Jack Russell Farm Brewery was a great stop with a huge selection of drinks and a relaxed, laid-back…read moreatmosphere. There are plenty of beers, ciders, and other options to choose from, so it is easy to find something for just about every taste. My favorite was the West Coast Pilsner. It was crisp, refreshing, and exactly what I was looking for. The food trucks were also a big plus and made it easy to grab a great meal while hanging out and trying a few drinks. Great beer, good food options, and a fun casual setting. Definitely worth a stop, and I would happily come back for another West Coast Pilsner.

Seriously one of the best breweries in El Dorado County! We had Oktoberfest,Irish red and…read moreChardonnay.Very good band and good to know, the have food trucks too!

Quaint tasting room with an amazing wine selection leaning towards Italian varietals, a much needed…read moredeparture from the French heavy wines in wine country. The owner is not only incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about his product, so we enjoyed the wines even more than at a normal tasting room, but he's also passionate about treating customers as if they were part of his family. We will definitely return!!

What a fun stop on our way back from Tahoe! Great ambience, music, wine tasting and brewery…read moretogether with pizza. Loads of laughs and fun vibes. Highly recommend.

What a marvelous moment we had at Red Poets & Skyhawk Lane!…read more Visiting Apple Hill with a friend on a Spring Friday, it's great to visit that area not during peak season to actually enjoy the scenery and some wares and local businesses without feeling like you're in the middle of a tourist trap. Feeling like doing some wine tasting, we chose Red Poets - a lovely name, tucked away in an unassuming little cottage as opposed to the semi-strip-mall vibe of other tasting rooms right in walking distance. Indeed, we took the road less traveled and it made all the difference. Owner Charlie welcomed us warmly and for the next 30 minutes or so he took us through a marvelous tasting. Big bold reds alongside impassioned conversation - not only did we learn about his relationship with the wine, we learned the history of the business and just exchanged fun life stories. I was captivated by their Pinot Noir, and bought their Albarino on good faith. The pinot has been glorious at home, gorgeously velvety and fruity! We also had the exquisite opportunity to try their apple liqueur, no longer available but Charlie advised he is also exploring distillery and there will be more goodness in that realm to come. Yet another reason to return! Red Poets is the perfect example of the magical greatness to be found in small towns, off the beaten path.

There's not much to this place. They have a wine tasting bar and products that you can take home…read morewith you. My hubby tried 5 different red wines for $10 and very much liked what he tasted. The guy at the counter was very informative about the wines and was thorough in his explanation of the differences and tastes of the wines. Overall this was an interesting experience that we would like to do again. Hopefully next time around we'll be able to take some wines home with us. I'd highly recommend this winery to anyone who's a wine fanatic. Thanks for the tasting RP&SL!!!

Gayle is extraordinary and converted me to a cider drinker! The wines are great and my favorite…read morebeing a red drinker were the Barbera and the cab but when I tried their ciders I was amazed by the ginger and aloha. Move over Napa, apple hill hosts some of the best vintners and it's still affordable. It's rustic and kind, good for families or couples. Gayle you made our day. We will share with our friends. What a great day to finish sunset with wine on this fall day.

This wine tasting room is always so fun. Great outdoor space to try wines and ciders. Bring your…read moresnacks or buy some from Bumgarner. They participate in Carson Rd winery events which are great. I love the addition of ciders to their wine line up. Always fantastic service!

New Location For "Crystal Basin Cellars!"…read more SITREP First off (to be absolutely clear), this is a FIRST REVIEW for Crystal Basin Cellars' New Location in Placerville, CA. Their old location in Camino, CA has shut down, but it would appear that all of our old Yelp-reviews have been *forwarded* to this Yelp business-site, making this merely a review-update, instead of an original review which it should be. Anywho..... THE SETUP Now located in Placerville, CA - a mere eight (8) miles from its old location in Camino - but now much closer to the business center of the thriving metropolis of Placerville - Crystal Basin Cellars has amped up their profile and marketing efforts to grow their business. Having been a fan of Crystal Basin Cellars for the better part of a decade now, I've thoroughly enjoyed taking my treks up here to The Apple Hill region of the foothills to take in the bounty of Crytal Basin that it wonderfully shares through it's vineyards, barrel rooms and wine bars. RELATED ENDEAVOR In addition to the winery itself, it should be pointed out that Crystal Basin Cellars has a "Crystal Basin Station" - it's stand-alone Wine Bar - located in the Historic Folsom Street district. MY WINE PICKUPS Owner Mike Owens signed me up to his White Wine Redneck Club last time I was up visiting him and the Crystal gang at their old Camino facility: I get three (3) wine pickups a year with 3 different varieties of white wine (my choice) for only about $60 each pickup (3 bottles, not bad!), all excellent wines. The last few times, it was far easier to get my pickup from their Folsom location when I was doing other stuff in Old Historic Folsom. However, this time, I wanted to visit this NEW location. It was a lot of fun to get the tour of the new winery facility with KZ, try some new wines (such as Renegade White), and do my Tri-Annual Wine Pick-up! EXTRA EXTRA! And I can't miss mentioning the awesome new line of mustards, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, spices, pretzels and other yummies you will find filling up the shelves. SO GOOD. And the wine during your tasting will wash down the yummies (and cool off your tongue during the tasting). THE LOWDOWN Make sure to check out this new Placerville location! (And while you are at it, if ever in Folsom go the Crystal Basin Station Wine Bar.

