Amazing wine right from our backyard, LOS ALTOS HILLS…read more Small, cute tasting room, family owned. HIghly recommended:)

TLdr; beautiful location, average wine…read more Tasting Fee is $35 per guest. Cheese and charcuterie for 4 was $80. One tasting waived if you buy $100 of wine. 2024 Leona Unoaked Chardonnay vs 2023 Leoncita Chardonnay. No contest. The 2023 in oak was MUCH better. 2024 Lucy's Rosé of Pinot Noir 2022 Hidden Block Pinot Noir 2016 Hidden Block Pinot Noir Not surprisingly, 2016 had the most complexity. Rosé is decent, if that's your thing. The grounds are scenic and the facility was modern and clean. The people working here are very nice but it gets busy so there were sometimes uncomfortably long gaps between pours.

Such a lovely vibe and amazing experience set on a beautiful property - this was my second time…read morehere and it didn't disappoint. We enjoyed an intimate experience with only one other party on a Wednesday afternoon. Service is welcoming, the wine is on point and the bites are such a great pairing for the tasting.

I loved this little winery and I was so glad I stumbled upon it. The waiter was so helpful and…read morequick. We never had an empty glass. The wine was also really great! I can't wait to go back!

We were in Los Gatos for two nights, and after lunch one day we were wandering and came across the…read moreGali Vineyards tasting room. We of course did the wine flight - and fell in love with the wine. The person pouring the wine was excellent, and took the time to talk about each type. Subsequently, we signed up for the wine club even though we live across the country. Thank you for a great experience, Gali! And thank you for all the amazing wine! We can't wait to enjoy it in Maryland.

I can't recommend Thomas Fogarty Winery enough! My husband and I held the kick-off event for our…read moredaughter's graduation weekend there. Booking for our 13-person wine tasting party was easy over the phone. All of my questions were answered to my satisfaction, including about the level of difficulty of the walking tour we could add to the reservation. When we arrived, the views from atop the hill were breathtaking! The property is gorgeous! We had an indoor or outdoor seating option, based on the weather. We luckily had a spectacular, sunny day, so the outdoor patio was quickly set up for us. Our hostess, Jodi, was wonderful! She was very accommodating and knowledgeable about the history of the winery. She shared informative and entertaining stories about the founder, his family, and about day to day operations. We had a wonderful, festive time! The wines we tasted, and ordered glasses of, were delicious! A more robust snack game would have been welcomed, but the charcuterie and cracker packs were just enough to keep the alcohol from going too much to our heads. I would definitely go back to the Thomas Fogarty winery when I'm in the area again!

Likely a beautiful winery, extremely disappointing experience…read more We chose Thomas Fogarty Winery as part of a special 70th birthday celebration and were really looking forward to enjoying the property and views that the winery is known for. Unfortunately, when we arrived we learned that the property had been rented out for a private event. We were never informed of the full buyout when we made our reservation. As a result, instead of being able to enjoy the grounds, we were seated in the front area next to the parking lot and essentially excluded from the part of the property that was a major reason we chose Thomas Fogarty in the first place. I completely understand hosting private events. What I don't understand is continuing to accept tasting reservations without clearly telling guests in advance that their experience will be significantly restricted. Had we been told, we simply would have chosen another winery for such an important occasion. The wine wasn't the issue. The problem was paying for and planning around a Thomas Fogarty winery experience and then arriving to discover that the experience we reasonably expected wasn't available and the service staff was rude and dismissive. For a normal afternoon this would have been disappointing. For a milestone 70th birthday that we specifically planned in advance, it was extremely frustrating. If the property is substantially unavailable because of a private buyout, customers holding tasting reservations deserve to know before they arrive.

