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    Hecker Pass Winery

    4.2 (59 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Cyndi C.

    A low key, welcoming and enjoyable experience. Friendly service, low pressure setting. Nice air conditioning indoors on a hot day or sit outside with fresh air and take your time! We got a visit from Lucky the dog. A few snacks are also available for purchase.

    Jayme P.

    Came here with my wife using a Groupon which was a great deal! The Groupon was $19 for two (4 pour) tastings, and a bottle of wine to take home! It ended up being almost a $50 value when you compare the pricing so I'd highly recommend! This is definitely a very "homey" winery near Morgan Hill / Gilroy that has a family feel to it! Nothing fancy, just plastic chairs, plastic tables, and plastic cups for the wine tasting! If you're looking to try a bunch of different wines on a budget, this is definitely the place to do it! Don't expect fancy service like up in Napa/Sonoma, but definitely expect a smile and a warm welcome from the owner! The only bummer about the experience was the lack of real wine glasses. I think that would really be a step up for this place!

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    Danny N.

    My friend and I stopped by here on a whim when we were in the area. We are so glad that we did. The owner was super welcoming and we had a great time during our visit. The venue is absolutely gorgeous and they have a large variety of wines and wine styles to chose from.

    A little late in taking the photo of our tasting flights. Delicious!
    Jennifer C.

    My hubby and I found this gem, a small family- owned winery. Carlo is an incredible host. We pulled in with our Honda off-road motorcycles in our truck, and it turns out he's also an avid rider. We enjoyed the wines - Zinfandel Ruby, Carignane Ruby, Rosè, Dolcetto Rosso, Marsala, Port. Lucky, the resident dog is so chill and friendly. This winery feels like home, beautiful setting, nothing pretentious, and so relaxing!

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    Mary N.

    This winery had a very pretty patio and some really good tasty wines. I'm only a white wine drinker but my husband enjoyed not only the whites but the reds too. I had purchased a Groupon and it included a bottle of wine so we got to enjoy that wine that night. Also a very nice drive to the place, very scenic.

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    Amanda H.

    Can't say enough about how much we love Hecker Pass, Carlo & the team! Family owned, laid back vibe, friendly service & great wine for every taste (the Red Velvet is one of our favorite medium-bodied, the Chianti my favorite dry, and the Rose has been perfect for summer). With the transition to outdoor service due to COVID, they've arranged a great setup outside the tasting room and beneath a grape vine-covered arbor-- choose your wines, and a tasting sampler is delivered to minimize interactions. (Suggest calling ahead as I believe reservations are preferred due to county COVID regulations.) We are also planning our wedding at Hecker Pass and have been beyond grateful for Carlo's expertise, attention to detail & flexibility. We've had to reschedule several times due to he pandemic and he's been so accommodating-- even helping us put together a private elopement last minute, until we can hopefully have our big reception with family/friends next year. This has quickly become one of our favorite local spots to relax and enjoy our beautiful California weather with a glass of wine!

    Amazing place for a wedding! Extremely cost effective and such a hidden gem. Everyone complemented us on how good the food was. So beautiful especially during the summer months. We got married in June and the vines were green, making it great for photos. Also, most of the tent drapery you see in the pictures were included!!

    Ely V.

    The first thing I want to say is that Carlo is amazing!! I been meaning to post this review for a while now, but here we go. We had our wedding at this beautiful winery during this pandemic, and because of it, we had to reschedule the wedding. Carlo was ALWAYS super friendly, helpful, and accommodating. I am so glad that he made this process so much easier as we had to reschedule once. We had been planning our wedding for over a year. From day 1 to the wedding day, we had such a good experience that I would definitely have another event here. My family and friend were amazed at the costumer service we received by Carlo and his team, and we all had such an amazing time even though we decided to get married during this pandemic. Carlo's winery is family owned, the cost of our wedding was very reasonable, and the most important of all, it is the fact that we felt like we were treated like family by Carlo and not just as another couple trying to get married. Again, we just want to say how grateful we are that our special day was more than we expected it to be. Also, I added some of our engagement photoshoot photos :). They were taken at the winery as well.

