We LOVE 1850! From the first time we went, we've enjoyed just about every wine they have. They are more California style reds which we enjoy a lot. They have some tasty whites as well. Myka their sister winery have wonderful European style wines and some great Pinots too. It's fun to have pretty much two spots in one. They also have delicious food too. It's not a huge menu but it hits the spot for when you want some bites while you try wine. One of our favorite things too is that do lots of fun events. Concerts, themed dinners, release parties, etc.! Go try it! You won't regret it. Is the main reason we some back to the Apple Hill area multiple times per year. read more

My fiancé proposed to me earlier in the day so we decided to go wine tasting to celebrate. The ambiance was delightful-- Not your typical "boujee" upscale winery. We loved how chill and laidback it was. Sarah was so kind and knowledgeable. She even went out of her way and brought us a complimentary brownie to celebrate our engagement! Needless to say, we bought a bottle and signed up to be part of their Cellar Society, which is a lot of bang for buck. We will be making this our new spot on the weekends. Sarah made our special day even more special, thank you!!! read more

They made us feel like family here. I ended up stopping in randomly with 3 friends for a tasting after spending the day at the lake. It turns out they were having their annual shrimp boil and live music. It was ticket only and sold out but they went out of their way to add a table for us. The wine was incredible, food was incredible, everyone was dancing and they treated us extremely well. We will definitely be back. read more

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First stop on a wine tasting thanksgiving weekend! 1) great service from start to finish. Very polite, fun, and accommodating. Hayden was amazing! 2) large pours and good wines. I'd be surprised if someone couldn't find a wine they liked to take home! 3) food options were great! We got the two flat breads and cheese board. Great for lunch! 4) they have reservations available online, but seem accommodating to walk ins as well! 10/10 would recommend read more

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Excellent selection of gold country varietals offered up at this Sutter Creek gem. My faves were the Chardonnay, Barbera and Cab Franc. My sister loved the Late Harvest Zin! This place is a lovely side street retreat to sit down and enjoy some delicious wines and relax. I highly recommend the tasting flight, or get a bottle, and they some cheese plates, flat breads and small bites to boot. Must mention that the service is very welcoming and friendly. Great conversation. read more

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1850 Wine Cellars is the new kid on the block, but you mustn't count them out during your visit to Sutter Creek. This was the last stop on our wine crawl, and it left a grand impression on us! First off, I loved the atmosphere here! It was very lively and super interactive. Everyone was social and upbeat. A total difference from some of the more intimate wine tasting rooms that we visited, but I enjoyed the change of pace. We sat at a corner table and enjoyed our tasting with wine pairings. Paige was our host and she was wonderful! I have to give her big kudos because apparently it wasn't our last stop either. But, some people seemed to have hit up waaay more tasting rooms along the way than we did... aka those fools were super DRUNK by the time that they hit this tasting room! Luckily, Paige remained calmed and handled everything smoothly. A tasting costs $5 and features a tasting flight from their current tasting list. They had a list of 7 different wines for ya to taste! Honestly, you'll get the best bang for your buck with the tastings here versus many of the other tasting rooms. The tasting fee is waived with a bottle purchase. The prices of their bottles are extremely reasonable, and you can purchase a bottle and enjoy it on their patio! Not gonna lie... by the time we got here, I was already feeling quite "wonderful". Since I know my limits, I decided not to try all 7 of the featured wines. This actually would have been a great first stop as opposed to the last, but it was still a fun time! The two standouts for me here was their 2016 Viognier and their 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon. They paired our wines with stuffed mushrooms, mini capreses, and crostinis topped with cheese. They had the best food pairings out of all the tasting rooms that we visited that day! It was fantastic! I love Viognier, and 1850 did it justice here. It was so aromatic and lovably floral; my favorite! Something that you could pair with just about anything. I was also impressed by their 2016 Cab Sauv. Paige did the famous wine roll with the Cab, and it brought out all of the wonderful flavors! It was leathery and bold which isn't my typical liking for a Cab, but I really liked this one. And, might I add that a bottle of it only costed $16? Um, WHAAAT? Now, that's crazy! If you get hungry, they also have a bites menu that you can take advantage of during certain hours of the day. I'm happy that I made a stop to this fun little tasting room, and I would love to revisit again soon. read more