Beautiful winery nestled into the wilds of Saratoga! A few…read morethings to note: 1. The wine is all aeronautically themed with a very unique flavor that made the tastings quite memorable. We only tried the reds, FYI, but they had a nice selection of whites too. 2. If you buy 2 bottles you get 1 free tasting, 3 bottles, they comp two tastings. 3. Be sure to visit the little house with a bunch of memorabilia. The history of the farm is super cool. They have free recipe cards too! 4. Horses! They currently board a LOT of horses, and have clear signage posted to keep your distance as to not spook them. 5. Bring walking shoes! There are trails you can explore around the winery and there's lots of dusty areas, so keep the dress shoes at home (or bring a change of footwear). Caveat anyone with motion sickness in the car, as the drive there is WINDY, but beautiful. I can't wait to return and explore the grounds more!

I don't really like writing negative reviews, but here goes…read more I have been visiting this winery for over 10 years. I mainly go to enjoy live music and socializing with friends. Also the drive and location is beautiful scenery. However after Covid, things have changed a lot. In the past you would find an available table, bring your picnic lunch (in the patio area with the shaded overhang), go inside the tasting room, sample some wines and buy a bottle. Great experience then. Also well versed in wine employees helping you. This is not the case at all now! Since Covid, you can no longer bring in your own food and they would not let us even go into the tasting room! You are forced to sit at a table and have "table service." I can't even think of it as table service because over this past weekend we had horrible service both days we went. We like to see our favorite local bands play at this beautiful winery. On Saturday when we went, we were immediately hounded by our server about what we wanted to order. We hadn't even had time to look at the menu. They bring only one printed menu and tell us to scan their QR code. That's fine, but some of the people in our group are old school and prefer a printed menu. I am shocked how much $$ the wine is here. It used to be reasonable but it is not anymore. The cheapest bottle is a bottle of Rose for $40. It was just meh. All the other wine choices are $46+ per bottle. And if I'm going to be buying some wine and enjoying drinking it with friends and enjoy live music it would be nice if I could bring in my own snacks/picnic so that I don't have to spend more. Our table of 5 spent well over $300 during the 3 hours we were there. On Sunday, we had even worse service. As soon as we walked in and sat down they saw I had a soft ice cooler. I was immediately told that we can't bring in our own food. I explained to the server and said I brought in a cooler because you do not have ice here, and the leftover food I purchased the day before (cheese, salami) was getting very hot during that service while enjoying music. So I wanted to be more prepared to put the food in a cooler as needed. Also, some of us like "ice" water and on a hot day, the water they bring out is not cool. The way I was first approached was very rude. Our main server that helped our group was not very nice at all and rude. She kept coming over to us when we first got there to see if we were ready to order. None of us had time to even look at the menu. She also did not know anything about wine. That was obvious. When one of us in the party asked about the different chardonnay choices which one is more oaky or buttery, she did not know and she did not even try and get more information for us. Also it was a very hot day in the high 90's and most of us wanted lighter white wines rather than red. The winery needs to get rid of their "table service", the servers are inexperienced with wines, rude, pushy to put in an order and impatient. They need to bring back how they used to have a nice experience here before Covid. When I told my rude server I wanted to get my bill and check out, she said "we have bad wifi over here at this table so you need to come up to our monitors for that..." then she walked away. Well that was BS cuz prior to that we were ordering our options from their QR code and they had good wifi for that. I guess she didn't like that I never came to their monitors where you "check in" and she came back to me and suddenly she was able to help me at my table to check out. So sad how downhill this place has gone. I hope the owner will think about how the after Covid changes are and that the staff is rude and not experienced with wine.

