This place has really gone downhill since the new owner took over. It all started with random charged on my credit card and it took them 3 months of screwing up til I finally quit. I was a double member for over 5yrs and still kept my membership ever after I moved out of the area. The current news is they charge for your order and lie telling you it has been cased up and labeled but when you arrive for pick up they come up with some excuse on why they don't have it. (The worker told me they had an event and they were running low so they used my already paid for items) I had someone drive over an hour to pick up my shipment only to have them turn around empty handed. Completely dishonest new owner and don't bother trying to get a hold of her she had dodged every call. Watch your accounts for over charging. read more

My hubby and I have been frequenting this place for years now. We are on their wine club and I LOVE their sweet wines. Its a good go for if you live in the area The Good: -Its a great little place to talk friends who are visiting. - Their "dinners" they have had with visiting chefs pairing foods have been so delightful and the food is great - The choco and wine pairing party's are so awesome. read more

Enjoying a Sunday afternoon at Canyon Crest Winery. My friend Terry and Joyce fruit wines and is enjoying a glass of strawberry sensation. I'm enjoying a glass of Italian Russo Grande a hearty red wine. We enjoyed the wine tastings first and then enjoyed a glass. I found Carolyn to be a generous pourer. read more

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The wine was really good. The owners were cordial. We had a free wine tasting for two and defiantly took advantage of it! If your gonna go to drink I'd recommend just buying a bottle rather than paying for 3 glasses. Will recommend to others! read more

Canyon Crest Winery - Wine Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Nice ma and pa with potential, but could not entirely ethical practices. Bought groupon for $12 with a $20 promotional value. Clairfied terms on first tasting with the shops "ma" but "pa" did not honor the value on check out. Wine was average. The atmosphere and interesting patrons added to the value proposition. Would like to be a regular but desire more honorable practices read more

The wine was fantastic, I really enjoy the Acai Wine. I felt very welcomed, the owners were very nice people I bought 3 wine bottles that day, hopefully I get to make my own batch soon. :) read more

Canyon Crest Winery - Their Acai Raspberry Wine is The best :) I love it - Wine Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Definitely an amazing 5-STAR Winery ready for your enjoyment! I've been a regular since they opened with a huge selection of wines from all over the world! Carolyn and Kevin have been my wine mentors for years! They import the juice for fermentation in their back room! Do ask for a wine tour and learn an amazing amount of details on how wine is actually made and bottled on site! Make your own wine for yourself or for your group! Their fruit wines are superior to any other wineries that I've ever visited! Go visit! You'll have a most enjoyable and unforgettable evening with or without their numerous visiting entertainers! Great FUN! read more

If you've ever said there's nothing to do in Riverside, this is the place for you. I've held wine tasting sessions here for my event planning classes. The owners are personable and know a lot about wine and are willing to share. Need a wine for a wedding, party, or other event? Their wines are great gifts and the personalized labels are a nice touch. Enjoy the art on the wall by nationally recognized local artist Charles Bibbs. Host your own event here, or simply meet up with friends. This is a great place for the city of Riverside. Enjoy! read more

This place is great! The owners are very knowledgable and the wines are DELICIOUS!!! I've been to a few winery's in Temecula, and I just love the wine here so much better without the outrageous cost! They just got a machine this summer that makes wine into a slushie... A SLUSHIE! It's the most delicious thing you'll ever have. While we were there, a lady came in to make a custom labeled bottle of wine for someone. That is the cutest idea ever! They have a wide selection of label styles and colors. Very cute. By the way animal lovers: It's dog friendly!!! Of course, please ONLY bring your well mannered pooches. Let's not ruin a good thing with bad manners. read more

Great experience for our first time at this hidden gem! Kevin was incredibly helpful and customized the tasting to our preferences for red and dessert wines. Kevin is very adept at imparting his knowledge, friendly, helpful, and courteous explaining the process of how he prepares his wines. And the prices are very reasonable given the fantastic quality and wide selection. I'm not a wine connoisseur but I do recognize quality when I taste it. We'll definitely come back soon. read more

I absolutely love coming here. They have an amazing selection of fruit wines that's are so delicious. I have yet to taste a bad one. One of the most amazing things about their fruit wines is, that with every taste it's like you are biting into the actual fruit. So yummy! read more

Canyon Crest Winery - Having a glass of black cherry fruit wine AMAZING - Wine Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Always a great time. Awesome dessert wine, amazing customer service, and there's wine-fi!