    My husband and I had a wedding last June at Hecker Pass Winery. It was a great experience. Carlo rescued us. We had booked another venue, had gotten all our vendors for our wedding date, had sent out the wedding invitations to guests, etc. before it became apparent our venue was having legal permit issues that were unlikely to be resolved in time for our wedding. Carlo was easy to work with. He was flexible with all the vendors we already had and helped pull everything together. I had a wedding coordinator, but honestly my caterer (Mama Mia's Tiffany) and Carlo did more coordinating than my wedding coordinator did. Other perks: Pretty vineyard, sweet winery dog named Lucky, and amazing rosé. We booked the winery before the rosé was released, but we were so pleasantly surprised. It has become my favorite rosé. I will continue to return for more of it.

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    David S.

    Well, very fine wine but one of the owners (pouring us the tastings) was obviously wishing he were elsewhere. Still, I really liked the wines but the tasting room experience is decidedly not upscale. Actually, taste-wise this is one of the best I experienced in the area.

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    Delia S.

    First, you must try the Ruby Zinfandel. It is AMAZING and my favorite wine here. The main thing I am reviewing is the La Vigna event center here, where I had my wedding in June 2013. I highly recommend this place for a wedding! Carlo is the winery owner's son and manages the event center. This is a small family winery and the personal touch is apparent. The location is super beautiful and the layout is wonderful in terms of the ceremony/ dining/ dance layout-- the best I have seen. The wedding package was wonderful and affordable-- it included everything from chairs, tables, basic linens, wine, other drinks, and food if desired. The food was amazing and they worked with us to get it exactly how we wanted. For instance they took my husband's family recipe for chicken and made it perfectly! They also took the pasta I tried and made it less oily so that it was exactly what I wanted. They even made the fruit salad with only the good fruits we liked-- no melons :) We used the preferred vendors who were all wonderful and they all worked together seamlessly. Carlo and his staff are like personal friends who do everything they can to make sure your day is perfect. They worked tirelessly behind the scene and took care of everything. Our wedding day was extremely hot (110 degrees F!) and Carlo worked with the other vendors on last minute accommodations for the cake and flowers to survive the heat. The facilities are essentially all outside, so there was not much escape from the heat unfortunately. There is, however, a little bridal room which was air-conditioned nicely-- lucky me :) Guests had plenty of drinks available upon arrival so people were taken care of. Our guests loved the location and the food got RAVE reviews. I am so glad we had our wedding at Hecker Pass and highly recommend them to anyone. Thank you Carlo!

    Choices galore!!!!!
    Annie A.

    $5 to taste 5 wines. Generous pours. Stephanie was so sweet, just like the wine! I tried the 2 sweet wines and the 3 dessert wines. All were priced at $25 a bottle. A sign said the wines were 50% off but she didnt mention it. The wines themselves were delicious. Lots of varieties to choose from too! I didn't end up getting a bottle though because it was a bit too pricey for me and I have about a dozen bottles of wine at home that I don't know what to do with. I know what you're saying, you're saying, um, drink it. Ill get to it. Anyway, stop by this place if you're in the area.

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    La Vie Dansante Wines

    4.9(41 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    Me and my family stopped here on our way to San Jose. You pass many winery's that seem hard to get…read moreto as they are right off the freeway. You gotta be alert for them. We ended up finding this spot just on Apple Maps and it looked really cute. When you get there, there will be the cutest black and white dog roaming around. Her name is Noe! She is part of the winery and comes to great you at your car. What great service! The inside of the winery is very simple and cute. They have a big patio to sit outside with your drinks. I will say, I am usually a sweet wine person and we were told there were no sweet wines at this facility. Nonetheless, we did a wine flight just to try! The wines were very smooth, none were really my taste though. Again, preferring sweet wine this was a bit to adjust to. However, my family who got red wines and actually like red wines loved it! The star of the show for me was actually a peach cider they have! I usually don't like ciders either, but this one was so delicious and refreshing! I wish I had just got a couple of those. Overall, service and everything was great! The man was very knowledgeable and friendly. Noe was an exciting part of the experience. And the cider was so amazing! I would come here again on another Cali trip.