Great wine! I'm no expert, but know enough to enjoy good quality. Thank you Tropicana Cellars!read more

Delicious wine! Loved the Sonoma Syrah I tasted at The Ephemeral of the Eternal. Highly recommend!read more

Regale Winery and Vineyard, been coming here to relax by myself and sometimes bring my friends and…read morefamily for the past 15 years. First introduced by my membership friend then i became a member. Part of my life changed. Life became at peace whenever i come here. I enjoy Pinot Noir. Usually end up getting a bottle of Pinot. My favorite was the 2014 Pinot. But all Pinot from Regale are exceptional. I chose Regale bc the employees are super knowledgeable , welcoming and lovely. Service is exceptional!! Larry, Janelle, Jim, Rudy were the first few who i met, and they are amazingThey are really caring and melts my heart. You will be able to sense the warm sincerity. It's a great feeling!! It's rare. Hours used to be longer and opened earlier. I wished it opened earlier. Closing early i understand bc it gets darker early in the winter months. I do suggest hours of 11am-5pm during the longer months of daylight though. I miss the days that I spent 11 am - 5pm enjoying Pinot and taking in the beautiful landscapes. My dream is for Regale to open on Friday and close at 7 PM for people who want to relax after work. I would be at Regale's every Friday after work I definitely recommend Regale Winery & Vineyard! It is absolutely a very Beautiful, Adults only, winery & vineyard. I enjoy coming here Rain or Shine. Listening to the rain and raindrops is tranquil. Very soothing.

(Los Gatos, Winery) Milan PIZZA $24 (8/10) Made with tomato…read moresauce, salumi, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, spicy Calabrian pepper oil... although it's on the pricier side it did tasted fresh. Proteins were delicious and the spice from the pepper brought out the flavor Margherita PIZZA $22(7.5/10)Made with Bianco Di Napoli organic tomato sauce, fresh basil, Fior Di Latte mozzarella cheese, extra-virgin olive oil Your typical basic Margherita pizza but more fresh Wine Tasting - Five Wines $35 2022 Chardonnay, Central Coast Pear & Quince Aromas with Toasted Caramel, Soft, full-bodied with fruit layers & wet stone. 2019 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains Medium-bodied, fruit-froward with a silky finish. Hints of tobacco, raspberry, cherry & Sage. 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Pommard Burgundian Style Pinot Noir with intense fruit. Spice and strawberry on the nose and dark plum and cocoa on the palate. 2018 Ovation, Paso Robles Aromas of dark cherry, tobacco, toasty oak. Black cherry & plum on the palate. 2017 Merlot, Dry Creek Valley Rich tannins, smooth finish. Black cherry, tobacco, espresso & mocha notes. Setting: setting is incredible for group,date, or single lunch day. Plenty of seats spread out throughout the facility depending on your vibe. Choices of shade or out in the sun. There are free outdoor games as well. A ton of bees when we got our food though so get the fly repellent devise Service: staff were very friendly. They ask you where you are sitting and they will bring your food order to you. There are also staff who would take your plates for you. We got the 5 glass wine tasting listed above. The younger servers definitely pour more wine on the glass haha Price: food and drinks are on the pricier side but i recommend going here for the beautiful setting and outdoor games Parking: has private parking in front of the facility

Free art gallery in downtown Saratoga area!! Open to the public! Arrived with some friends around…read more2:30 pm on a Sunday afternoon. Sundays are the best days to visit any downtown area since parking isn't a struggle and it's free. We stumbled upon this art gallery since we were enticed for the free art magnet if you visit the gallery. It houses up to 25 artists and they're one of the few exhibits that survived throughout the pandemic. Faye, the caretaker, for the day was super kind and descriptive in the art gallery; great conversationalist and knowledgeable about the art and artists in the gallery. There's about 4 rooms from jewelry, scarves, ceramics, and prints. Breathtaking art from abstract, landscape scenery, small prints of flowers and plants, and so much more. Seeing recently produced artwork is awesome; my friends had such a blast that two of them bought some art prints for home decor, especially some cat art prints. It's a great sight to see in downtown Saratoga! Take a quick stop to enjoy the art!

Local talented artists contribute to and staff this little gallery in quaint downtown Saratoga. The…read morepaintings, drawings, photographs, and ceramics are all lovely. The prices are low, in comparison to the high end galleries in SF or Carmel. Currently (Jan 2022) there is a sale. This place is a great find!