First time here and I have to say I'm impressed the host of the tasting was not only hospitable but knowledgeable friendly and made me feel as if she's known me for years. I was so pleased I joined one of the monthly wine clubs I mean why pass up the opportunity to enjoy a place with wine good music smiles great customer service and a Chocolate cheese and Meat menu I'm sure I'll be here more than once per month considering they have WiFi and I can have a glass of wine and get some work done on those stressful work days if you're in the area check it out read more

So much great wine! Sandra is a wonderful wine server and was so friendly. Definitely a place to check out. Love that they stay open late. We are from out of state and will make this our regular stop when we go to Riverside, Ca. read more

I was greeted upon entering this small winery. And helped immediately. I came in looking to gift a friend a wine bottle. Because I don't drink, I had no idea what I was looking for. However, the owner knew exactly what I was talking about when I described the wine. He was very, very friendly! I'm looking forward to supporting his business by bringing my mom in the near future. Definitely recommend!!! read more

Canyon Crest is such a nice little winery. Our husband and I used to visit a lot more before we had our children. They have weekday and weekend comedy sketches, music and just an all around great vibe. The owners would even give us tastings as well as a history on how the winery got started. This place is nestled in the Riverside hills and there is a plaza to do some quick shopping, wine tasting, just an all around nice date night. We recommend. read more

Fun, local winery! Loved the malbec. If you're in the area you should check it out- they mull their own wine. Inexpensive tastings, but i left with 4 bottles! read more

Canyon Crest Winery - Wine Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Cute little boutique tasting room. All of their wines are unique "blends" so don't look for your basic reds and white. You won't find them here. A nice little place to enjoy some sips and buy a bottle or 2. read more

A very calm and pleasant ambiance. Owners are very nice and very helpful with the different types of wine they serve there. Went in for a free wine tasting with my girlfriend and ended up leaving with a bottle of wine. Definitely will come back for more wine tasting. Would be a 5 star but the only problem I had was that there was no air condition inside so it got a little hot in there. read more

I love popping in here now and then for a sampling and a little chat. The owners are very friendly.

Our group of five had a great time with our tasting and bottling wine. The atmosphere was very comfortable. Manager Abby was super accommodating as we planned our bottling event as a birthday surprise. Everyone we encountered was helpful, friendly and professional. We enjoyed the wine and we will be back! read more

This place is great! What a great addition to Riverside! The really neat thing is that they have tons of wines to select from! Most wineries are limited to 5-10 wines they make, but these guys make dozens. While you might not like all of them, it's hard not to find something you like. I especially liked their Cab/Syrah/Zin blend, and some of their fruit wines were unique and tasty on a warm day. The couple who owns this winery really have a passion for the business and share their knowledge freely. No pretentious people here! The previous reviewer that gave such a bad review really doesn't know what he is talking about. Many wineries use the very same methods used by this winery - the only difference is these guys do it in smaller lots. I plan to keep going back to try new wines on the tasting menu - they are always changing it up! Great find! read more

Very nice and welcome atmosphere. Had a great and infomative time with Kevin. For sure to be back, definitely enjoyed myself read more

Horrible experience I'll say the worse experience ever. I went with a group of 8 friends for Valantines we bought 2 groupons (it said for up to 4 people) and when we came in the place the owner told us in a very rude and unprofessional way that we could not use the two groupons (like if we were going to still from his business) when I called the business before going and buying the groupons and talked to his wife about how many we were going and the groupon situation and she said it was fine. I would not recommend this place at all. This is the first bad review that I have ever done and I'm doing it because he insulted us. Talking to us the way he did. NOT RECOMMENDED read more

James is awesome there! He helped me to get some wine for an event at work. I thought they might like to gain some new clients by presenting the wine at the event, but they charge $100 plus paying for the wine to do that. I was not in agreement on that one, but I appreciated the time taken to help me choose the wines to have for samples. I do like their wines, especially the lime and coconut one! read more

