Alex made our tasting experience at Square Peg so unbelievably special. Great hospitality,…read morewonderful wine, and stunning views. Square Peg really has it all. As wine newbies, we're always a bit intimidated going into tastings and I'm happy to report that we were welcomed so warmly and guided through all the details expertly. We will definitely be back!!!

What an amazing experience! I have been to many Napa, Sonoma, Calistoga wineries and this stood out…read moreas "special". A family operation with ALL the character and charm. One of the owners is also an artist and displays beautiful art and sculptures in the tasting room. Alex, the son of the family was knowledgeable, hilarious, and facilitated a wonderful tasting. Cannot wait to go back!

Occidental is a small Family winery with very limited resources for a visit. The wines are…read moreabsolutely stunning and I would highly recommend a visit or purchasing the wine. Their Pinot sets the bar very high for other Pinot. We look forward for a future visit at some point, it's been 3 years since our last visit. They have been nothing but professional with our exerience in ordering wine, and visiting the vineyard.

Unprofessional…read more Horrible experience at Occidental Winery My first attempt to book a tasting at Occidental Winery in August 2023. I was informed that the assistant winemaker/owner was busy till the end of the year. So I tried again. In May of this year, I finally got a date and confirmation. Which was August 5th Monday. My wife and I both work weekdays, but I really like the wine. Even before Steve Kistler owned Kistler Winery, I was a fan. We both took a day off to accommodate the winery's schedule. Here's the sad part: we got to the winery, drove up, and parked our car. Catherine Kistler approached us and asked for our names, so I told her here and mentioned our appointment time. "Oh, you're not part of my group of 6?" Catherine said that while she's scrolling her phone. I showed her my confirmation. "I see it now. I double booked today's tasting. Sorry, but if you want to come back tomorrow, I can accommodate you." I was like, We both work tomorrow; we took the day off to be here today. "How about come back at 12 p.m. today and let me see what I can do?" At this point, I was upset. We made plans for this day after our tasting, and we have other reservations after. The party of 6 came, so Catherine was attending to them. I told my wife, Let's just go before I really lost my temper. "Oh, try to come back at 12 p.m." She even gave my wife her cell number. The annoying part was she never asked the party of 6 to come back at 12 p.m. because it's more $$$ and folks are all Caucasians. I'm honestly not sure if it's lack of experience. Catherine Kistler is trying to save money, trying to do it all--winemaker tasting booking, etc. It's really unprofessional. I won't do that to any of my patients. Bottom line: I'm no longer a fan of Occidental (Kistler) wines. Promise to share this horrible experience with family and friends.

Sonoma Coastal Winery was a fun stop on our girls' wine trip! I had never been before, but my…read morefriends kept talking about a wonderful employee named Jeremy from a previous visit to Banshee winery. Imagine our surprise when we walked into the tasting room and there was Jeremy! The girls were thrilled to see him again. We had a 2:00 PM tasting appointment, and Michael was our host. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience enjoyable from start to finish. Jeremy had sold my friends a wine trivia game on their last trip, so naturally we brought it along and played while tasting. We actually played wine trivia in the car and at a few other wineries throughout our adventure, which made the trip even more memorable. The wines were delicious, and the winery has a warm, cozy atmosphere. The patio offers beautiful bay views, and even the bathrooms are charmingly decorated with thoughtful touches. One of my favorite finds was their unique champagne flutes. When you pour bubbly into them, the bubbles swirl like a tiny tornado inside the glass. It's a fun novelty and would be a great conversation piece for entertaining guests at home. Between the great wine, welcoming staff, beautiful views, and fun memories with friends, SCV Winery was definitely a highlight of our trip. We would happily visit again!

It's a quant little winery. If you don't pay attention you'll miss it. Michael from Lancaster…read morewinery was working . They both are a part of Foley wineries . Suzanne was our host. She was pleasant and sweet.. I got a glass of bubbly . and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. It's nice to sit out by the coast .

A friend had booked us a tasting experience at Halleck and its easily one of our top tasting…read moreexperiences yet! The property is beautiful with a nice little open area and views for days! Even the drive through the trees feels enchanted. David was the best. He took us on a journey and you could tell he knew his stuff. We also had a chance to meet one of the owners which was a nice bonus. The experience itself is intimate because you're with multiple people at your table but you get to experience it together. The food pairings were also delicious. Ok wine time. This was THE best Gewürztraminer I've ever had. Like, you could have a bottle of this easily on your own. We even took a few home to try with Indian food, and it was delicious. Another hit was their Zin which was interestingly like a strawberry rose but again, very easy and tasteful to drink. I cannot wait to go back because I need more of that Gewürztraminer!

Alison was amazing! She was so welcoming and explained all the wines so well. This was my first…read morewinery experience and it set the bar high for any future experience. Also loved that David made an appearance! You could really tell that they are passionate about what they do and it really elevated the experience!