    I love this winery. The owner/winemaker Jeff is almost always in the tasting room, so the…read moreexperience of visiting is always informative and fun. The wines are delicious. Jeff also holds seminars and workshops, so there is always an opportunity to learn more about wine in a comfortable setting. He is conveniently located right off 101 near the Outlets.

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    Kahili Ginger bloom on the Tropical Lanai

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    Kirigin Cellars - Owner's Reserve

    Kirigin Cellars

    4.3(275 reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    Kirigin is our new favorite winery in Gilroy and Monterey bay!!! Simply amazing wine and even more…read moreamazing wine clubs!! They have a huge selection of reds and their desert wine is to die for. They also host large events. I absolutely love the ambiance of the tasting room, which includes a very long tasting bar for those crowded days. By all means, allow a couple of hours for this tasting, you'll enjoy your time here. The downside, I'm currently living in MN and there's no shipping offered to that state, otherwise we would have joined a wine club.

    Had a pretty disappointing experience here on my first visit for a girls' wine day. We came in…read moreexcited to try somewhere new, do a tasting, and hopefully buy a few bottles to enjoy on the grounds, but the service immediately felt cold and uncomfortable. The staff member behind the bar greeted us with a blank, deadpan stare (otherwise known as a "GenZ Stare") that made the whole interaction feel awkward from the start. When we mentioned it was our first time visiting and that we were excited to be there, there was no warmth, no enthusiasm, and no effort to tell us about the wines or the property. Even the pours seemed careless. I know this is Gilroy and not Napa, but I still expected a welcoming experience and better wine service. Unfortunately, both the service and the wine itself were disappointing. The best part of this place was definitely the beautiful grounds, which would make a gorgeous wedding setting. Maybe this place is better suited as an event venue than a wine tasting destination, but based on my experience, I would not return. The two stars are for the beautiful grounds.

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    Sarah's Vineyard - Sparking rose

    Sarah's Vineyard

    4.0(155 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Had such a nice afternoon tasting at Sarah's Vineyard! We came right as they opened on a Sunday in…read moreSeptember and had the whole place to ourselves. We had our choice of indoor and outdoor seating, and opted for the nice covered outdoor patio. They had a good amount of seating in each area, and had a lot of shade outside, which is absolutely necessary in Gilroy. The patio and grass area was very pretty, filled with lots of plants and even a sculpture. The property is also next to a plant nursery, so that added to the beauty even beyond their property line. We were helped by Melissa, and she was great! They had two tasting flights of 4 wines to choose from on our visit, one of which included a white and reds, while the other was all reds. They did also have some extra bottles open, so they were able to make an all white wine flight for one in our party. The pours were a good size, enough to really get a feel for the wine and share a taste with others. Two of us ended up taking home the same bottle of pinot noir.

    Bitter Sweet writing this review. I had my husband's 60th here and visited a few times with co…read moreworkers and friends, good times ! Put my membership on hold due to not using it . I started my membership back, thought we'd utilize the wine tasting. First time back in over 6 months they did not bring us a menu, did not tell us what we were tasting and that was not a good feeling. On out third pour same day- fist day back we were accused of trying to get an extra pour Aaron asked what pour we were on, we didn't have a response because we didn't have the menu, we were accused of getting any extra pour? Not our responsibility to keep track, and if you did an extra pour what is the big deal? The comment made us feel uncomfortable, we stayed and purchased a bottle from their reserved red wine. This Saturday we went with another couple and my granddaughter. All was fine untill our third pour, we paid extra for the reserved tasting and it was a splash not a tasting pour. We discussed if we should say anything at all, and we decided to ask for a decent pour. My husband went in , talked to Aaron, he declined and dismissed us. Aaron said we had a decent pour, even though he was not around to see what was poured?? Typically a winery allows more than the 4 or 5 tasting, how else will you know if you like it enough to purchase a bottle. If a winery treats members that way it's time to end membership, and we did. Staff is like family at S V, we got the cold shoulder once my husband spoke with Aaron. We paid for our tasting, tipped our server. We will not revisit this establishment again. It was a nice place till it wasn't We have too many wineries nearby to allow staff to make you feel a certain way.