Disappointed! Purchased the Groupon for 8, got to the winery at 3:30 pm on Saturday the front door was closed, asked the young man inside if they were opened, he said well yes but he's making wine, told me to hold on and finally let us in. Asked for a list of the wines available he stated that it was better if he verbally gave me the information since not all the wines listed were available. I had to ask the serve to come and pour the sample wines at least three times. I was embarrassed having brought four guests along with me. I will not be returning or recommending this place. read more

It seemed like a nice place, and the tasting was around $5... but the guy was really pushy. I didn't even get asked what wines I wanted to drink and ended up with 4 whites and 1 red. I'm more of a red fan. The guy even got affronted and tried to embarass me in front of my friends when I told him I didn't want the pinot grigio (I just really really don't like them. And I've tried several!) and poured it for me even though I said I don't like them. If you like someone telling you what to drink (as opposed to telling you about the things you choose to drink) then I'm sure it's fine. And it's closer than Temecula. They also had some interesting selections of wines, ones you won't find elsewhere. If you need a good bottle and don't know what to drink, it would be a good place to try the wines so you could decide which one you like, without having to make a trip to a bigger winery. read more

My husband and I stopped in one day for a quick taste. Its a cute little place with mostly bar area for seating, which we like. Due to it being close to our house we decided to join their wine club. The next time we went in we were not very happy. We had been told that you get 2 tastes for free with OUR membership. Wrong. What it meant was even though there are 2 of us on the membership it really means you get 1 tasting each. Whatever. We did our tasting picked up our bottle and left. For the next couple of times we went in we were not impressed. It seems like they are not interested in being friendly and the pours are VERY inconsistent. All and all we decided to drop the membership due to lack of interest. I love wine but I love the friendliness of the wine experience more and I didnt get that here. read more

I am not going to try an review the wines offered at this establishment. All I am going to review is the owner. I don't think he "gets it" that he comes off as a condescending snob. His wife seems okay. I've been in the place approximately four times. All visits are the same if "he" is present. I don't know how they stay in business with his stellar personality...not. The place is certainly out of my "radius of action" unless some one I am with insist on going. Otherwise I would not ever visit the place. I recommend going to Temecula for wine tasting where the people behind the counter actually seem glad that you are there. read more

Yelp keeps bugging me to rate this, though I have not been here since my only time in 2008 or 2009. I had signed up for Canyon Crest Winery email remainders for this place and I guess Yelp's style of "malware" was able to figure I have been here. So, here's the deal. A year or 2 after my last relationship ended I was dating like a madman. On one of these dates she suggested this place. It was more, I think, a tasting room in the middle of a supermarket commercial tract with multiple businesses, than a winery. It was literally across the street from her apartment. It was nice, and a good place to bring a date-and get some shopping done after. We had eaten at one of the neighboring eateries before coming here. End of this review story. read more

11/27/2010 I have to admit, the wife and I did not have a great first experience here. Having been given a Groupon from a friend who could not use it in the time frame given (exp 11-30-10), I gladly accepted it noting that there was not a disclaimer about transferring holders. The Groupon was for $40 in wine, a tour of the winery, and custom labels. The wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed our wine tasting experiences together, whether it is Rancho Cucamonga, Temecula, Santa Maria and so on, so this wasn't our first "rodeo." After making an appointment in advance like indicated to do so, we made it there on black Friday with only one other couple tasting. Already having a hectic day, we left our Groupon at home, admittedly our fault - unquestionably. If we didn't live almost 40 minutes away, I would have gone back to pick it up. But, recalling that the Groupon could be called up on a smart phone to show, I figured I could have my son who was home take a picture of the paper and message it to me. Upon receiving it, I could make all of the info, including names, dates and all applicable numbers. Getting there, I was greeted by the male owner. After explaining my predicament, I asked if the picture would be okay to show. Little did I know it would be such a travesty not to have it? After some hesitation, I received the all clear to email him the Groupon. So I called my son back to email the photo to him which the owner ultimately received. After some grumbling that it was a photo (legible at that) as opposed to a scan or fax, he authorized our stay and use of the Groupon. Now, I am all up for the owner(s) using their discretion in who they serve, it is their right, as well as protecting themselves against fraudulent Groupon's, but I felt un-trusted from the get go, as opposed to the understanding of a potential patron predicament. I digress, as our experience played on, he did cater to our tastes, suiting each of us with our own wine tastes. The wife and I engaged in the brief typical small talk with the owner, now showing his aficionado enthusiasm while making banter with the commoners. Then, it turned into a sales pitch for non-wine items. Neither of which we have experienced at other wineries. As we were done with our samples, he placed three wine bottles in front of us for the ones we expressed we liked, with two being the same. Didn't really want three, but were told we needed them anyway to meet the Groupon coupon. Now, recalling back to the coupon, it said that we got $40 worth of wine, nowhere was there a minimum purchase?? I could understand if the three bottles did not total up to $40, but as we were rung up for the wine, it was $30 extra. During, and even after the transaction, I kept waiting for the owner to offer the tour and custom labels since that was also on the Groupon. Nope, no go, and the wife and I weren't about to bring it up since the whole experience was a put off from the time we got there. To be honest, although we knew we were being taken advantage of, we were going with it for the most part just to see how bad it would get. This definitely has marred our wine going experience. I'm still unsure as to why we needed that appointment? Hope someone else has a better experience there. read more