We enjoy coming to Crystal Basin Cellars, the owners and staff are fun and helpful. They recently…read moremoved to a new location and the tasting room is much larger and nicely decorated, plus I always love seeing the fun decor that they put out. Now to come to the wine. I can say that we belong to their wine club, so that we can stay supplied with their wine. Plus the events that they put on are just fun all around.

The major feature of Starfield Vineyards is obviously their vineyards and gardens, but this…read morememorial weekend, their pizzas were a highlight!! My personal favorite was the Artichoke Florentine because the mint pesto is so refreshing for the summer. I also appreciate the low alcohol options, as it allows me to join in the fun despite my alcohol sensitivity. The vineyards and gardens are spectacular as usual; I highly recommend the main lake trail/loop for the shade it offers during the hot summer. The turtle pond is secluded and pleasant, but it's further and lacks shade, so I recommend bringing a parasol.

We are members, they have great wine at a reasonable price, they added pizza and I think it is the…read morebest pizza ever. It's beautiful up here, great staff.

This place is a recommended stop while doing a wine tasting tour or bar hop. Friendly staff and…read morecozy atmosphere goes well here for an intimate gathering or romantic date. They offer local handcrafted beers, wines, ciders and other beverages. The food menu has a nice selection of delicious sounding comfort foods, snacks and appetizers. We couldn't resist checking them out during my wine tasting birthday tour by having a few beers and sharing a combination appetizer plate. Each choice from the menu is $6.00. Joe K and my brother-in-law are the beer drinkers of the family while my sister and I are the shoppers, as we ducked into the connecting, adjacent boutique to browse and gaze at all the hand made items, clothing, artwork and jewelry. This pub and winery knows how to make a patron feel welcome and appreciated! They were the only ones who wished me a happy birthday!

Findleton Pub is the perfect place to go if you're looking to try local beers and ciders all in one…read moreplace with memorable staff and a warm family feel. The food is delicious too! A rustic barn-house feel gives an old fashioned vibe that allows you to step out of your busy day for a good ol' fashion drink and burger. The place to go if you want good beer, delicious food and better company ~

Traveling through the vineyards of the wine you're going to taste is one of my favorite highlights…read moreof a winery. Venture to Boeger, a family owned winery with its own garden to sit and sip. We did a tasting and our wonderful host was so friendly and helpful explaining the history of the winery and all the different wines we were enjoying. After our tasting, we bought a bottle and sat in the gardens to enjoy the beautiful day and surroundings. There's a lot of different vineyards you can choose from in the area, so make sure Boeger is on the list!

Let me preface this review by stating I'm not a wine person. My friend is a wine club member here…read moreand asked me to join her since she had to pick up some bottles. Because she is a member, complimentary wine tastings are given. There are some snacks available to purchase, but wood-fired pizza is also available Friday - Sunday starting at noon. I also saw some people bring their own food. What I liked most about this place is their outdoor area. There is a lot of shaded seating and even a pond where I spotted a frog. It was a nice and relaxing time.

Some friends invited us to join them for some wine tasting. There was plenty of parking when we…read moredrove up. We got there just a little after they opened. A few tables were already taken. There is an upper patio for tasting and a lower grassy area to enjoy food. We were greeted right away and told to choose a table and they would bring the tasting menu and some glasses. Jeff was our host and he was very enthusiastic. There is a good selection and we tasted about 5 wines. Whites and reds were both good. While tasting the winery cat came by to say hello. We bought a couple of bottles and took one down to the lawn area to enjoy our picnic. The grounds are very nice and there were quite a few people there by the time we started eating our lunch. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks to Jeff for a good tasting experience.

It was a beautiful location and gorgeous weather. There wasn't wine that we loved enough to…read morepurchase, but the ambience was lovely. You can bring in food and there are plenty of tables on the patio and the grounds to eat at.

Went to celebrate my best friend's big 50th. They had live music and a warm inviting outside…read moregathering. Service was excellent and food was delicious pizza and wine. My favorite was the margarita so yummy with a drizzle of pesto to make the flavors pop. The wine bottles were all decorated artistically of Davell's family. Her son painted the labels. The owner Davell was very friendly and informative of the different wines she offered. They also have a very cute friendly dog, welcoming all the guests. Relaxing day or night. Come visit this beautiful place and enjoy a glass of vino.

As most posts begin- We wanted so badly to love this place. Ambiance amazing, music great (Shane…read moreQ), and service dreadful! To start, we called on the phone first to make a reservation for our anniversary, we announced we had a Groupon to use, and we were never informed at the time of booking that it could not be used during their pizza and music nights. We arrive, lady setting us for our table (We also mention Groupon, another opportunity for them to alarm us, still nothing.) We get to our table, explain the Groupon to the server in which she declined the Groupon. We asked for a little more time to decide what we would order instead, server NEVER comes back. Takes us 20 mins to flag down another server who also never comes back after our wine is dropped off. Once our original server comes back around about an hour later after our glasses are empty, she is stumbling on her words (clearly has been drinking) and makes an offer for the Groupon that didn't even make sense lol. I want soooo bad to be able to go back again but damn I'm disappointed. As a server myself this is unacceptable. Even for our anniversary we weren't expecting anything special just honest and attentive service. The experience left such a bad taste in our mouth. She mentioned being short staffed but the vibe at a winery to begin with is slow paced and never an excuse to just outright avoid your tables entirely. I did not see any pep in this persons step, so to me it did not appear busy. Sorry, but have to knock down the score just for that