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    Our first glass of white wine.

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    Cottage Creek Vineyards - Absolutely love this family-owned winery! The wine is amazing giving such variety and blends that you wouldn't expect.

    Cottage Creek Vineyards

    4.6(51 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    I arranged a Meetup event with the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley and this was the first stop…read more At the entrance of the winery, the owner met and welcomed us. It was very business like. She also did not mix and mingle with us the while time we were there. The place sits on 5+ plus acres and has a large outdoor seating area. They are only open for tastings on the weekend and the place was busy. They also had live music. They don't serve food but they always have a food truck. There is enough parking and the grounds are beautiful. The weather was perfect for wine tasting. We were there for about 45 mins and they offered 3 tastings for the wine trolley. The problem was that the pours were tiny! Generally, the servers come around with an additional complimentary tasting, especially when the group was sitting around for as long as we were there for but we had to flag someone down and ask for an additional taste! The Rose was good but they ran out and could not provide another taste but they poured us the white. The focus was on selling bottles. The prices also seem quite high as well. Not sure I will go back.

    We had reservations for Saturday at 1:30pm. Horse Thief vineyards is located just across from them…read more They share parking along the dirty path. There were a lot of cars parked but it wasn't too busy when we arrived. Big outdoor area. There was live music and looks like you can bring outside food even though I saw a charcuterie truck. Tasting fee: white flight for $20, red flight for $25, and reserve flight for $30. You get to taste 5 wines and can revisit. We tried all the flights. You have to buy 2 bottles to waive. The wines were mostly fruity and smelled good. But nothing really stood out and everything was easy to drink. No tannins. Ann Marie helped pour our tastings. She was knowledgeable and friendly. rose - not good, sour Pinot Grigio- sour Riesling- a little bit sweet chardonnay- decent, best white Zinfandel- beat red cab franc- earthy, decent

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    Tables set up in front of where the band plays

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    Tuscan House Vineyards - New tasting patio bar

    Tuscan House Vineyards

    5.0(15 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    We were invited to this vineyard by one of our friends and so glad we were able to make it. When…read moreyou think of wine, you often think of heading to Napa or Paso Robles, but you'll never think that deep in the hills of Gilroy (borderline Morgan Hill), there's this small and beautiful vineyard. I haven't been to Italy but having seen it in movies, this place sure gives you the feels of having traveled that far for a glass of wine. It's a small vineyard with such an intimate and relaxing setting. The owners, Drew and Tiffany, are friendly, chill, and easygoing. Even though we've met them for the first time through a mutual friend, my husband and I felt comfortable talking to them as if we've known them for some time. They're very personable and well versed with their wines, and I love the stories behind some of the names for their wines. You'll also be greeted by their sweet and gentle black lab, Bear, who walks around saying hi to the guests. My husband and I both did the Estate Reds tasting as we love reds, especially Cabernets. I'm not a wine connoisseur at all, but I do like to enjoy a glass of wine here and there. The reds were delish, though I enjoyed The House (light) and Vino Nona (deep and bold) best. However, given another couple of years, I think Vino Nona would have an exceptional taste. And oh, you must try the Frozé (Frozen Rosé) or that I hope you get the chance as I heard they do run out of it fast. Such a yummy adult icee that is so refreshing with a good taste of the Rosé wine. I have 2 young boys, so I always love places that are kid and family friendly! This place is big enough for the boys to run and explore with areas for pictures and games. There's also a cute swing for anyone needing that nice picture to post. And one more thing, the portable bathroom is amazing! I'm never a fan of portable bathrooms, but this one is not a bit scary at all. It kinda reminds me of the bathroom on the airplanes but much nicer. Great escape for a few hours to enjoy with your significant other and/or with friends. Definitely nice place for small events. P.s. There is also a menu for light snacks, which I forgot to take a picture of.

    Amazing service, amazing wine, amazing atmosphere, there a kids area, zero complaints of this…read moreplace! Love it and will absolutely will be back!

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    Froze!

    Tuscan House Vineyards - Some of their wine selection . Beautiful labels!

    Some of their wine selection . Beautiful labels!

    Tuscan House Vineyards - Tasting menu.

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