I stopped by for a tasting with a group and we had a really nice time. We were served and toured…read morethrough the experience by a very kind gentlemen who shared a bunch of interesting history about the winery, the winemaker, and everything that we tasted. I'm not sure how much everything was, as it was paid for by work, so check on pricing if that factors into your decision. I think we had at least 6 tastings, possibly a couple extra. It was my third tasting of the day, so I didn't push things and I was already feeling toasty. I wasn't driving. :)

Adorable Japanese owned winery. This local spot is a small, appointment only winery and focuses…read moremostly on Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. You can do an outdoor or indoor tasting. We did indoors in the wine caves and tasted about 6 wines with a couple special member pours. Really delicious wines, and great staff. Definitely feels more like a charming local spot than the wild touristy areas of Napa and even Sonoma/kenwood. Definitely go support local!

This business does not care about it's customers and is so impossible to reach it's almost comical…read more I was a long-term customer of Fog Crest. In 2024 we received a shipment of wine where all the wine in the shipment was broken. In typical situations, wineries offer replacement of broken bottles, but Fog Crest was impossible to reach in spite of (literally) 50 phone calls and emails. Since I couldn't reach them, I canceled my subscription to their wine club. Flash forward a few months, they charge me another ~$500 on my credit card for wine, but never ship me any wine (in spite of the fact that I had already canceled online). Again, dozens of calls and emails, no answer and no response. Still trying. A few months after that, they charge me ANOTHER ~$500 on my credit card for wine, but don't ship that wine to me either. After probably 100 calls and emails, I finally talk to the wine club coordinator on the phone. She of course acknowledges my dozens of messages, and acknowledges my situation. She says she will replace the wine that was broken and figure out why they've been charging me for wine I haven't been receiving and make it right. But that she can't talk right now and she'd call me back with more information. That was a month ago. I've now called again dozens of times, and emailed. No response. Called and emailed the owner, no response. This is borderline criminal: $1,500 in charges for undelivered product, a non-existent customer service experience, and an online system so archaic that it doesn't process your cancelation and continues to charge you for product.

Zero Accountability and Terrible Customer Service - Avoid Fog Crest!…read more I'm absolutely appalled by my experience with Fog Crest Winery. We joined their wine club in 2023 and was charged $420 all of 2024/25 for wine that they NEVER shipped. When I called to inquire about where the wine was, I was met with complete silence--multiple calls and messages went unanswered. After finally getting a call back, the person said they only called me back because "she saw we had called a lot in one day." That was the first red flag. She promised to credit my account and look into another charge that had been applied. It's been SEVEN days since that conversation, and STILL no credit, no updates, and no resolution. I've followed up with multiple calls, messages, and emails... NOTHING. At this point, it's clear that they don't care about their customers. I highly recommend staying far away from Fog Crest if you value your time and money. Total waste of both

Edit in response to comment: Visit is from November 15th, 2025. Closeup of moldy grape from…read morecharcuterie board is attached below now. We've heard a lot of stellar reviews for Iron Horse, so we were underwhelmed by our experience. To start, we checked in at the front, got a glass of sparkling to start, and was told to wait for everyone joining us to get here. We waited for a few minutes. Our host ended up forgetting us and started walking off with the other party when they finally showed up, and the guy we checked in with had to go tell him we were part of his group. I enjoyed the charcuterie box that comes with the tasting, albeit there was some moldy bits here and there. We got the harvest magnum experience ($90/person). They offer more affordable experiences as well. To be honest, I wasn't impressed with any of the wines. I did enjoy the seating experience, the charcuterie box, and the mini impromptu tour everyone was given of the production. The wine itself was underwhelming for the price and as nothing stood out to us, we finished our tasting and didn't grab anything to go. As we weren't wine club members here, the host didn't pay us much attention. Worth trying once, maybe, to see if their wines are to your liking.

Ok the good. Beautiful place. Privately owned vs a lot of vineyards are being bought up. Great…read moreview. Damn good wines. A little pricey but damn good. The overall experience though lacks. Our host was not great. Greeting person seemed not friendly and stressed. Standing like that under an umbrella with no benches seems cheap and annoying. We bought wine and really like the Rued Chard and some of the sparkling. But we won't be back and we are locals. Stinks because for a few staff changes and nicer seats this place could have it all. Oh and outhouse bathroom not cool when you are spending money. Like your wines and magical view/location but too many easy fixes for us to come back or recommend.

Marimar Estate was one of the wineries we visited when we first moved to the Bay Area and…read moreabsolutely loved our experience. We had their tapas and wine tasting and wow was it delicious. We loved it so much we became wine members. Although we are no longer wine members, I highly recommend Marimar Estate! It has a friendly, family atmosphere that makes you feel so welcomed each time you visit. From relaxing in on the patio on a warm day to chilling in the main hall, it's definitely worth a visit. We actually got engaged at Marimar Estate and the team was so incredible in helping my fiance make it happen. We even flew a bottle of 2023 Godello (the year we got engaged) with us to Hawaii so we could drink that during our wedding toasts.

The recipes on the Marimar Wintery website I have tried. A few of them I didn't care for but…read moresomeone else may like the recipes. If you like the recipe keep it to make on a Friday night and share with your friends who show up on Fridays and can't rid of them until after the eat breakfast on sunday mornings.