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Love the vibe here Hayden was wonderful very knowledgeable with the wines and we love Rudy! read more

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Haden is the most amazing tasting room ambassador; we had such a great time tasting the delicious wines while also getting to visit and learn from her in this dog friendly and air conditioned environment! Thank you! read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Dog friendly, beautiful air conditioned tasting room! - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

First time checking out this place and definitely not disappointed. Shay helped us out and she was such a breath of fresh air! So helpful, informative on the wines and nice!! We will def be coming back!!! read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

I LOVE this place. The tasting room ambassadors are so fun and knowledgeable. It's a very laid back vibe with great wine. They have small plates and a nice little patio. A must visit! read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

Great, friendly place. Laid back with tunes and good wine....snacks too...,Visit for one, or two

Wonderful wines and Krista is very knowledgeable and personable. I highly recommend this winery. read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

Excellent tasting. Fun experience. Very knowledgeable. Highly recommend. Lots of great wine tastings. The staff made the experience fun with lots of information. Hayden was wondering during the tasting read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

Dude!! Krista was a blast! We had a great time on a MONDAY chillin and enjoying some delicious wines and sangria. Got some wines- Late Harvest Zin and the Petite Syrah Reserve. And then the SANGRIA!! Mmmmmmm So glad we stopped in and so happy they were open!! read more

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This was our first wine tasting in Sutter Creek. Hayden was absolutely wonderful and informative. We definitely recommend 1850! read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

We came during a Tuesday and this place was packed! At least on the inside, it was fairly warm outside! Although, they did have some misters for those who wanted to be outside. The woman tending the bar, Hayden, was a delight! So attentive and personable despite being the only one on the shift! If you're considering, you should definitely stop by! We had the sangria tasting and the Grenache sangria was our favorite! read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

We were at their new location in Camino, Placerville. Wine pairing lunch which was fabulous. The wines are SO good. Thank you to Lisa, Darren, Sarah and Emily (who was working next door at Myka today). read more

Better thank cats!! Great wine. Great atmosphere. Hayden was a joy!!! We got the fig pizza which was yummy. Only wish they had some swag to take with us. read more

1850 Wine Cellars was a hidden gem tucked off one of the side streets in Sutter Creek. Christa, Haden and Shay are alway friendly and accommodating. We enjoy their wines. Their late harvest zin is the best. Fruit forward without being too sweet. If you do happen to drop by, try their charcuterie board! They do a great job pairing flavors. We have gotten their charcuterie board several times and have enjoyed them every time. read more

Love love all the reds! Especially the 2018 merlot!! Thank you Shay! Definitely will be back!!!

We stayed across the street and didn't realize we were so close to 1850. Krista was great, she took her time and answered all our questions. We enjoyed the wines a lot. read more

Good wine, good prices, good vibes. Will be back anytime inn Sutter creek!

It's been almost a year since we stumbled upon this AMAZING tasting room. We heard about wine tasting at Sutter Creek but never went. So when we visited the cute and historic town of Sutter Creek we were pleasantly surprised. We absolutely adore this town, its residents, the shops, restaurants and of course, its wine! We stopped in 1850 Wine Cellars, which is on Randolph Street, off of Old Route 49, on the main street of Sutter Creek. This tasting room is very cool with friendly staff and some excellent wines! I fell in love with the 2016 Cabernet, which is all sold out :(... We met Guy who was our tasting room host and he made our first time there such a memorable experience. He showed us how to "roll" our wine glasses, thus making the wine smell and taste much better! We've been swirling our wines the wrong way, lol! I was so impressed by not only the quality of service but the exceptional wines that I immediately became a wine club member that day! Since then we have literally visited Sutter Creek at least once a month, bringing in new friends at each visit. And each time we go we have such an amazing time there. Our first stop each time we go to Sutter Creek is my 1850 Winery. Love this place!!! Plus they serve some amazing and delicious small bites and charcuterie. The entire staff...Carolyn, Guy, Paige and Krista are so awesome and make every visit such a fun one! Great wines and great people! I totally recommend to stop by the tasting room the next time you visit Sutter Creek! read more

