, as of Oct 17, 2026
2023 Ashley's Chardonnay94Wine Enthusiastfessparker.com, as of Oct 17, 2026
2023 Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah94 · Cellar SelectionWine Enthusiastfessparker.com, as of Oct 17, 2026
2023 Parker West Chardonnay94 · Cellar SelectionWine Enthusiastfessparker.com, as of Oct 17, 2026
2023 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir94Wine Enthusiastfessparker.com, as of Oct 17, 2026

Jeb Dunnuck published his 2024-vintage Santa Barbara County and Sta. Rita Hills reports on Sept 29, 2026. We add those scores as each winery publishes them.

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