winery name: Cliff Lede Vineyards -tasting experience: 8/10, located in yountville, this tasting room has a simple, unassuming exterior and entrance but their interior has a warm, pottery barn meets wine tasting room decor with those plush brown leather couches to sit around. the tasting experienc...Read more
Screaming eagle costs $3,700 per bottle at costco, where this article claims that it is a …screaming bargain since it regularly fetches multiples above for older vintages. this comes down to $600 per glass(!) newer vintages retail at $4.5k. ive had some amazing wines at $300 range but this is 12x...Read more
winery name: Regale Winery & Vineyard (Los Gatos) -tasting experience: 7/10, this hidden gem is located just 20 minutes from los gatos. when u exit off 17 onto summit rd, the 10 min drive reminded me of tahoe, -redwoods, lots of greenery, blue skies ect. the winery was established just 15 yrs ago a...Read more
Wow, i got a lot of great info here, so i wanted to share some of my experience too. - Winery Name: Caymus Suisun - Tasting Experience: 8/10 - Tasting Fee: $50 - Reservations: Yes, via Tock - Membership: idk, maybe yes? - Revisit: Yes - Unlike Napa, Suisun offers cheese platters and light snacks. ...Read more
this is the most common secret in the wine industry, akin to ordering the animal style burgers & fries from in n out but here’s 2-3 ways to get a free tasting from most wineries. 1) most expensive method is to sign up for their membership and they will waive ur tasting and apply the 10-20% discount...Read more
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winery name: Justin Winery -tasting experience: 8/10, probably the fanciest winery located in paso robles. simply put, it looks like a menlo park mansion retrofitted for a wine tasting. the interior has a clean, simple design thats also bright and open to take advantage of the beautiful scenery. th...Read more
winery name: Sterling Vineyards -tasting experience: 5/10, we went on the self guided tour called ‘Sterling Stroll’ which is really geared towards the tourist groups, to impress ur out of town guests with the gondola ride & pretty facility (think whitewashed mykonos style buildings) with great view...Read more
winery name: Testarossa Winery -tasting experience: 9/10, for bay area folks, if ur a fan of locally produced pinots/chardonnay sourced from sta lucia highlands, this is a nice place to spend saturday afternoon with friends. this winery is situated on the hills right behind downtown los gatos, easi...Read more
To preface I usually don't and prefer to buy a ready-to-drink 4-5 year old bottle with heftier price tag. I just don't have patience to let my bottles sit for 3+ years. For those that collect how long do you wait and what's your strategy on not touching the bottles?
winery name: Revana Family Vineyard -tasting experience: 10/10, this was an intimate experience where we were the only guest onsite, it felt like we were visiting a friends vineyard. when u pull up to the property, which can be easy to miss off of st helena hwy, (they only have a small sign next to...Read more
winery name: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars -tasting experience: 8/10, walking from the parking lot, u are greeted by a whimsical ‘Greeter’ statue, then immediately upon entering their main tasting room, which proudly touts their 1976 Judgment of Paris achievement. Main room is fairly modest & their bar ...Read more
winery name: Bernardus Winery (located in Carmel Valley) -tasting experience: 9/10, this is a winery where they simply value great wines w/ no frills that is now standard in napa. u get to leisurely enjoy the wine at this slower paced area and experience fantastic wines from the carmel valley AVA....Read more
winery name: Heitz Cellars -tasting experience: 7/10, went in early 2022 so tasting experience was outdoors in their barn. off silverado trail, their entrance is easy to miss w/o signs onto taplin rd. experience was intimate with 2 other parties only. they start by taking u out to the vineyards on ...Read more
winery name: Chimney Rock -tasting experience: 3/10, beautiful/distinct building & interior, built in the 80s based on the Cape Dutch architecture but the glowing review stops there. the staff was pretty impersonal and even robotic. the signature tomahawk cab was young and didnt quite open up. cons...Read more
-winery name: Caymus Vineyards -tasting experience: 8/10, wines known to have silky, velvety texture, thanks to the extra hangtime, where wines are left for full ripeness during harvest. simply delicious, from their zin, cab, special selection, all varietals have this similar, signature taste/feel....Read more
hello wine lovers and enthusiasts! i couldnt find a wine tasting experience tl;dr so plan to share my experiences in the below format. love to share and exchange experiences, tips and tricks for each winery will add my tl;dr in a concise format below: winery name: tasting experience: (1-10 scale) ...Read more