Great wines and great vibe In the tasting room. We really enjoyed each of our tastings and the conversation! The California theme is wonderful and maybe in the future we'll be up for a trivia night. Thanks so much, we'll be back! read more

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Amazing wines, amazing customer service. Their wines are regionally exquisite. Their 2018 Zinfandel fair play is incredible and a winner!

we stopped in for a 2nd time & tasted the cabernet sauvignon & it was great & also tried a grenache & it was really good, we bought 2 bottles & had a nice afternoon read more

We enjoyed our visit to 1850. We planned to arrive around lunch because I'd read about their food options. We ordered the charcuterie board and wanted to give it a try. We tasted all the wines alongside the cheese and meat board and really enjoyed our visit and the wines. Highly recommend you visit 1850. read more

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We stumbled upon this Wine tasting and we are very happy we did. We received great customer service from our wine tasting host. The wine was very good and the atmosphere was clean and bright. We will be back very soon!! read more

Stumbled into this magical place. Tasted both menus; wine and food. Rarely to I get to eat so well at tasting rooms. Great cheeses, flatbreads, wines, and the service is amazing! Love this town and this place! Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.... And they had music which was awesome. Made for an unexpected great night. read more

I loved the wine and the food. The flat bread with goat cheese was one of the best things I have ever tasted. read more

1850 Wine Cellars - Delicious wine. Generous pours. Order the food! You will not be disappointed The best hummus I have ever eaten. - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Placerville, California

Great atmosphere and very good wine! I always stop here on my way thru Sutter Creek! Must try!

Its a tiny tasting bar, just enough room for friends and family, but Guy does an awesome job walking yo through their wonderful wines. And be sure to ask about the glass rolling. He pours a perfect amount of wine, then lays the glass on the counter and rolls it to aerate to perfection. I recommend doing so with the Barbera. read more

I want to inform anyone doing business with this group to be very careful. They have not paid their substantial bills even though they have already collected the money from customers. For two years they have falsely represented making payments and are willfully not paying small local businesses during Covid-19 even though they have received well over 6-figures in PPP loans. (So this behavior of theirs predated the pandemic and indicative of a business practice they employ, not due to any hardship.) read more

Fellow Yelper Lydia is right: wine tasting rooms are really judged on service and atmosphere. With rare exception, I really can't tell the differences in wine. I'm on vacation and I like a sociable chat. We'll usually buy a courtesy bottle wherever we go or just pay the tasting fee if there is one. I was very pleased with 1850. Our server was very charming and a lot of fun. At first I didn't want to hear the b.s. about a bronze medal in a county fair but then he warmed up to us and started telling stories.It was fun and we'll definitely be back. And it was good, inexpensive wine. read more

A wine cellar rating really only relies on two things - atmosphere and service. Taste in wine is too varied, because what someone else hates, I may love. And price at these places is somewhat consistent. (I said somewhat!) That said: Atmosphere - small room, a couple tables outside, otherwise, fairly plain. Service - our pourer was incredible! In spite of the fact that there were seven of us standing there, he managed to talk to all of us, telling us stories and giving us little wine tasting tips. read more

Great customer service, which provides a welcoming environment. We had a fig jam w/onions and goat cheese! Yummy! We also had home made hummus, also very good. The bite size home made pita bread that came with the hummus is DELICIOUS...served warm! read more

Very welcoming and the wines were AMAZING! Hayden was the sweetest and we had the best time. Would definitely be back.

