Terms of Service
Last updated: September 2026
Welcome to the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans website. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at santaLuciaHighlands.com (the "Service") operated by Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans ("us", "we", or "our").
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
2. Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials on Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans' website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
- Modify or copy the materials
- Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
- Attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on the website
- Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
3. Age Restrictions
You must be at least 21 years of age to access this website. This website contains information about alcoholic beverages and is intended for adults of legal drinking age. By using this website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal drinking age in your jurisdiction.
4. Website Content and Intellectual Property
All content on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, and software, is the property of Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You agree that:
- Content may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, or exploited for commercial purposes
- You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or proprietary information
- Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans
5. User Conduct
You agree not to use the website to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Transmit any harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
- Interfere with or disrupt the website's functionality
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
The materials on Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans' website are provided on an 'as is' basis. Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including without limitation:
- Implied warranties or conditions of merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights
7. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans or its suppliers be liable for any damages arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on this website, including but not limited to:
- Damages for loss of data or profit
- Business interruption
- Any other commercial damages or losses
This limitation applies even if Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans has been notified of the possibility of such damage. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties or limitations of liability for consequential damages, so these limitations may not apply to you.
8. Accuracy of Materials
The materials appearing on Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans' website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete, or current. Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However, Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans does not make any commitment to update the materials.
9. Third-Party Links
Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans has not reviewed all of the sites linked to our website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.
10. Modifications to Terms
Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans may revise these Terms of Service at any time without notice. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms of Service.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.
12. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.
13. SMS / Text Message Terms
Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans offers an optional SMS text message program. By checking the text message box on one of our signup forms and providing your mobile number, you consent to receive recurring automated marketing and informational text messages from Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans at the number you provided. Consent is not a condition of any purchase.
What you will receive: Occasional texts about regional events and festival tickets, winery tasting offers, Santa Lucia Highlands news, and travel tips for Monterey wine country. Message frequency varies. You may receive up to four messages per month.
Message and data rates may apply. Standard messaging and data rates charged by your mobile carrier apply to every message sent or received. Check with your carrier for details about your plan.
How to opt out: Reply STOP to any message at any time to cancel. You will receive a one-time confirmation text and no further messages unless you opt in again. You can also email info@santaluciahighlands.com and ask to be removed from the text program.
How to get help: Reply HELP to any message, or email info@santaluciahighlands.com.
Age requirement: You must be 21 years of age or older to participate. We collect your date of birth at signup to verify your age, and we do not enroll anyone under 21.
Privacy: Your mobile number and text message opt-in information will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Our full data practices are described in our Privacy Policy.
Carriers: Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Delivery of messages is subject to the effective transmission of your carrier and network availability.
We may change or end the text program at any time. Continued participation after any change means you accept the updated terms.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at info@santaluciahighlands.com.