Swung by here randomly on a Wednesday afternoon with a dear friend of mine. I enjoy drinking wine so he suggested we have a wine tasting since there was a sign out front. It's a pretty small place but the selection of wines for the area was decent. We had 5 different wines and the guy was very informative about each one and catering to what our taste buds preferred. Since I just drink wine very casually, it was a fun experience learning how to properly taste. Each pour was like enough to enjoy every wine to make small chit chat over - & every one was delicious. I t's a small winery that caters to the Riverside community which is nice because you don't get much of those anymore. I enjoyed my first visit here and will be back. You can even bring a meal in from elsewhere & enjoy a glass of wine from the winery itself! read more

I will never go here again. I wanted to take my friend here, since she's never been. We get there an it happend to be a match.com event going on. I thought it was a chocolate pairing night. We were told that they couldn't serve us an were too busy to accommodate either of us. The owner's wife was very condescending towards me. She heard i thought it was chocolate pairing, an tells me "Look, why don't you go to rite-aid, buy some chocolates, an next time you come bring the chocolate with you an I'll serve you some wine some other time." I couldn't believe she would treat her customers like that. I had been there many times, an never had a bad experience. But after that, i won't support their business. I'll go where im treated with respect, an are wanting my buisness. read more

This is a great place to come any day of the week they offer great wines for a great price. I have belonged to their wine club for about two years and have never been disappointed. The owners are wonderful people who acknowledge your presence every time you come in. read more

Very cozy and friendly atmosphere....will definitely return

Thanks YELP! Been planning to check the place out for 2 weeks after spotting it in yelp. Finally had time to swing by and get a little taste. People there were very welcoming, pleasant, and made me feel good about whole experience (actually my entire family including my wife and 7 year old, 5 year old, and 1.2 year old) for approximately 20 minutes... (and that IS something) They had new desert wine called quartz which was really good (cheesecake comes to mind or sweet fruits to complement). Also enjoyed their ruby and peach chardonay. We picked up the peach and qartz :) I am not much into wine really but I think I am growing a new hobby after finding this place :) read more

I enjoy this winery-The wines are yummy and the owners are always friendly! There is always a good time to be had at this winery!

This place is very friendly and has delicious wines that are perfect for a hot summer day! Ask them about their wine slushies for a refreshing treat!! I also found out they make custom labels for their own wine, I can't wait to return to make them as gifts! read more

The most friendliest and coziest winery to visit in the area! Perfect for splitting a bottle with friends and family in the evening, even better when you stay for the entertainment. Great for small parties, or enjoying a glass by yourself during happy hour. Carolyn and Kevin are so welcoming and help you learn something new each time you visit. I love the ability to customize your own wine bottles. Wonderful for a gift to colleagues or clients. I have had the pleasure of enjoying Canyon Crest Winery since 2009, and will always recommend this spot to family, friends, and wine enthusiasts with the highest remarks. read more

Godiva and wine pairing event, highly recommend! The owners were wonderful and accommodating even with our big group! We had a good time and the atmosphere was just right. Will be back! read more