Actual rating 4.5. 1850 Wine Cellars is one of the 12 tasting rooms located along Main Street inside Sutter Creek. An event was held in the city that featured 11 of the 12 tasting rooms and this was one of the 6 wineries that I participated in the tasting menu. Additionally this was one of the two wineries that I purchased wine to bring back to SD and hence justified a writeup of the full tasting experience. 1850 is named after the year that California became a state. It pays homage to the pioneers who came from Old World countries with strong viticultural ties and settled in California Gold Rush Country to stake their claim for a new life. Therefore the grapes that are grown in the Amador, El Dorado and Fair Play counties are considered "heritage varietals", grapes that were first brought over from the original California pioneers. Think barbera and primitivo/zinfandel along with some white varietals you may not have heard of. This aint your typical NorCal "bold cab" and "buttery chard" winery. The tasting room's small and there are no distinguishing features. I do remember that out of the tasting rooms I visited that day this felt the coziest. My friend/fellow Yelper Eugene and I realized that the point of a wine crawl is to enjoy the ambience of the tasting rooms you are visiting, something that can't be done if your goal is to attempt all 12 tasting rooms in one sitting! Therefore we stuck ourselves in a corner table and just mellowed out over the seven wines in their tasting list. What made it even more cozy was Guy (pronounced "ghee", like the Indian clarified butter) surveying the tasting room with observant eyes and making sure that his guests were happy. A thoughtful sommelier can make all the difference in a tasting experience! The winery also had small bites for purchase but because I was a part of an event that featured all the tasting rooms along Main Street they also had a complimentary small plate of bites that featured heirloom tomatoes, stuffed mushrooms and a small crostini that had a creamy cheese on top. These were a pleasant surprise as they weren't originally advertised as one of the tasting rooms offering bites. It made the experience even more cozy. TASTING LIST - Viognier, El Dorado, 2016 - 2016 Roussanne, El Dorado - Rosé, Sierra Foothills, 2016 - Cabernet Sauvignon, Fair Play, 2016 - Zinfandel, El Dorado, 2016 - Barbera, Cooper Vineyard, 2016 - Cabernet Franc, 2016 Apologies for the lack of detailed notes for each of the tastes. When you are the fourth winery offering tastings in the span of 2-3 hours, the wines begin tasting the same and my lack of sobriety doesn't allow making observant notes that make up a useful review. I remember the reds were unremarkable but the one distinctive wine I had was a white: their 2016 Roussanne from El Dorado ($32). It *immediately* reminded me of Rombauer Chardonnay, which itself is a very sentimental wine to me because of the bottles the No1DP and I had over the years. It tastes almost identical to Rombauer Chardonnay and has a very similar price point, so I immediately bought it after completing the tasting. (NOTE: The tasting notes describe the Roussanne as having a very rich and silky mouthfeel with exquisite quince, honey-nut and beeswax aromas). This was also my favorite white wine from my 3-day Amador County weekend. I hope the No1DP enjoys this wine as much as I did. The Viognier was also a good white but different from the Roussanne in that it is crisp and more fruit-like on the mouthfeel. The aromas are of white peach, melon and honeysuckle and the palate has a white fruit and a creamy/citrus impression. Times like this I wish I had stayed in NorCal upon completion of my program instead of moving back to SD. The only reason why I didn't get this one as well was simply due to lack of luggage space. When you can fit a maximum of six wines in your luggage you just have to be picky. Thanks to Guy and 1850 Wine Cellars for a wonderful experience. I hope to be back soon and have more conversations with you about wine and life. read more

The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tasting gave a good variety of their wine. we got to meet the owner which was cool! I would highly recommend. read more

Great people, excellent wine! The people pouring are very knowledgeable and fun. Tasting room is clean and bright with an awesome wood bar top to taste at. read more