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    Elizabeth Spencer Winery

    3.9 (240 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Maci W.

    elizabeth spencer has the perfect garden for warm relaxing tasting in the valley! i've been here 3x now, and before that i had driven past it multiple times wondering what the cute brick building had to offer. i finally got around to a tasting, and it's needless to say, there's a reason i keep coming back. the staff is so friendly and always happy to help, not to mention, the property also has a bunch of cute little places to take pictures with your friends.

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    Elena J.

    I really enjoyed the tasting at Elizabeth Spencer. I've never been before and am an avid Napa visitor, so as part of the St. Helena Little Book of Big Experiences, this was a cute spot to try. The tastings from what I hear are usually outside, but we happened to be onsite during the atmospheric river of January, so we did the tasting in the Kitchen Museum. There's tons of fun things to look at and Willy wonka (classic version) was playing in the background. Service was good and they were basically empty so we had flexibility in starting a tad earlier than our reservation. Would recommend as a filler tasting as the location doesn't offer tremendous views but the tasting was pleasant and they have a nicely central location.

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    Laura A.

    The people that work at Elizabeth Spencer are nice and helpful. But this tasting is expensive and the quality of the wine has gone down. Also the owners retired and this is part of a big company that owns many other wineries and The Oakville Grocer. It's still a nice stop if you don't mind all that.

    Sparkling Brut to start - Loved it!
    Shayla B.

    A very charming estate with some fine wines to boot. Elizabeth Spencer embodies a more intimate Napa Valley wine tasting experience. Their adorable tasting room is located right off of highway 29 in the small town of Rutherford. Their indoor tasting bar is quaint and cozy with a nice display of their wine cellar. They've got a cute patio space, both covered and uncovered. Their estate appears to be small, but they actually have a large recreational area that is used for weddings and special events. The winery was recently sold to JCB, so some upgrades to the recreational space are in the works. My friends and I enjoyed their signature wine flight and were hosted by Nate. So let me tell you... this man Nate really knows his wine! Personable, fun, knowledgeable, and talkative. These are all of the qualities that I love in a great sommelier, and Nate embodies them all! We also got to learn a little more about him personally which was nice. He was super fun to taste with, and we loved learning about the husband and wife team (Spencer and Elizabeth) who created the winery. They've been in the industry for over 20+ years, and you can definitely taste it in their wines. I have to say, there wasn't one wine that I didn't like. All of them were drinkable, but my faves were their Sparkling Brut, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet. It's not often that I find a sparkling brut that I actually really love. Me and bubbles have a love hate relationship. Sometimes, bruts are just too bubbly or too dry for me. But this one had light bubbles and tasted kind of juicy. Not sure if that's the best descriptor for it, but I enjoyed it so much that I purchased it (I rarely buy sparkling wine to take home to drink). This is a sparkling that you could enjoy during brunch or on the patio on a warm day. Loved it. Their Pinot Noir is a Burgundian style; luscious and fruit forward with some nice jam. This is my favorite kind of Pinot, so I knew that I would enjoy it when Nate starts to describe the tasting notes. Finally, the Cab was bad ass! Smooooth like butta! Soft tannins that change when paired with the right meats. My friend purchase this Cab and we ended up having it a few weeks later at a steakhouse in San Francisco. It went perfectly with our filet mignons. Just a beautiful cab. We also shared a delicious wine and charcuterie plate, and everything on it tasted scrumptious. As the day went on, the tasting room got busier and service from Nate slowed down quite a bit. He did acknowledge this and apologize, and we understood that he was busy. I would suggest that you give yourself plenty of time to taste here as you can easily spend a good 2-3 hours here if you want to. We had another reservation and didn't time things right, but next time we will definitely allot for more time. All in all, we had a wonderful first visit at Elizabeth Spencer. I would highly recommend a visit if you're looking for an intimate wine tasting experience in Napa Valley.

    Ramona G.

    My sister and brother-in-law took me wine tasting at Elizabeth Spencer. They're members so we visited earlier in the day for their cellar sale and returned later in the day for wine tasting. The cellar sale had bottles as low $10! It's a smaller winery compared to the others but it has its charm. We sat outside and enjoyed our wine. We had already been to Raymond Vineyards and Oakville Merchant that day for some wine so I was feeling it at this point haha. The sommeliers were very nice and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our time and we will most likely return.

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    Elizabeth L.

    We had a lovely experience wine tasting here this past weekend. The wine tasting room is large with many tables and has a rustic feel. Our server/bartender was really knowledgeable about all the different types of wine we tried and gave us a detailed description of all of them before we tried it. There were 5 types of wine on the tasting we did and they were all good! I especially liked the Sauvignon blanc and syrah. We ended up purchasing 3 bottles of wine; they were pretty pricey but worth it. Overall, I'd recommend this spot to wine taste and will definitely be back when I'm in the area to try their other types of wine!

    Corey S.

    Been here a few times and their wines are really good. You can taste, or you can order by glass or bottle which I really like. Sometimes you just want a glass of wine and not a 1oz pour. Definitely a destination for a tasting by visitors but it also seems like a destination for locals to meet and have a glass of wine and catch up.

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    Zach H.

    This was our second stop on our journey through Napa Valley. Before visiting, I had envisioned most of the wineries we'd visit would be posh and prim and proper, a certain put-together aesthetic for the place as well as the clientele. We only got a small taste of the region, but Elizabeth Spencer was easily fit that notion the most. If I were to meet someone for a glass of wine, I would recommend this place and enjoy the lemon trees in the courtyard. We did the wine tasting and enjoyed the experience. The wines were tasty, and we bought a bottle of brut and chardonnay to take home. This is a must stop in Napa!

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    Alex W.

    My family had a wonderful time at the winery's tasting room during our Napa trip. My aunt and uncle are members and made sure to reserve a table while we wee in town. It was sparsely populated when we arrived so the host had no problem pushing a few tables together for our group of 8. By this point on our Friday excursion I'm pretty sure we all had our fair share of wine. Host Kathy was there and immediately gave my aunt a hug once we sat because of how frequent aunt and uncle visit when on their yearly Napa trips. My aunt told the guy host (can't recall his name) to take us thru the wine list in his way instead of the standard red or wine tasting. He was quite knowledgeable about everything on the list and more! So much that we left with about 10 bottles of wine. While we paid a standard tasting fee, he definitely poured a little more because of how fun we were. It was great to also hear the story of Elizabeth & Spencer and have some visualizations about the area where their wine is produced.

    Richard K.

    Smaller venue but still a nice time. This was the third winery of the day for us and suffered from this.

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    Great relaxing time in a small outdoor setting. Our host was sweet and she was very nice , knowledgeable and hospitable.

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    Charming boutique winery. The service was pretty good. Wines were delicious- pricey but well worth it!

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    Marco was fantabulous and so kind! We will definitely be back... The Cabs were amazing as well!

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    The tasting garden was so pleasant and Kathy was such a pleasure and really made our experience so special.

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